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Euro NCAP unwraps the safest Cars for the Season

This December may be the last of 2024's Euro NCAP's safety releases, but there is something for everyone in the line-up. The offering of fifteen cars presents vehicles from nearly every class and includes some highly anticipated electric cars.

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Hinduja Tech acquires TECOSIM Group

article imageHinduja Tech Limited announced the completion of its acquisition of TECOSIM Group. This acquisition, expanding its presence in the European market, marks a significant milestone for Hinduja Tech, taking a decisive step towards its vision to be among the top 10 global mobility engineering and R&D companies. The strategic move highlights Hinduja Tech's ongoing commitment to enhancing its global automotive engineering market leadership.

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UTAC is working with Euro NCAP to improve Vehicle Safety with new Protocols

article imageEuro NCAP continues to tighten its requirements with new protocols aimed at improving occupant safety and reducing the risks associated with human behaviour. UTAC is proud to have actively contributed to the working groups, with the participation of our experts, to develop these protocols which will come into force shortly and will bring significant changes to the industry.

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Renesas leads ADAS Innovation with Power-efficient 4th-Generation R-Car Automotive SoCs

article imageRenesas Electronics Corporation expanded its popular R-Car Family of system-on-chips (SoCs) for entry-level Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The new devices, the R-Car V4M series and the expansion of the existing R-Car V4H series, deliver robust AI processing capability and fast CPU performance, while carefully balancing performance and power consumption.

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2025 Toyota Sienna introduces advanced Rear SBR

article imageBuilding on decades of intuitive technologies designed to benefit customers, the 2025 Toyota Sienna adds standard Advanced Rear Seat Reminder in models sold in the U.S., utilizing a millimeter-wave radar that is designed to detect movement in the vehicle and send alerts to notify the driver or Toyota app user through a series of escalating warnings.

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Hyundai Mobis unveils 65 groundbreaking Technologies Driving Mobility Competitiveness

article imageHyundai Mobis has unveiled 65 mobility technologies slated for commercialization within the next two to three years. This milestone achievement results from concentrating this year's record-high R&D investment of approximately 1.7 trillion KRW on electrification and electronics. Hyundai Mobis remains committed to its R&D strategy, which aims to proactively secure future competitiveness in the rapidly evolving global automotive industry.

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Mitsubishi L200 / Triton: First five Stars Pick Up Model under Latin NCAP's latest Protocols

article imageThe New Car Assessment Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean, Latin NCAP, publishes the fifth crash tests results for 2024 with a long awaited five star result for the Mitsubishi L200 / Triton. The Mitsubishi L200 / Triton, produced in Thailand, offers 7 airbags and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) as standard and optional ADAS.

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Launch of new Version of EVIYOS multipixel LED as ams OSRAM pushes forward with Product Roadmap

article imageWith the launch of the first generation of the EVIYOS multipixel LED for ADB and projection headlamps in 2023, ams OSRAM gave drivers a new way of experiencing the road at night. The EVIYOS was first implemented by Volkswagen in its Touareg and Tiguan models equipped with headlamps manufactured by Marelli, each of which featuring 19,200 pixels, whereas the EVIYOS light source itself can provide up to 25,600 individually controllable pixels.

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U.S. Senators urge NHTSA to quickly implement Life-saving Traffic Safety Provisions

article imageSenator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), led their colleagues in a letter to Sophie Shulman, the Deputy Administrator of NHTSA, urging a swift implementation of life-saving traffic safety provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).

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Hexagon and Fraunhofer ITWM Accelerate New Battery Design with Electrochemical Simulation Solution

article imageHexagon has announced a new battery cell design solution that combines Fraunhofer ITWM's electro-chemical simulation technology with Hexagon s multi-physics material simulation and metrology software to significantly accelerate new battery cell research and development programs.

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New Data Hub shows how Waymo improves Road Safety

article imageWaymo introduces a new resource that offers deeper insights into how the Waymo Driver is helping make our roads safer. The new data hub compares the Waymo Driver's crash rates to humans' in the cities where Waymo operates. It leverages best practices in safety impact analysis, invites researchers to replicate the results, and will be regularly updated. This road safety hub provides an unprecedented level of transparency within the autonomous driving industry.

