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Showing posts with label
safety
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19 November 2020
Volvo Cars showcases virtual tech for making safer cars
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I sat in on one of Volvo Cars's Studio Talks yesterday which turned out to be one of the most slick and well-managed of recent 'rem...
19 December 2019
Five stars safety rating for new Golf
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Volkswagen's new generation Golf has been given 5-star rating in the Euro NCAP crash test programme, writes Brian Byrne . The new G...
27 September 2019
Allianz: One third of learners have driven alone
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Over half of people researched personally know a learner driver who drives, or has driven, unaccompanied, writes Trish Whelan ...
23 July 2018
Focus, XC40, get 5-star EuroENCAP rating
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Ford Focus, photo courtesy EuroNCAP. Two new cars have achieved a 5-star safety rating in the latest round of EuroNCAP crash tests, write...
26 January 2017
Volvos top in latest ENCAP, Mustang poor
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In the first results for 2017, the Volvo S90 (above) and V90 achieved the top 5-star rating in the Euro NCAP crash tests, while Ford's...
28 September 2016
Five crash stars for E-Class, 3008
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The Mercedes-Benz new generation E-Class has easily achieved a 5-star rating in the Euro NCAP crash test regime, substantially going beyond ...
14 April 2015
Ford mulls standard inflatable belt
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Ford Ireland is may decide to provide the company’s industry-first inflatable rear seatbelts as standard in the Mondeo, writes Brian Byrne...
12 February 2015
Allianz warns of Car Roof Box 'Cannon'
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Insurance company Allianz is advising motorists to carefully pack car roof boxes before setting off on any journey. Recent crash tests c...
12 December 2014
More Takata airbag recalls
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The Takata airbag recalls have increased substantially with the news that Honda is recalling a further 400,000 cars globally to have the com...
4 December 2014
New Sorento gets 5-star safety rating
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Kia's new generation Sorento has achieved a 5-star safety rating in the Euro NCAP crash test regime, writes Brian Byrne . The car ha...
10 September 2014
New car technology that could save your life
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Cars that stop themselves could save as many lives as seatbelts did since they were introduced 30 years ago. The Thatcham motor insurance ...
23 October 2013
5 Stars for Cherokee, CLA-Class, 2008 and SX-4
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Jeep Cherokee, Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class, Peugeot 2008 and the Suzuki SX-4 have all been awarded a maximum five stars for safety in the latest...
8 March 2013
Latest Euro NCAP safety test scores
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Skoda's new Octavia, as well as the new Toyota Auris and RAV4 vehicles have all scored a maximum five stars for safety under the new, to...
24 January 2013
Euro NCAP's 2012 top choices for safety
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In 2012, Euro NCAP published the results for 36 vehicles available on the European market. Six five-star cars performed highly in each of ...
20 December 2012
Aygo and its twins get 3 stars in safety tests
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Toyota and PSA Peugeot-Citroen have committed to improve safety features on their 'triplet' cars, after the facelifted models achiev...
31 October 2012
'Smart' paint lights up at night
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A Dutch tech company has developed paint for roadways that 'charges' during the day and lights up at night, writes Brian Byrne . ...
15 October 2012
Nissan system stops wrong pedal crashes
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Nissan has developed a system that will help stop accidents when drivers hit the accelerator instead of the brake, writes Brian Byrne . In...
30 August 2012
Volvo V40 is 'Europe's safest' car
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The new Volvo V40 has achieved a 5-star rating and also the highest ever score recorded by the crash test regime of EuroNCAP, writes Brian B...
17 August 2012
Singing in the car not good
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Do you sing in the car? If you do, your reaction times are slower than if you drive along in silence, according to Australian researchers. ...
22 June 2012
Seatbelt airbags for next Mondeo
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In a first for a European car, Ford Has announced that seatbelt airbags will be available as an option in the rear of the next generation ...
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