ANN ARBOR, MI -- Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) announced four new research projects and three new research partnerships aimed at advancing development of innovative vehicle safety technologies across the automotive industry.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA — Five minivan models have earned the 2011 Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The 2012 Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Grand Caravan and Volkswagen Routan — which all share a common structure — join the Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna in the Top Safety Pick ranks following new evaluations for rollover protection.
Read More →GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN -- Volvo Car Corp. said the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid , due to launch on the market in 2012, has been undergoing a series of in-house safety tests – some of which are designed specifically to evaluate vehicles with an electric powertrain.
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BRENTWOOD, UK -- The all-new Ford Ranger has become the first pickup to draw a maximum five-star rating under the European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP) crash test protocol.
Read More →ZURICH, SWITZERLAND – The new Chevrolet Aveo sedan and Chevrolet Captiva SUV have earned top five-star ratings from the European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP).
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) said the new 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, a small 4-door car that replaces the Aveo, has earned top ratings across the board in the institute's safety evaluations. As a result, the Sonic has been named an IIHS “Top Safety Pick.”
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ZURICH, SWITZERLAND -- The new Chevrolet Aveo hatchback, which will be sold as the Chevrolet Sonic in North America beginning this fall, received a top five-star safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP).
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AUBURN HILLS, MI - Dodge Durango has been named a “Top Safety Pick” for 2011 by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
Read More →DETROIT – General Motors said its 2011 Chevrolet Volt is the first electric vehicle to earn a five-star overall score for safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA - The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf have earned the highest safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in the first-ever U.S. crash test evaluations of plug-in electric cars.
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