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Development of Frontal Restraint Systems meeting Legal and Consumer Protection Requirements
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Protection Potential of current Vehicle SeatsFor several decades, experts at the AZT have been investigating the protection potential of vehicle seats in rear-end collisions and researching how this protection potential can be further improved. In 2004 the validation of a dummy with a biofunctional spinal column specially developed for rear-end collisions was completed in cooperation with an international working group. Since 2008 the "BioRid-II" dummy has also been established in consumer protection tests.
read more ... Velodyne Lidar asks for improved Pedestrian AEBVelodyne Lidar published a white paper that calls for independent performance testing of driver assistance systems to be expanded to include dark nighttime scenarios. The change would address a gap in current testing protocols that primarily looks at daytime conditions and largely overlooks the risks to pedestrians from driver assistance systems that perform poorly in dark nighttime conditions.
read more ... Volkswagen ID.3 scores 5 Stars at Euro NCAPEuro NCAP publishes its safety rating of the ID.3. Volkswagen s first full electric vehicle hits the ground running with five-stars.
read more ... ANCAP welcomes Australian Government Progress towards Mandating Emergency Braking TechnologyANCAP has welcomed the release of the Australian Government s Regulation Impact Statement (RIS) to reduce trauma caused by light vehicles through the fitment of autonomous emergency braking.
read more ... EDAG presents Evolution of CitybotThe EDAG Group presented the AI prototype of the "EDAG CityBot" for the first time at the EDAG Tech Summit 2020.
read more ... AEB Systems cut rear-end Collisions by 45 %A study carried out for ETSC’s Italian member ACI by the Filippo Caracciolo Foundation in collaboration with the Polytechnic of Turin has investigated the real world effectiveness of automated emergency braking (AEB) systems in preventing rear-end collisions.
read more ... Volvo Cars Accident Research Team celebrates 50 YearsAt Volvo Cars, they are known as the company s in-house detectives. Yet they could also be called the Swedish car maker s own CSI team, with a little twist on the acronym of TV fame. The crash scene investigators of the Volvo Car Accident Research Team, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, are ready around the clock to make sure that Volvo Cars learns from real-life accidents and constantly improves its cars.
read more ... TU Graz and AVL launch Battery Safety Center GrazAt the heart of the research centre are climate chambers for targeted battery ageing under a wide variety of conditions, as well as novel mechanical test environments, including a highly dynamic crash facility for charged batteries.
read more ... NHTSA announces MY2021 Vehicles for NCAP Crashworthiness and ADAS TestingThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the Model Year 2021 vehicles that will be tested by the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). NCAP will test 45 Model Year 2021 vehicles for crashworthiness, as well as the Model Year 2020 Tesla Model Y. These vehicles represent approximately 89 % of the new vehicle fleet.
read more ... IIHS Side-Impact Barrier V2.0 RedevelopmentArgosy has been working in collaboration with the IIHS to redevelop the Side Impact Barrier in order to better replicate characteristics of higher severity vehicle-to-vehicle crash tests. The IIHS Side Impact barrier s redefined shape is based on the current SUV and Pickups, which will be reflected in the IIHS side impact test protocol by 2023.
read more ... Humanetics: 200 Cars tested in just 2 YearsCovering a wide range of automotive related stories since 1956, Italian magazine Quattroruote ("Four Wheels") also offers in-depth vehicle reviews for prospective buyers. The monthly magazine takes their road and track testing quite seriously enough so that they ve been using their very own test track, the Automotive Safety Centre (ASC) for the past 25 years.
read more ... ASEAN NCAP: Launch of the OASIM Project by UTAC CERAMUTAC CERAM launches the OASIM project (Overall ASEAN market Safety Improvement for Motorcycles), in order to improve the safety of motorized two-wheelers in South-East Asia (ASEAN). Engaged in a vehicle safety management / evaluation process, ASEAN NCAP, born from a collaboration between the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research and Global NCAP, has devised a specific work stream to improve the safety of users of motorized two-wheelers.
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