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DEKRA operates Europe's largest independent testing center for connected and automated Driving

DEKRA, the leading international expert organization, will take over the Lausitzring racetrack on November 1, 2017. Together with the DEKRA Technology Center (DTC), in immediate proximity to the racetrack in Klettwitz (Brandenburg) since 2003, the site will be made into the innovation center for the testing of the mobility of the future.

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2020 UN Target for Road Casualty Reduction is unlikely to be achieved

article imageDespite the strongest ever UN mandate for action on road safety the Sustainable Development Goal to halve road injury casualties worldwide is unlikely to be achieved by the target date of 2020. Recognising the challenges of casualty reduction and identifying an action plan beyond 2020 ...

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Euro NCAP Elects New Chairman

article imagePierre Castaing succeeds Andrew Miller, retired Chief Technical Officer at Thatcham Research, who resigned from the post last month. Castaing is originally an aeronautical engineer, but has worked in the field of personal protection and vehicle safety for over three decades. He has served as a ...

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Three large cars join ranks of IIHS Top Safety Pick+ winners

article imageThe Lincoln Continental, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the Toyota Avalon come out at the top of a group of six large cars recently evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The three cars qualify for Top Safety Pick+, the Institute's highest award. The Tesla Model S, the Chevrolet ...

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ZF and WABCO Win CLEPA Innovation Award 2017 for Safety Technology

article imageA prototype of Evasive Maneuver Assist technology from WABCO and ZF for commercial vehicles was awarded by CLEPA, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers. The EMA technology can semi-autonomously help to avoid dangerous rear-end collisions.

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Alfa Romeo Stelvio earns 5-star Euro NCAP rating

article imageThe first SUV in the Brand's history achieves excellent overall performance and tops its category for the protection of adult occupants of any height and weight. This major award highlights the special attention that Alfa Romeo pays to the safety of all road users and the excellence of the ...

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PIPER software and child model public release

article imageThe PIPER software framework was developed to help scale and position Human Body Models (HBM) for impact and injury prediction. Based on the Finite Element method, these HBM are typically available in one size and one posture which can be difficult or time consuming to change. The software ...

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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!

Whiplash Testing and Evaluation in Rear Impacts
04.09.2017 in Alzenau
Thomas Frank, LEAR Corporation GmbH EUR 740
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
06.09.2017 - 07.09.2017 in Tappenbeck
Ralf Reuter, carhs.training gmbh EUR 1290
Knee Mapping Workshop: The Euro NCAP Test Procedure
11.09.2017 in Alzenau
Dipl.-Ing. Ralf Ambos, DEKRA Automobil GmbH EUR 740
Crashworthy Car Body Design - Design, Simulation, Optimization
11.09.2017 - 12.09.2017 in Tappenbeck
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher, Bergische Universität Wuppertal EUR 1290
International Safety and Crash-Test Regulations: Current Status and Future Developments
14.09.2017 - 15.09.2017 in Alzenau
Dr. Thomas Kinsky, Adam Opel AG EUR 1290
SafetyUpDate 2017 Graz
26.09.2017 - 27.09.2017 in Graz, Austria
Industry Experts EUR 1450
Head Impact on Vehicle Interiors FMVSS 201 and ECE R21
27.09.2017 in Alzenau
Dipl.-Ing. Karsten Wolff, Continental Safety Engineering International GmbH EUR 740
PraxisConference Autonomous Emergency Braking
28.09.2017 - 29.09.2017 in Ingolstadt
Industry Experts, EUR 1450

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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