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Euro NCAP updates HGV Protocols

Euro NCAP updated the HGV protocols for 2024 - 2027. The current versions are available via the following links at SafetyWissen.com.

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Humanetics unveils INSIGHT CONNECT

article imageHumanetics launched INSIGHT CONNECT, an advanced diagnostic platform created to address the rising complexity of automotive safety development. Built for teams navigating sophisticated simulations, evolving restraint system designs, and the specific needs of regional NCAP requirements, INSIGHT CONNECT accelerates root cause analysis, improves accuracy, and adapts seamlessly to shifting industry standards, all while shortening development cycles by weeks.

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First Human Modeling Symposium in Shanghai - Register now

article imageOn October 30 - 31, 2025 carhs.training and the Biomedical Engineering Center of Wayne State University (Detroit, MI, USA) are jointly organizing the 11th International Symposium Human Modeling and Simulation in Automotive Engineering in Shanghai, China. From the call for papers as well as from friends and supporters of the conference series, we received a large number of excellent presentation proposals and will have an excellent presentation program at the symposium.

Take a look at the program and register now!

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NHTSA publishes Test Procedures

article imageNHTSA publishes the following three test procedures:

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New Taillight System for Euro NCAP Global Vehicle Target

article imageAB Dynamics has launched an active taillight system for the Soft Car 360 ADAS target, Euro NCAP's official Global Vehicle Target. The active taillights are a representative rear lighting system for the development and testing of camera-based ADAS systems. The addition of the taillights to the Soft Car 360 comes as automotive manufacturers increasingly focus on the performance of camera-based ADAS technologies.

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Latin NCAP publishes new Results

article imageLatin NCAP publishes the sixth crash tests results for 2025 with first ever Hyundai's five star in the Programme's history for the Hyundai Tucson and a zero star result for the Citroën Basalt. So far, the 10 Stellantis models tested by Latin NCAP under the latest protocol in effect since 2020, have not managed to obtain more than two stars.

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Commercial Vehicle Testing under toughest Conditions

article imageCommercial vehicles for heavy use are typically put through their paces to adapt them to conditions in their target areas of operation. Like those from a leading global manufacturer based in Germany, who has been leveraging ASC sensor technology for nearly two decades.

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Milestone for THI: Five Million Euros in DFG Funding for AI-based Automated Driving

article imageTHI has received prestigious funding from the German Research Foundation (DFG) for its "Beyond Validation AI" research programme. In the current round of calls for proposals, only five research impulses were approved nationwide - THI thus belongs to an exclusive group of selected universities of applied sciences.

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No Jump in Crashes due to Headlight Glare

article imageComplaints that today's headlights are more likely to blind oncoming drivers have gotten louder in recent years. But glare is implicated in just a tiny fraction of nighttime crashes, and that percentage has hardly changed over the past decade, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows.

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Strategic Partnership between Valeo and Momenta

article imageValeo and Momenta have signed a strategic partnership agreement to establish a comprehensive, long-term and global partnership to jointly develop advanced mid- to high-level Intelligent Assisted Driving and Autonomous Driving products, systems, and solutions, in China and overseas.

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AVSC releases New Best Practice to Strengthen Safety Case Evaluation for Automated Driving Systems

article imageThe Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC) is proud to announce the release of their newest best practice titled: "Assessment of Safety Case Claims Supported by Evidence." This guidance provides a standardized framework for evaluating the sufficiency of evidence supporting safety claims in automated driving system-dedicated vehicles (ADS-DVs).

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New Partner Project in the SAFER Portfolio: When the Car thinks for itself - and drives safer than ever

article imageImagine an automated electric vehicle suddenly needing to swerve to avoid an unexpected obstacle - quickly, smoothly, and without losing control. These are the moments when traffic safety is truly put to the test. Now, a new SAFER partner project is kicking off to take the safety of automated electric vehicles to the next level.

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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!

2025 Human Modelling and Simulation in Automotive Engineering Symposium
30.10.2025 - 31.10.2025 in Shanghai, China
Industry Experts EUR 635
Dummy Training SID IIs
04.11.2025 - 05.11.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Dummy Certification Basics SID IIs
06.11.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Introduction to ADAS and Active Safety
10.11.2025 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Gerd Müller - Technical University Berlin EUR 1090
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
10.11.2025 - 13.11.2025 Online
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1750
Crashworthy and Lightweight Car Body Design
10.11.2025 - 13.11.2025 Online
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Axel Schumacher - University of Wuppertal EUR 1750
Briefing on the Worldwide Status of Automated Vehicle Policies
11.11.2025 in Alzenau
John F. Creamer - GlobalAutoRegs.com EUR 1090
Side Impact - Requirements and Development Strategies
11.11.2025 - 12.11.2025 in Gaimersheim
Stephanie Wolter - BMW Group, Joachim Peest - BMW Group EUR 1750
Dummy Training WorldSID 50%
11.11.2025 - 12.11.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1960
International Safety and Crash-Test Regulations: Current Status and Future Developments
12.11.2025 - 13.11.2025 in Alzenau
Dr. Thomas Kinsky - Humanetics Europe GmbH EUR 1750
Model Based Head Injury Criteria for Innovative Protection Design
12.11.2025 - 13.11.2025 Online
Dr. Caroline Deck - University of Strasbourg EUR 1090
Dummy Certification Basics WorldSID 50%
13.11.2025 - 14.11.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 2075
Static and Dynamic Analysis of Long-Fibre-Reinforced Plastics
14.11.2025 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr. Thomas Karall - Hof University of Applied Sciences EUR 1090
Basics of Homologation
14.11.2025 Online
Christian Radt - EDAG Engineering GmbH EUR 495
Dummy Training THOR
17.11.2025 - 19.11.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 2940
NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings
18.11.2025 - 21.11.2025 Online
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway and Transport Research Institute EUR 1750
Crash Safety of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
18.11.2025 - 19.11.2025 in Alzenau
Rainer Justen - Mercedes-Benz AG EUR 1750
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems meeting Legal and Consumer Protection Requirements
19.11.2025 - 20.11.2025 in Alzenau
Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 1750
Dummy Certification Basics THOR (Draft Procedure)
20.11.2025 - 21.11.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 2940
Passenger Cars in Low-Speed Crashes
25.11.2025 - 27.11.2025 Online
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Harald Bachem - Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences EUR 1450
Dummy Training Q1.5, Q3, Q6
25.11.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
The Safe Seats Experience 2025
26.11.2025 - 27.11.2025 in Landsberg am Lech
Industry Experts EUR 1660
Dummy Training Q10
26.11.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Dummy Certification Basics Q-Dummys
27.11.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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