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5G-Technology for greater Safety and Sustainability in Transport

article imageThe innovative "5GoIng" research project on using 5G technology in mobility has been completed. Since December 2021, science, business, and administration have been working together to develop an open platform for networked mobility solutions in Ingolstadt. The research project focussed on using state-of-the-art sensor technology - including traffic cameras and LiDAR technology - that communicate with each other in real-time via 5G networks.

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NHTSA releases early Estimates Traffic Fatalities for the first Half of 2024

article imageThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its early estimates of traffic fatalities in key safety subcategories for the first half of 2024, projecting a decline in nearly all subcategories. Fatalities decreased in key areas, including pedestrian and speeding-related crashes, rollover crashes, and crashes involving unbuckled occupants.

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UpDate Seminar Euro NCAP 2024
10.12.2024 - 11.12.2024 in Hanau
Euro NCAP Experts EUR 1920
Automated Driving - Safeguarding and Market Introduction
11.12.2024 in Stuttgart
Udo Steininger - TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH EUR 1090
Euro NCAP - Compact
04.02.2025 in Alzenau
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Ralf Reuter, carhs.training gmbh EUR 890
Automated Driving - Safeguarding and Market Introduction
05.02.2025 - 06.02.2025 Online
Udo Steininger - TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH EUR 890
Design of Composite Structures
10.02.2025 - 13.02.2025 Online
Dr. Roland Hinterhölzl - University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria EUR 1450
Virtual Testing in Vehicle Safety Regulations and NCAP
13.02.2025 - 18.02.2025 Online
Dr.-Ing. Andre Eggers - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute EUR 1450
Pedestrian Protection - Development Strategies
17.02.2025 - 18.02.2025 in Alzenau
Maren Finck - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1450
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
19.02.2025 - 20.02.2025 in Landsberg am Lech
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1450
High Speed Cameras Workshop
19.02.2025 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Weber - High Speed Vision GmbH EUR 890
Product Liability in the Automotive Industry
24.02.2025 - 27.02.2025 Online
Hans-Georg Lohrmann - Quality-Reliability-Safety Consultant EUR 1450
NVH - Background, Practice and Simulation Methodology
25.02.2025 - 26.02.2025 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Jennewein - Darmstadt UAS, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Zopp - RheinMain UAS EUR 1450
Static and Dynamic Analysis of Long-Fibre-Reinforced Plastics
25.02.2025 - 26.02.2025 Online,
Prof. Dr. Thomas Karall - Hof University of Applied Sciences EUR 890
Structural Optimization in Automotive Design - Theory and Application
05.03.2025 - 06.03.2025 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr. Lothar Harzheim - Opel Automobile GmbH EUR 1450
Modeling of Joints in Crash Simulation
07.03.2025 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Silke Sommer - Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM EUR 890
Material Models of Composites for Crash Simulation
11.03.2025 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr. Thomas Karall - Hof University of Applied Sciences EUR 890
Side Impact - Requirements and Development Strategies
11.03.2025 - 12.03.2025 in Alzenau
Stephanie Wolter - BMW AG, Joachim Peest - BMW AG EUR 1450
Static Vehicle Safety Tests in Automotive Development
13.03.2025 in Alzenau
Jürgen Wahn - ACTS GmbH & Co. KG EUR 890
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for ADAS and ADS - Introduction and Basics
17.03.2025 - 20.03.2025 Online
Dr. Andreas Kuhn - Andata Entwicklungstechnologie GmbH EUR 1450
NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings
24.03.2025 - 27.03.2025 Online
Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute EUR 1450
Vehicle Safety under Self-Certification: Principles, Obligations, Enforcement, and Remedies
24.03.2025 - 27.03.2025 Online
John F. Creamer - GlobalAutoRegs.com EUR 1450
International Safety and Crash-Test Regulations: Current Status and Future Developments
25.03.2025 - 26.03.2025 in Alzenau
Dr. Thomas Kinsky - Humanetics Europe GmbH EUR 1450
Crash Test Data Acquisition Workshop
26.03.2025 - 27.03.2025 in Gilching
Heiko Haupt - MESSRING GmbH, Franz Holzinger - MESSRING GmbH EUR 1390
Basics of Homologation - based on the Practical Experience of an Independent Developer
28.03.2025 Online
Christian Radt - EDAG Engineering GmbH EUR 415

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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