Because of more stringent criteria from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the number of vehicles qualifying for the group's most prestigious award falls to just 15. Video courtesy of IIHS. For the full story, click here.
December 7, 2017
To qualify for the prestigious Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the 2017 BMW 5 Series aced all the crashworthiness evaluations including the challenging small overlap front crash test. Video courtesy of IIHS. For the full story, click here.
May 16, 2017
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently evaluated two all-electric cars, the Tesla Model S and the BMW i3. Also evaluated were two plug-in hybrids, the Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius Prime. The plug-in hybrids fared the best, earning Top Safety Pick+ awards. Video courtesy of IIHS. For the full story, click here.
February 1, 2017
The 2017-model year BMW 3 Series sedan earned a top score in the small overlap crash test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. For the full story about the model's overall safety score, click here.
January 17, 2017
IBM and the BMW Group are collaborating to explore the role of Watson cognitive computing in personalizing the driving experience and creating more intuitive driver support systems. Video courtesy of IBM. For the full story, click here.
December 15, 2016
A critical component of autonomous vehicle safety will be deployment of connected-vehicle technologies -- both vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) communications. Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi are among the automakers readying models that incorporate V2X communications. Video courtesy of the New York Daily News.
November 5, 2016
After improving its performance in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's small overlap front crash test, the BMW X1 qualified as a Top Safety Pick+ award winner. For the full story, click here.
May 30, 2016
The 2014 BMW i3 is an innovative step forward in EV technology with its carbon fiber, plastic and aluminum structure. View photos here.
March 2, 2015
BMW's Intelligent Emergency Call system, now standard in numerous models, ensures that emergency services are alerted as soon as possible following a collision. The groundwork for this technology was laid by Kennerly Digges, who BMW recently honored with its Vehicle Safety Lifetime Achievement Award. For the full story on Digges' award, click here.
October 20, 2014
The 2014 model-year BMW 2 series, a luxury sports coupe, has captured the Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 2 series drew “good” ratings in the small overlap front, moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraint evaluations. Here's footage of the small overlap crash test. For the full story, click here.
June 26, 2014
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