• Euro NCAP publishes 2022 review in numbers

    • 25 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Euro NCAP has released its annual Year in Numbers, which found that full electric vehicles made up 22 out of 65 new models tested, while six of the seven new brands tested were from China Its review revealed that Euro NCAP conducted more safety tests in 2022 than ever before, with a record number of newcomers to [...]
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  • Thatcham Research praises soaring safety standards

    • 5 January 2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Thatcham Research has praised vehicle manufacturers after reporting that safety scores during last year’s Euro NCAP tests were the highest ever recorded It has revealed that all the cars tested during the past 12 months scored at least a four-star rating for the first time in the programme’s history, while 80% [...]
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  • AB Dynamics launches new ADAS test solution

    • 16 September 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    AB Dynamics and sister company Dynamic Research have launched a new next-generation two-wheeler to support the testing of new active safety systems Motorcyclists make up 23% of all road traffic deaths but the safe deployments of new technologies such as ADAS can help protect vulnerable road users, including [...]
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  • Multivan receives five-star rating

    • 1 June 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Euro NCAP has awarded a five-star rating to Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle’s new Multivan In the third round of testing this year, the van scored very well in crash safety and assistance systems, with an outstanding overall mark for impact protection The new Multivan is equipped as standard with a driver [...]
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  • Nissan Qashqai tops safety ratings

    • 11 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Euro NCAP’s latest testing rated the assisted driving systems of both the Nissan Qashqai and VW ID5 as ‘very good’ The new Qashqai, already an outstanding performer in Euro NCAP’s overall safety rating, stood out with almost perfectly matched scores for Driver Engagement and Vehicle Assistance But it is in [...]
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  • Safety stars shine for new car buyers

    • 4 May 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    More than 80% of new car buyers would not buy a car with a Euro NCAP safety rating below 4 stars This is according to research conducted by What Car, which also found that used buyers are more comfortable purchasing vehicles with lower safety scores The research of 937 in-market buyers found 8075% of new car [...]
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  • Euro NCAP releases safety results

    • 3 March 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Volkswagen Polo and crossover Taigo have both earned five stars in the latest safety ratings published by Euro NCAP The Megane E-TECH also achieved the top safety rating, as does the new Lexus NX, while the BMW 2 Series Coupé was awarded four stars Secretary general, Michiel van Ratingen, said: “Euro NCAP [...]
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  • Commercial van safety ratings published

    • 16 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Thatcham Research and Euro NCAP has published the results of the world’s only commercial van safety rating programme The independent rating programme was first introduced in 2021 amid growing concerns for the lack of safety-critical equipment that is available on new vans, compared with new cars Scores are based [...]
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  • Safest cars of 2022 revealed

    • 20 January 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Finance specialists Carvine has revealed the safest cars to drive in 2022, as rated by Euro NCAP The latest Nissan Qashqai triumphed in the safety assist category, scoring an impressive 95% Combined with the respectable 91% score for both adult and child protection categories, the Qashqai secured its place as one [...]
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  • Safety concerns raised over Renault and Dacia

    • 8 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Renault Zoe and Dacia Spring have both failed alarmingly the latest round of Euro NCAP testing, achieving zero and one star ratings for safety respectively The tests rated the Renault Zoe ‘poor’ in a frontal offset collision due to weak protection for the chest area of the driver, while the severe side pole [...]
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