Heavy Goods Vehicle safety in the spotlight as Euro NCAP launches brand-new TRUCK SAFE assessment programme
20th November 2024
Trusted vehicle safety organisation releases its first set of test results as it continues its drive towards achieving Vision Zero. HGV crashes are the most severe on European roads TRUCK SAFE is a...
Euro NCAP’s Results Highlight Safety as a Priority in New Car Design
13th November 2024
This month, three new cars went through Euro NCAP’s rigorous testing: the sporty electric SUV Cupra Tavascan, the SUV MG HS and the MPV Ford Tourneo Courier. The two SUVs achieve Euro NCAP’s top rat...
Safety Labs Austria joins Euro NCAP’s network of testing centres
6th November 2024
Today, Euro NCAP welcomes a new laboratory as part of its network of testing centres across Europe. TECCON Austria – newly accredited for passive safety – joins ALP.Lab and DSD (already accredited ...
Euro NCAP releases Assisted Highway Driving Gradings for Five Popular Car Models
23rd October 2024
With Assisted Driving becoming an increasingly common feature on the options list, Euro NCAP has put five new cars to the test against its latest protocols and finds wide differences in manufacturer...
Euro NCAP elects UTAC’s Céline Vallaude as President
11th October 2024
This week, Euro NCAP’s Board of Directors met to elect its new President Céline Vallaude, representative for the French Ministry of Ecological Transition and currently Head of Expertise & Vehicl...
Testing Begins for Euro NCAP’s New Truck Safe Rating
12th September 2024
Testing has started in labs across Europe as Euro NCAP’s Truck Safe programme gets underway. The first scheme of its type for the sector, the programme is designed to address the disproportionate n...
Stellar Safety Ratings, but Not for Stellantis
11th September 2024
Today, Euro NCAP releases the safety ratings for several car models, including the Audi Q6 e-tron, the Ford Explorer, the Jeep Avenger, the Renault Symbioz, the Subaru Crosstrek, and the XPENG G6. T...
Euro NCAP dusts off the safety priorities of well-known car brands
10th July 2024
Today, Euro NCAP releases safety ratings for a range of new, but familiar branded cars entering the European market. The Dacia Duster and Suzuki Swift score three stars whilst, the Mercedes-Benz E-Cl...
Commercial Van safety performance improving significantly with 40% of vehicles tested rated ‘Platinum’
3rd July 2024
The latest Euro NCAP Commercial Van ratings released today show a significant improvement in the performance of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) available on Commercial Vans. Seven vehicles...
Euro NCAP releases results for a best seller SUV, two MPVs, and two cars from new brand ZEEKR, the result of Chinese/European collaboration
29th May 2024
Today, Euro NCAP announces the results of several highly anticipated cars. These include the best-selling Volkswagen Tiguan, two people carriers – the Maxus MIFA 7 and the Ford Tourneo Custom - and...