April 10, 2014

Global NCAP highlights pedestrian safety at the UN

The potential of crash avoidance systems to reduce pedestrian deaths has been highlighted by Global NCAP at the United Nations in New York. Speaking to the UN Road safety Collaboration, Global NCAP’s Secretary General, David Ward said that emergency braking […]
April 10, 2014

IIHS (USA): Midsize SUVs disappoint in small overlap front crash test

The Chevrolet Equinox and its twin, the GMC Terrain, are the only midsize SUVs out of nine evaluated to earn a good rating in the IIHS small overlap front crash test, which continues to challenge manufacturers more than a year […]
March 26, 2014

Press Release: ASEAN NCAP Phase III Results Announcement in Melbourne (5 May 2014)

Press Release: ASEAN NCAP Phase III Results Announcement in Melbourne (5 May 2014) The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) will announce its Phase 3 results in the 2014 Global NCAP Annual Forum which will be […]
March 25, 2014

Australasian NCAP: The importance of ESC clear in new ratings

In ASEAN NCAP, ESC is one of the pre-requisites for any model to get 5-Star rating. The following is the latest release by Australasian NCAP (ANCAP) – source here. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- The Tata Xenon, a recent entrant to the market, has […]
March 7, 2014

Latest from Australasian NCAP (ANCAP): Top marks for top selling Corolla. Peugeot and Subaru also garner top rating.

A maximum five star ANCAP safety rating was today announced for the new sedan version of the top selling Toyota Corolla. The Peugeot 5008 and Subaru WRX also added 5 star safety ratings to their spec sheets. Click here for […]