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NHTSA cuts Red Tape to safely Fast-track Automated Vehicle Innovation

NHTSA announced a series of actions to accelerate American automated vehicle innovation. These initiatives build on the Trump Administration's ongoing efforts to help developers safely deploy AVs while enhancing road safety for Americans.

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Chinese Regulation GB 47955-2026 Combined Driving Assistance System released

article imageOn June 27, 2026, the mandatory national standard "Safety Requirements for Intelligent and Connected Vehicles - Combined Driving Assistance System" (GB 47955-2026), was officially released and is scheduled to come into effect on January 1, 2027.

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IVEX delivers new Software to support Euro NCAP's 2026-2028 Safety Testing

article imageIVEX is releasing software that will integrate Euro NCAP's 2026 Protocols into IVEX's NCAP Evaluator. Euro NCAP recently demonstrated its 2026 testing protocols at a media event held across the Netherlands and Belgium and is preparing for official vehicle evaluations across all safety stages: Safe Driving, that includes new On-road Driving evaluation, Crash Avoidance, Crash Protection, and Post Crash Safety.

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SFMI joins national Partnership for Level 4 Autonomous Driving Demonstration Project

article imageThe Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance signed a multilateral Memorandum of Understanding with government agencies, mobility companies, and research organizations to support a three-year Level 4 autonomous driving demonstration project in Gwangju, Korea. The initiative aims to validate autonomous driving technologies in real- world urban environments while addressing the emerging safety, liability, and insurance challenges posed by highly automated vehicles.

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How safe are Driverless Cars?

article imageWaymo's driverless cars are involved in fewer crashes than human drivers, but the federal system for monitoring automated vehicles needs improvement, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows. Per vehicle mile traveled (VMT), Waymo's driverless vehicles deployed in San Francisco, Phoenix, Los Angeles and Austin were involved in 68% fewer crashes than human drivers, researchers found.

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Free Online Seminar to Focus on Battery Testing

article imageBattery testing will be the topic of an upcoming free online seminar hosted by carhs. The event will examine current methods and challenges in testing battery cells, modules, and packs, with a focus on safety, performance, and validation requirements

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Third Batch of 2025 China Insurance Automotive Safety Index (C-IASI) Test Results released

article imageAdhering to the principles of "professionalism, impartiality, scientific rigor, independence, and public welfare," the China Insurance Automotive Safety Index (C-IASI) conducted evaluations on five vehicle models based on the 2023 C-IASI testing protocol. An expert review panel consisting of eight specialists randomly selected from universities, the insurance industry, and the automotive sector was formed to professionally assess the test data and evaluation results.

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HERE Road Alerts supports higher Euro NCAP Safety Ratings with Real-time Hazard Intelligence

article imageHERE Technologies announced that its HERE Road Alerts service now formally fulfills the requirements defined by Data for Road Safety (DFRS) to support Euro New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) scoring for real-time road hazard information. This milestone enables automakers using HERE Road Alerts to qualify for up to 1.35 Euro NCAP points, depending on implemented use cases and system capabilities.

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ATB001: ASEAN Motorcycle Target (AMT) Specification Version 1.1

article imageASEAN NCAP has released the ATB001: ASEAN Motorcycle Target (AMT) Specification Version 1.1, updating the previously released Version 1.0. The latest version introduces an amendment to Section 4: AMT Manufacturer, which provides the list of companies that have successfully established manufacturing capabilities for the ASEAN Motorcycle Target (AMT) in accordance with the specified key performance features.

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KIDI/KART and Toyota Lexus Partnership for Vehicle Data Integration

article imageKIDI/KART signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Toyota Lexus, to strengthen cooperation on vehicle data integration and enhance customer access to insurance benefits. Under the agreement, Toyota Lexus will provide detailed vehicle specifications and information on ADAS features equipped on Toyota and Lexus vehicles, while KIDI/KART will incorporate the information into the insurance information network used by insurers across Korea. The initiative is intended to improve the efficiency and accuracy of vehicle information used in automobile insurance services.

