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Tucson tops latest Euro NCAP results
- 07/10/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 Viva and Mazda's MX-5 failed to reach the 5 stars. The Vauxhall Viva has been awarded four stars in Euro [...] -
Ford develop world-first knee airbag
- 13/08/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 the instrument panel, preserving maximum passenger space. Rather than a textile fabric airbag, the technology consists of an innovative moulded plastic design, [...] -
Car buyers should put safety first
- 11/08/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 back of survey results, released today (11 August 2015), showing safety features are less of a priority for young drivers when choosing a vehicle than [...] -
Takata sees profit despite global recalls
- 06/08/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 has been at the centre of a huge global recall over faulty airbags it supplied to numerous car companies. The airbags have been linked to six [...] -
Camber Ridge launches $60m test facility
- 05/08/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 facility aims to offer all the advantages of testing real tyres on real surfaces, but with the precision, [...] -
GEM encourages motorcycle safety
- 13/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 Williams MBE comments: ‘Most motorcyclists show high levels of anticipation and observation; these are vital for staying safe. [...] -
Honda Takata saga continues
- 09/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 over the potentially deadly defect. At least eight deaths, all in Honda cars, have been linked to the airbag inflator, which can deploy [...] -
Honda has no plans to help Takata
- 06/07/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 that has dented Honda’s reputation as well as its earnings. Speaking at his first news conference since taking the wheel in [...] -
TOYOTA’S VIRTUAL CRASH TEST DUMMIES REPLICATE HUMAN REACTIONS
- 26/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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), virtual human modelling that replicates these kinds of pre-collision reactions. The latest version of THUMS adds a [...] -
Rival self-driving cars suffer near-miss
- 26/06/2015
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: News
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 Google, had their encounter on a busy road in Palo Alto. The Google car reportedly pulled out in front of the Delphi vehicle. The abrupt [...]
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