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ASEAN NCAP Phase 3 Results Announcement – An Update
ASEAN NCAP will announce the results of Phase 3 crash tests in Melbourne, Australia on May 5th, 2014 together with another “Results Launching with Consumers’ Viewing” at MIROS PC3 Crash Laboratory in Melaka, Malaysia on the same date. Download here the Joint Media Alert by Global NCAP – Australasian NCAP (ANCAP) – ASEAN NCAP regarding the…
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Global NCAP and Latin NCAP organises joint press day
Global NCAP and Latin NCAP organised for the first time a Press Day at ADAC Laboratory (German Automobile Club) at Landsberg, Germany. The activity was held on March 7th and brought together media from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and India. David Ward, Global NCAP Secretary General, said: “Global NCAP believes that independent crash testing can make…
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UN General Assembly calls for NCAPs in all world regions
The UN General Assembly has adopted a new resolution on road safety that calls on Member States to implement new car assessment programmes (NCAPs) in “all regions of the world in order to improve availability of consumer information about the safety performance of motor vehicles”. During the debate a number of speakers highlighted the important…
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Global NCAP highlights pedestrian safety at the UN
The potential of crash avoidance systems to reduce pedestrian deaths has been highlighted by Global NCAP at the United Nations in New York. Speaking to the UN Road safety Collaboration, Global NCAP’s Secretary General, David Ward said that emergency braking systems combined with softer car fronts can reverse the rise in pedestrian fatalities. “New automatic…
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IIHS (USA): Midsize SUVs disappoint in small overlap front crash test
The Chevrolet Equinox and its twin, the GMC Terrain, are the only midsize SUVs out of nine evaluated to earn a good rating in the IIHS small overlap front crash test, which continues to challenge manufacturers more than a year and a half after its introduction. The Equinox and the Terrain qualify for the Institute’s…
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Press Release: ASEAN NCAP Phase III Results Announcement in Melbourne (5 May 2014)
Press Release: ASEAN NCAP Phase III Results Announcement in Melbourne (5 May 2014) The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) will announce its Phase 3 results in the 2014 Global NCAP Annual Forum which will be held in Melbourne, in conjunction with the 2014 UN Decade of Action Policy & Donor…
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Australasian NCAP: The importance of ESC clear in new ratings
In ASEAN NCAP, ESC is one of the pre-requisites for any model to get 5-Star rating. The following is the latest release by Australasian NCAP (ANCAP) – source here. —————————————————————————————————————————————————- The Tata Xenon, a recent entrant to the market, has received a poor 2 star ANCAP safety rating due to the lack of electronic stability…
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Latest from Australasian NCAP (ANCAP): Top marks for top selling Corolla. Peugeot and Subaru also garner top rating.
A maximum five star ANCAP safety rating was today announced for the new sedan version of the top selling Toyota Corolla. The Peugeot 5008 and Subaru WRX also added 5 star safety ratings to their spec sheets. Click here for the full report.
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Global NCAP: Max Mosley writes to Nissan about its emerging market vehicle safety strategy
Global NCAP’s chairman, Max Mosley, has written a letter to Nissan Executive Vice President Andy Palmer. Palmer has suggested that it is absurd to give consumers in emerging markets vehicles that meet international crash standards. In the letter Mosley draws Palmer’s attention to the unacceptably low standard of safety offered to consumers in Latin America…
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