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Euro NCAP reveals Best in Class Cars tested in 2024

Euro NCAP has revealed its Best in Class cars - the safest models it tested in 2024. In 2024, five cars from China, Germany, and Japan set the standard for vehicle safety. Best in Class winners included the Skoda Superb and Volkswagen Passat (winning jointly), the MAZDA CX-80, and the ZEEKR X. The most outstanding performance was set by the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, which topped the overall safety score of cars tested last year.

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Mercedes-Benz DRIVE PILOT: Support Speed of up to 95 km/h on German Motorways

article imageMercedes-Benz has updated its conditionally automated driving system DRIVE PILOT and has now received the approval by the German Federal Motor Transport Authority. With this milestone all is set for the upcoming sales release in early 2025 in Germany. This update makes DRIVE PILOT the fastest certified system for conditionally automated driving (SAE Level 3) in a standard production vehicle.

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AB Dynamics automates Testing for Euro NCAP's latest Heavy Vehicle Protocols and NHTSA's FMVSS 127

article imageAB Dynamics has introduced comprehensive automation capabilities that enable OEMs and test houses to significantly reduce the time and complexity of testing the latest ADAS protocols from Euro NCAP and NHTSA. The latest update to AB Dynamics' Track Applications Suite expands its 'Special Groups' library to include comprehensive automation for Euro NCAP's new Heavy Vehicle ADAS test scenarios and NHTSA's FMVSS 127 standard.

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NHTSA finalizes Seat Belt Reminder Rule to increase Seat Belt Use

article imageThe U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finalized a rule requiring seat belt use warnings for rear seats and enhanced warnings for driver and front passenger seats, a significant action aimed at increasing seat belt use and preventing injury and death in a crash.

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Nineteen more Vehicles close out 2024 with IIHS Awards

article imageNineteen vehicles from 11 brands earn TOP SAFETY PICK or TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the final group of ratings for the year. The 10 winners of the higher-tier TOP SAFETY PICK+ award are the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Infiniti QX60, Mazda CX-70, Mazda CX-70 PHEV, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Rivian R1S, Subaru Forester, Toyota Tundra crew cab and Volvo XC90 Plug-In Hybrid.

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NHTSA finalizes significant Updates to 5-Star Safety Ratings Program

article imageIn November 2024 NHTSA published a long-awaited update to the New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). It includes many significant changes and additions for Automated Driving Assistance Systems (ADAS) & Pedestrian Safety updates and a roadmap outlining future changes in the next 10 years.

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A Zero-star Rating Result for NETA V released by ASEAN NCAP

article imageASEAN NCAP released its latest assessment result on the NETA V model. The model which is the first electric vehicle (EV) brand tested at the MIROS Provisional CRASE Crash Centre (PC3) in Malaysia made a very disappointing outcome with a Zero-Star result, making it the first model to have a zero star rating under the ASEAN NCAP 2021 2025 protocol.

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NHTSA publishes Whistleblower Program Final Rule

article imageThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finalized a new rule formalizing its whistleblower program. This rule fulfills a requirement in the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act, which was included in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act and complements NHTSA’s existing whistleblower program. 

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Transparent Tech: Invisible Biometrics Sensing Display monitors Passengers' Vital Parameters

article imageContinental presents a display novelty at the CES in Las Vegas hat recently won a CES Innovation Award Honoree: the Invisible Biometrics Sensing Display tracks the vital parameters of persons inside the vehicle using a camera and a laser projector installed behind the dashboard display to support a wide range of safety and comfort functions.

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Applus+ IDIADA participates in drafting European Guidelines for CAV Testing on public Roads

article imageApplus+ IDIADA has contributed to defining the framework guidelines that will govern the testing of autonomous driving prototypes on public roads across Europe. As part of the working group set up by the European Commission, Carlos Luján, Head of Homologations of Connected & Automated Vehicles, has collaborated closely with national authorities and European bodies to establish a set of overarching principles, focusing on the fundamental priority of safety.

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Release 14.0 of the CarMaker Product Family

article imageWith the release 14.0 of the CarMaker family, IPG Automotive presents the latest version of the simulation software used around the world. The new features are centered around versatile sensor models, even more realistic simulation environments and new applications for heavy-duty vehicles.

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Working on safer Self-driving Cars

article imageHow can self-driving cars learn to understand themselves and their surroundings at least as well as humans do? This is what medior scientist specialist Chris van der Ploeg is researching at TNO. His research into the use of AI helps make vehicles safer. Chris is the winner of TNO s Young Excellent Researcher award 2024.

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Euro NCAP - Compact
04.02.2025 in Alzenau
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Ralf Reuter, carhs.training gmbh EUR 1090
Automated Driving - Safeguarding and Market Introduction
05.02.2025 - 06.02.2025 Online
Udo Steininger - TÜV SÜD Rail GmbH EUR 1090
Virtual Testing #4 Applications, Methods and Processes
06.02.2025 Online
Industry Experts EUR 0
Design and Simulation of Vehicle Vibration
12.02.2025 in Alzenau
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Jennewein - Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences EUR 1090
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 1750
Pedestrian Protection - Development Strategies
17.02.2025 - 18.02.2025 in Alzenau
Maren Finck - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1750
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems meeting Legal and Consumer Protection Requirements
18.02.2025 - 21.02.2025 Online
Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 1750
Dummy Training Hybrid III 5%, 50%, 95%
18.02.2025 - 19.02.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles
19.02.2025 - 20.02.2025 in Landsberg am Lech
Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh EUR 1750
High Speed Cameras Workshop
19.02.2025 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Thomas Weber - High Speed Vision GmbH EUR 1090
Dummy Certification Basics Hybrid III 5%, 50%, 95%, 3y/o, 6y/o
20.02.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
Dummy Training Hybrid III 3 and 6 y/o
21.02.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
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
Dummy Basics
25.02.2025 - 26.02.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
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
Dummy Training BioRID II
05.03.2025 - 06.03.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Modeling of Joints in Crash Simulation
07.03.2025 in Alzenau
Dr.-Ing. Silke Sommer - Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM EUR 890
Dummy Certification Basics BioRID II
07.03.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
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
Development of Frontal Restraint Systems - Advanced
11.03.2025 - 12.03.2025 Online
Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH EUR 890
Dummy Training ES-2 / ES-2re
11.03.2025 - 12.03.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
Static Vehicle Safety Tests in Automotive Development
13.03.2025 in Alzenau
Jürgen Wahn - ACTS GmbH & Co. KG EUR 890
Dummy Certification Basics ES-2 / ES-2re
13.03.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1150
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
Dummy Training SID IIs
18.03.2025 - 19.03.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH EUR 1850
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

Please find the full list of seminars at our website.

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