Rear-end collisions under Euro NCAP scrutiny
National Highways has carried out a series of crash tests with Euro NCAP around rear-end collisions between cars and heavy goods vehicles. HGVs made up 10% of vehicles on England’s […]
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Thatcham Research to launch real-world ADAS testing
Thatcham Research is ending its partnership with Euro NCAP and will now develop its own ADAS testing programme. It joined Euro NCAP in 2004 but plans to introduce a more […]
Soft Bicycle 360 developed to improve cyclist safety
AB Dynamics has developed the Soft Bicycle 360 to support Euro NCAP as it steps up tests around cyclist safety on the roads. Developed in conjunction with sister company DRI, […]
Euro NCAP safety ratings reveal five-star winners
The latest Euro NCAP safety ratings have been released with the Mercedes-Benz CLA scoring highest among a host of five-star rankings. It achieved the top safety score after performing strongly […]
Euro NCAP announces overhaul of testing procedures
Euro NCAP has announced a major overhaul of how it evaluates the safety of modern cars in modern driving conditions. The largest revision since the overall rating system was introduced […]
Head-on collision risks increasing, warns Euro NCAP
Euro NCAP has called on vehicle manufacturers to improve occupant safety following a head-on collision as cars continue to get bigger and heavier. It has urged manufacturers not to settle […]
Greenest cars of 2024 revealed by Green NCAP
Green NCAP has revealed the greenest cars of 2024 across eight different categories. Green NCAP is an independent initiative of Euro NCAP which promotes the development of cars that are […]
Thatcham Research reveals What Car? Safety Award winner
Thatcham Research has announced that the Volkswagen Passat has been crowned the overall winner of the What Car? Safety Award 2025. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Mini Countryman were named runners […]
Safest car of the year shortlist unveiled by Thatcham
Thatcham Research has unveiled the contenders for the 2025 What Car? Safety Award, which identifies the safest car of the year available on UK roads. The vehicles on the shortlist […]
Euro NCAP begins Truck Safe programme tests
Testing has begun on Euro NCAP’s Truck Safe programme. The new initiative has been introduced to improve road safety and address the disproportionate number of truck fatalities in Europe, where […]
AB Dynamics introduces Euro NCAP automated ADAS testing
AB Dynamics, an automotive test solution supplier, has enabled the automation of Euro NCAP’s new 2024 Assisted Driving tests through its configurable test groups in the latest version of its […]
Euro NCAP approves AB Dynamics ADAS solution
Euro NCAP has approved an ADAS solution from AB Dynamics for use in official testing. The LaunchPad Spin provides target and propulsion solutions for car, motorcycle and pedestrian test scenarios […]