The digital world has unlocked a lot of possibilities in terms of how we live our lives and with innovation being at the core of it all, it is definitely a great time to be alive! If you observe your personal belongings, you can definitely notice the change in design and innovative technology used to […]
Toyota Motor Corporation has added three new models to represent children aged ten, six, and three to Version 4 of its Total Human Model for Safety (THUMS) virtual crash dummy software. THUMS allows injuries sustained by human bodies during vehicle crashes to be simulated on computer, and sales of the new models will begin from […]
Redesigned for the 2017 model year, the Ridgeline is claimed to be the first and only pickup to earn the TSP+ safety award. The latest Ford F-150 earns the same top marks in crashworthiness, but lags with ‘poor’ headlights and only a basic front crash prevention system. The Ridgeline was one of just seven models […]
1) Truck Electronic Stability Control Applies individual brakes to correct the vehicle path. Mandated for new trucks in Europe and USA / Canada. 2) Truck Autonomous Emergency Braking Brakes the truck and trailer to avoid a frontal collision. Mandated on new trucks in Europe, but no active proposal to mandate in Australia. The first step […]
Contrary to global standards, cars in India are only required to pass the front crash test or the steering impact test. It was only in the year 2013 when Global New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) turned its focus on India realizing that it’s one of the top ten car markets in the world, but the […]
First of all, you should understand that your car, truck or SUV may have up to two different ratings, or in some cases, no rating at all. The reason for this is because there are two agencies that do the testing: –National Highway Transportation Safety Association(NHTSA) –The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety(IIHS) Unfortunately, even with […]
