A look back on the year that was has revealed the top overall safety performers for 2024 - the Toyota Camry, Mazda CX-80 and Zeekr X. Each of the top performers achieved five-star ANCAP safety ratings assessed against current 2023-2025 test and rating protocols, with the top three performers determined using an overall weighting calculation.
Image: ANCAP read more ... C-NCAP introduced virtual testing on evaluate the influence of active vehicle safety on passive occupant protection. Corresponding test protocol published by CATARC specifies validation requirements on the THOR 50 % dummy model focusing on the braking phase of a frontal crash. In order to comply with the required dummy validation certification, ATD-MODELS GmbH developed a C-NCAP version of the ATD-TH50 FE-Model for use in C-NCAP VT.
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read more ... The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Biden-Harris Administration) proposed a voluntary national framework for the evaluation and oversight of certain vehicles equipped with automated driving systems. The ADS-equipped Vehicle Safety, Transparency, and Evaluation Program, known as AV STEP, would establish a voluntary review and reporting framework for participating ADS-equipped vehicles.
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read more ... The fourth update of X-Crash in 2024, version 8.6, offers some important improvements for the evaluation of passive vehicle safety. The measX developers have integrated 36 new international regulations.
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read more ... The Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China (Taiwan) officially announced the rating results of the TNCAP's fifth and sixth-ranking assessed models, with both Tesla Model Y and Honda CRV receiving five star ratings.
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read more ... FEV presents CogniSafe, a state-of-the-art Driver Monitoring System (DMS) that significantly increases road safety. The system uses advanced technologies such as deep learning and computer vision to monitor driver conditions such as distraction, fatigue and inattention in real time and under even the most challenging conditions.
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read more ... U.S. Senator Deb Fischer, a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, reintroduced legislation to modernize vehicle safety tests by requiring the use of the most advanced testing devices available-including a female crash test dummy. The She Develops Regulations In Vehicle Equality and Safety (She DRIVES) Act would enhance passenger vehicle safety by updating U.S. crashworthiness testing procedures.
read more ... Latin NCAP publishes the eighth and final crash tests results for 2024 with the exciting first Chinese manufacturer to achieve five stars for the BYD Dolphin Plus. The model is also the first Electric Vehicle (EV) to achieve the top rating in Latin NCAP's history.
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read more ... Ansys is collaborating with Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation to improve perception system validation in ADAS/AVs. Ansys AVxcelerate Sensors provides real-time multispectral lighting simulation capabilities, enabling thorough evaluation of different lighting scenarios and weather conditions including rain, snow, and fog. By using Ansys simulation, OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers can expedite and validate thousands of on-road driving hours in less time.
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read more ... The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, in collaboration with TNO, has announced a significant advancement to vehicle safety systems. The integration of tire intelligence technology into the autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system of a vehicle has demonstrated the ability to mitigate crashes, particularly in challenging road conditions.
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read more ... MESSRING announces its partnership with EIMAGING. Under the leadership of Managing Director Corey Martin, EIMAGING will act as the exclusive distributor in Australia and New Zealand with immediate effect. This expands MESSRING s presence in the region and strengthens local support for existing and future customers.
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read more ... The clothing that makes pedestrians stand out to human drivers may make them invisible to automated crash prevention systems, a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety suggests. "These results suggest that some automakers need to tweak their pedestrian automatic emergency braking systems," said IIHS President David Harkey.
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read more ... The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released its early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first nine months of 2024, estimating that traffic fatalities declined for the 10th straight quarter. An estimated 29,135 people died in traffic crashes, representing a decrease of about 4.4 % as compared to 30,490 fatalities projected for the first nine months of 2023.
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Design and Simulation of Vehicle Vibration 12.02.2025 in Alzenau
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Virtual Testing in Vehicle Safety Regulations and NCAP 13.02.2025 - 18.02.2025 Online
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Pedestrian Protection - Development Strategies 17.02.2025 - 18.02.2025 in Alzenau
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Maren Finck - carhs.training gmbh |
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Development of Frontal Restraint Systems meeting Legal and Consumer Protection Requirements 18.02.2025 - 21.02.2025 Online
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BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH |
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Introduction to Passive Safety of Vehicles 19.02.2025 - 20.02.2025 in Landsberg am Lech
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Ralf Reuter - carhs.training gmbh |
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High Speed Cameras Workshop 19.02.2025 in Alzenau
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Dr.-Ing. Thomas Weber - High Speed Vision GmbH |
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Dummy Certification Basics Hybrid III 5%, 50%, 95%, 3y/o, 6y/o 20.02.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
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BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH |
EUR 1150 |
Dummy Training Hybrid III 3 and 6 y/o 21.02.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
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BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH |
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Product Liability in the Automotive Industry 24.02.2025 - 27.02.2025 Online
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Hans-Georg Lohrmann - Quality-Reliability-Safety Consultant |
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NVH - Background, Practice and Simulation Methodology 25.02.2025 - 26.02.2025 in Alzenau
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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dietmar Jennewein - Darmstadt UAS, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Zopp - RheinMain UAS |
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Static and Dynamic Analysis of Long-Fibre-Reinforced Plastics 25.02.2025 - 26.02.2025 Online
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Karall - Hof University of Applied Sciences |
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BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH |
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Structural Optimization in Automotive Design - Theory and Application 05.03.2025 - 06.03.2025 in Alzenau
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Prof. Dr. Lothar Harzheim - Opel Automobile GmbH |
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Dummy Training BioRID II 05.03.2025 - 06.03.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
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BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH |
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Modeling of Joints in Crash Simulation 07.03.2025 in Alzenau
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Dr.-Ing. Silke Sommer - Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM |
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Dummy Certification Basics BioRID II 07.03.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
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BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH |
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Material Models of Composites for Crash Simulation 11.03.2025 in Alzenau
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Karall - Hof University of Applied Sciences |
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Side Impact - Requirements and Development Strategies 11.03.2025 - 12.03.2025 in Alzenau
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Stephanie Wolter - BMW AG, Joachim Peest - BMW AG |
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Development of Frontal Restraint Systems - Advanced 11.03.2025 - 12.03.2025 Online
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Kai Golowko - Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH |
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Static Vehicle Safety Tests in Automotive Development 13.03.2025 in Alzenau
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Jürgen Wahn - ACTS GmbH & Co. KG |
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for ADAS and ADS - Introduction and Basics 17.03.2025 - 20.03.2025 Online
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Dr. Andreas Kuhn - Andata Entwicklungstechnologie GmbH |
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NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings 24.03.2025 - 27.03.2025 Online
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Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute |
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Vehicle Safety under Self-Certification: Principles, Obligations, Enforcement, and Remedies 24.03.2025 - 27.03.2025 in Online,
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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
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Dr. Thomas Kinsky - Humanetics Europe GmbH |
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Crash Test Data Acquisition Workshop 26.03.2025 - 27.03.2025 in Gilching
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Heiko Haupt - MESSRING GmbH, Franz Holzinger - MESSRING GmbH |
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Basics of Homologation 28.03.2025 Online
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Christian Radt - EDAG Engineering GmbH |
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