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Euro NCAP launches Road Map 2025 - In Pursuit of Vision Zero

During it's 20th Anniversary celebrations, Euro NCAP launches its Road Map 2025, setting out for the first time the programme’s priorities for the mobility and technological revolution the auto industry is just beginning to experience. It's objective is to offer clarity and confidence to motoring consumers, highlighting new automated driving technologies and raising awareness of their benefits whilst also helping to ensure their safety potential is fully realised. 

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Driver Errors, Overreliance on Automation, Lack of Safeguards, Led to Fatal Tesla Crash

article imageThe National Transportation Safety Board determined Tuesday, September 12, 2017, that a truck driver’s failure to yield the right of way and a car driver’s inattention due to overreliance on vehicle automation are the probable cause of the fatal May 7, 2016, crash near Williston, Florida. The final report can be read here.

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ZF brings the Highest Level of Occupant Safety to the smallest Vehicles

article imageFour-wheeled, lightweight electromobiles (LEM or quadricycles) are the trend for short distances in urban areas. With the goal of offering highly effective safety systems for occupants in these vehicles, ZF has participated in the EU project BEHICLE as a system partner for occupant safety.

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China Insurance Automotive Safety Index Protocols published

article imageThe Insurance Association of China started a new assessment and rating program in China that is called China Insurance Automotive Safety Index (C-IASI) that should be established in addition to C-NCAP. The rating program is based on the American IIHS rating. In addition to insurance tests, ...

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Bertrandt: Automated Driving - Influences on Restraint Systems

article imageThe roadmap to fully automated driving has now been prepared. It is time for Bertrandt, to carry out an initial assessment of what this might mean for restraint system development. Even the simple possibility of enabling the driver to sit facing the rear of the passenger car will result in ...

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Euro NCAP published new Results

article imageEuro NCAP releases safety ratings for nine new cars. The Ford Fiesta, Jeep Compass, Mazda CX-5, Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet, Opel Grandland X and Renault Koleos are all awarded five stars while Opel’s all-electric Ampera-e gets four. Kia’s supermini Picanto and small-family Rio both achieve three stars with standard ...

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MESSRING and Calspan partner to provide Automotive Test Solutions

article imageMESSRING and Calspan announce that a partnership agreement has been established between both companies. This partnership fulfills a growing market need for automotive crash test services and the associated specialized equipment in response to the recent increase in the number of vehicular fatalities year over year.

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Four small Pickups earn top Rating in IIHS Small Overlap Front Test

article imageFour out of eight small pickup trucks evaluated by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety earn good ratings for occupant protection in all five IIHS crashworthiness evaluations, but the lack of an automatic emergency braking system and poor-rated headlights mean these pickups fall short of qualifying for either of the Institute's safety awards.

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Evaluation of Park Distance Warning Systems

article imageAccording to statistics provided by RCAR parking and maneuvering accidents became increasingly relevant in third party damage liability and first party or motor own damage claims. Up to 40 % off all claims are parking and maneuvering accidents who caused up to 30 % off all claim costs. Within a research project, KTI has conducted studies to determine the performance of ultrasonic-based Park Distance Warning (PDW) systems.

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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!

Pedestrian Protection - Development Strategies
10.10.2017 in Gaimersheim
Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Maren Finck, carhs.training gmbh EUR 890
Passenger Cars in Low-Speed Crashes
18.10.2017 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Bachem, Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften EUR 890
Introduction to Data Acquisition in Safety Testing
19.10.2017 - 20.10.2017 in Alzenau
Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Wild, Continental Safety Engineering International GmbH EUR 1540
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems - Advanced
23.10.2017 in Alzenau
Kai Golowko, Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 890
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
30.10.2017 - 01.11.2017 in Tianjin, China
Dipl.-Ing. Rainer Hoffmann, carhs gmbh RMB 6900
NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings
02.11.2017 - 03.11.2017 in Alzenau
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck, BASt - Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen EUR 1290
Crash Safety of Alternative Propulsion Vehicles
06.11.2017 - 07.11.2017 in Alzenau
Rainer Justen, Daimler AG EUR 1290
Static Vehicle Safety Tests in Automotive Development
08.11.2017 in Alzenau
Alexander Martellucci, ACTS GmbH & Co. KG EUR 740
Autonomous Driving, Advanced Driver Assistance, and Accident Avoidance: Technologies, Scenarios, Legislation, Challenges
09.11.2017 - 10.11.2017 in Alzenau
Dr. rer. nat. Lothar Groesch, Groesch Automotive Safety Consulting EUR 1290
PraxisConference Rear Impact - Seats - Whiplash 2017
15.11.2017 - 16.11.2017 in Bad Wörishofen
Industry Experts, EUR 1450
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems meeting Legal and Consumer Protection Requirements
15.11.2017 - 16.11.2017 in Tappenbeck
Dipl.-Ing. Kai Golowko, Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 1290
Introduction to Active Safety of Vehicles
17.11.2017 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Gerd Müller, Technische Universität Berlin EUR 740
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
20.11.2017 - 21.11.2017 in Alzenau
Ralf Reuter, carhs.training gmbh EUR 1290

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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