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Seatbelt Safety Declaration

article imageAs the world gathers in New York for the UN High-Level Meeting on Global Road Safety, we are confronted by a sobering truth: around 1.19 million people still lose their lives on the world's roads every year, and road crashes remain the leading cause of death for children. Behind each of those numbers is a family whose loss was preventable.

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When Water meets high Voltage: Investigating Hybrid Vehicle Submersion

article imageCESVI MÉXICO conducts a controlled submersion test on a Hybrid Electric Vehicle to analyze postflood degradation and long-term risks of high-voltage components. The rapid growth of electrified mobility-BEVs, PHEVs, and REEVs-coincides with rising urban flooding events. To assess how prolonged water exposure affects high-density energy components, CESVI MÉXICO developed a controlled submersion study on a hybrid platform.

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New SAFER Partner Project explores the future Role of Remote Operation in Automated Transport

article imageHow can automated vehicles be supported when they encounter situations they cannot handle on their own? This question is at the heart of RemoteReadyMove, a new Horizon Europe project that has joined SAFER's project portfolio. The project brings together researchers, industry, transport operators and policymakers from across Europe to advance the technical and societal readiness of remote operation in connected, cooperative and automated mobility (CCAM).

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Seminars and Events

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carhs.training seminars and events for automotive safety.

All seminars are available as in-house trainings in both German and English!

Dummy Basics
08.09.2026 - 09.09.2026 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Pedestrian Protection Workshop Vehicle Mark-Up
14.09.2026 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings - Fokus Passive Safety
15.09.2026 - 16.09.2026 in Alzenau
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway and Transport Research Institute EUR 1450
Pedestrian Protection Workshop Testing
15.09.2026 - 16.09.2026 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1960
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
16.09.2026 - 17.09.2026 in Alzenau
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1450
Head Impact on Vehicle Interiors: FMVSS 201 and UN R21
16.09.2026 - 17.09.2026 Online
Thomas Dittus - Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG EUR 890
Whiplash Test- und Bewertungsverfahren beim Heckaufprall
17.09.2026 in Alzenau
Thomas Frank - LEAR Corporation GmbH EUR 890
Pedestrian Protection Workshop aPLI
17.09.2026 - 18.09.2026 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1960
Basics of Homologation
18.09.2026 Online
Christian Radt - EDAG Engineering GmbH EUR 415
NVH - Background, Practice and Simulation Methodology
21.09.2026 - 24.09.2026 Online
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Zopp - RheinMain UAS, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Jennewein - Darmstadt UAS EUR 1340
Introduction to Impact Biomechanics and Human Body Models
22.09.2026 - 25.09.2026 Online
Dr. Karin Brolin - Lightness by Design AB EUR 1450
Material Models of Metals for Crash Simulation
22.09.2026 - 23.09.2026 Online
Dr.-Ing. Helmut Gese - MATFEM Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH EUR 890
Dummy Training Hybrid III 5%, 50%, 95%
22.09.2026 - 23.09.2026 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
The SafeBattery Experience 2026
23.09.2026 - 24.09.2026 in Reichertshofen
Industry Experts EUR 1790
Dummy Training Hybrid III 3 and 6 y/o
24.09.2026 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Dummy Certification Basics Hybrid III 5%, 50%, 95%, 3y/o, 6y/o
25.09.2026 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Pedestrian Protection - Test Procedures
29.09.2026 - 01.10.2026 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 2520
Machine Learning (ML) and Reduced Order Modelling (ROM) and their Application for Optimization and Reliability Analysis
29.09.2026 - 02.10.2026 Online
Dr. Kambiz Kayvantash - CADLM EUR 1450
Design for Durability - Lightweight Car Bodies and Fatigue
30.09.2026 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Udo Jung - Technical University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen EUR 890

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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