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Each of them scored the most points in their segment

Euro NCAP tested 33 cars in six categories in 2013, and the safest car in Europe when considering its adult and child safety scores was not European. Instead, the Chinese-built and developed Qoros 3 sedan took the title as Europe’s safest ov...

Euro NCAP has competed a test of compact hatchbacks and a compact pickup. It tested the Ford B-Max, Audi A3, Kia Cee'd, Volvo V40 and Isuzu D-Max. All of them did fairly well, but the Volvo V40 is the safest compact hatchback that Euro NCAP ha...

Small crossovers gets five-star scores

Euro NCAP has given out some awards for June for both cars and technology. Both the Honda CR-V and Citroën C4 Picasso received five-star awards.  The CR-V received a 93% rating for occupant protection, 74% for child protection, 6...

Jeep Compass and Renault Trafic Have Worse Scores of Year

The Euro NCAP crash test safety organization has released its list of the safest vehicles that it tested in 2012 by category. It also revealed the worst cars it tested for the year.  Euro NCAP tested 36 cars this year and 26 of them recei...

It tested cars from seven classes

Euro NCAP tested 10 new cars and did one reassessment in its latest test. Among the cars tested, six cars received a five-star rating. The biggest problem among all of the cars was pedestrian safety. Many of the cars had poor rating around the...

Mercedes and Volvo lead in the ratings

Autonomous emergency braking systems are beginning to become commonplace despite being a relatively new safety technology. Euro NCAP has completed its first test of autonomous braking systems by testing eight vehicles in simulated rear end crashes...

The rules are now aligned with the DTM series

The Japanese Super GT series held a press conference prior to the 1000km of Suzuka race where it announced its 2014 GT500 class racers, including the brand new Honda NSX GT500 and Lexus LF-CC. The Nissan GT-R is also being upgraded for next season...

Based on the data from 20.000 live policies issued for models aged 3 to 6 years, manufactured by European automakers, Warranty Direct has determined the most reliable used cars on the market. Overall winner is a German executive model but also...

Earlier this week, we reported about the most reliable European cars, now we take a look at the least reliable cars according to the study by Warranty Direct amongst 20.000 live policies issued for models aged 3 to 6 years. Surprising result o...

Single model holds 21% of European EV market

The Opel/Vauxhall Ampera is Europe's best selling electric vehicle with 21% market share as of October 2012. It leads EV sales in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland. “The Ampera is still the dominant leader of the European elec...