car safety

Euro NCAP is publishing the results of the supermini the Vauxhall Viva, the roadster sport Mazda MX-5 and the new generation Hyundai Tucson.  The Tucson topped latest Euro NCAP results but Vauxhall’s […]

The all-new Ford Mustang is the first vehicle to be equipped with a new type of knee airbag that is integrated within the lid of the glove box, instead of […]

Brake, the road safety charity, is encouraging drivers – especially the young – to put safety first when it comes to buying a new vehicle. The call comes on the […]

Japanese car parts manufacturer Takata saw a 3 billion yen (£15.4m) net profit in the three months to June, compared with a 38.65bn yen loss a year earlier. The company […]

Camber Ridge has announced its financial partnership with Teton Capital of Jackson, Wyoming, to launch a new state-of-the-art facility for vehicle tyre characterisation, which will begin operations in 2016. The […]

Road safety and breakdown organisation GEM Motoring Assist has issued a list of seven simple tips to help motorcyclists put safety first on journeys this summer. GEM chief executive David […]

Honda is recalling around 1.63 million more cars in Japan to replace air bag inflators made by supplier Takata and around 4.5 million more cars globally, due to continuing fears […]

Honda’s new chief executive Takahiro Hachigo, said the Japanese carmaker has no plans to provide financial aid to Takata, the airbag supplier currently at the heart of global airbag recall […]

Changes in posture – relaxed or braced – aren’t normally something physical crash test dummies can copy, however Toyota has produced new software for its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS), […]

A rare meeting between rival self-driving cars on a Californian road almost ended in a crash, Reuters reports. The robot cars, one made by Delphi Automotive and the other by […]