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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 […]

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 […]

VW ID.7 wins What Car? Safety Award

Volkswagen’s ID.7 has been named winner of the 2024 What Car? Safety Award. It topped a five-car shortlist based on its five-star Euro NCAP test scores. Judges assesses models on […]

Drivers in the dark about safety ratings

Almost half of new car buyers (49.5%) do not know what the Euro NCAP safety rating of their current car is, while more than 10% are not aware of what […]

Euro NCAP releases latest ADAS ratings

The latest set of Assisted Driving gradings have been released by Euro NCAP, based on assessments of three new vehicles, the Alfa Romeo Tonale, Nissan Ariya, and Renault Astral. Thatcham […]

Euro NCAP releases updated safety ratings

Euro NCAP has released updated ratings for 18 commercial vans. The ratings are based on tougher tests of ‘active’ crash avoidance systems with ratings ranging from ‘Gold’ to ‘Not Recommended’. […]

Euro NCAP publishes 2022 review in numbers

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 […]

Thatcham Research praises soaring safety standards

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 […]

AB Dynamics launches new ADAS test solution

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 […]

Multivan receives five-star rating

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 […]