safety testing
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Market Insight 25 OctXpeng and BYD making waves in European car market with five star safety ratings
Chinese car brands Xpeng and BYD have scored Euro NCAP five star ratings for their latest models.
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Manufacturer 26 JanEuro NCAP conducted a record number of safety tests in 2022
Euro NCAP tested a record number of vehicles last year, with a total of 73 safety ratings published for new and existing car models.
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Manufacturer 17 NovNew Range Rover, Honda Civic and Toyota bZ4x among latest five-star Euro NCAP cars
Euro NCAP has released the safety ratings for 16 new cars with all but one achieving the maximum five-star rating.
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Manufacturer 8 DecEuro NCAP slams Renault Zoe and Dacia Spring EVs’ safety test performance
Euro NCAP has slammed the crash test performance of the Renault Zoe and Dacia Swing electric vehicles, suggesting that safety has become “collateral damage” in the group’s transition to EVs.
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Manufacturer 10 DecLand Rover Defender and Isuzu D-Max criticised for ‘aggressive’ crash performance
Euro NCAP has deemed the new Land Rover Defender and Isuzu D-Max “too-aggressive” in the head-on collision safety test.
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Manufacturer 3 JulTesla Model 3 shines with five star Euro NCAP safety rating
Tesla’s Model 3 was singled out for special praise as it lined up alongside Mercedes-Benz’s B-Class and GLE-Class and Skoda’s Skala in achieving a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.
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Manufacturer 12 DecEuro NCAP reveals the safest cars of 2018 (video)
Euro NCAP has recognised the Mercedes-Benz A-Class, Lexus ES and Hyundai Nexo as the safest cars of 2018.
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Technology 27 AprThatcham calls for AEB on all EVs following Nissan LEAF’s top Euro NCAP result
Thatcham Research has called for AEB to be fitted as standard on all EVs afte the Nissan LEAF set the standard with a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating.
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Market Insight 13 DecFiat Punto records Euro NCAP’s first ever zero-star safety rating
Euro NCAP reported a “disappointing” end to 2017 as six cars returned three-star safety ratings and Fiat’s Punto hatchback became the first vehicle ever to crash test its way to zero stars.
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Market Insight 29 NovEuro NCAP delivers a bunch of fives
Euro NCAP hailed the standard installation of autonomous emergency braking as it recorded five-star safety ratings for all eight vehicles in its latest batch of tests.
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Technology 17 NovEuropean Parliament applauded for backing revised safety bill
Thatcham Research has applauded the European Parliament's decision to back legislative changes that will stipulate the standard fitment of autonomous safety technologies in new cars and vans.
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Manufacturer 4 OctRange Rover Velar gains five-star Euro NCAP safety rating
The Range Rover Velar has become the latest vehicle from the increasingly popular SUV category to shine in Euro NCAP’s safety tests – scoring a five-star result.
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Market Insight 13 SepEuro NCAP to hold car makers accountable for autonomous car safety
Euro NCAP is preparing a host of new tests which aim to regulate the increasing number of autonomous driving aids and other technology being introduced to cars by manufacturers.
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Manufacturer 6 SepWatch: Ford Fiesta's high five 20 years after Euro NCAP debut
The Ford Fiesta marked 20 years since its first safety test with a five-star score as results emerged for nine new models from Thatcham Research’s latest round of testing.
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Manufacturer 5 JulMustang makes three stars as Seat celebrates Ibiza Euro NCAP success
Seat’s new Ibiza hatchback became a benchmark for its sector as the Ford Mustang improved its safety rating to three stars in the latest round of Euro NCAP tests.
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Manufacturer 12 AprFiat accused of doing 'absolute minimum from a safety perspective'
Fiat faltered in the Euro NCAP safety ratings once again when its Doblò scored three stars in the same wave of testing that saw BMW’s new 5 Series gain a five-star result.
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Car Dealer News 22 FebDealer attempted to 'dissuade' Euro NCAP testing boss from extra safety kit
Euro NCAP car testing expert Matthew Avery wants an emphasis to be placed on dealer education after a salesman attempted to talk him out of investing in optional systems for his siblings’ Skoda.
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Manufacturer 9 FebNissan Qashqai safety checks called for after lawyer's 'malfunction' claims
Nissan has been urged to carry out further safety checks to Qashqai SUVs after a pensioner was cleared of killing a pedestrian when lawyers argued that a malfunction had caused her car to accelerate “uncontrollably”.
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Manufacturer 2 FebDealers urged to 'sell safety' as Euro NCAP celebrates 20 years of testing
Euro NCAP has celebrated the success of safety standards which have prevented 182,000 people being killed or seriously injured on UK roads since 1997.
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Technology 10 Nov
Euro NCAP introduces new Autonomous Pedestrian Detection to safety test
European safety organisation Euro NCAP is introducing a new test that will check how well vehicles autonomously detect and prevent collisions with pedestrians.
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