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IIHS vice president mulls safety in an era of large, weighty EVs

In November, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety loaded an old Ford pickup with enough ballast to make the truck weigh 9,500 pounds, then...

Tesla shows off ‘world’s first’ real world crash test system

By William Johnson Posted on March 4, 2023 ...

A Week With: 2023 Nissan Altima SR 2.0 VC-Turbo

It’s easy to overlook the Nissan Altima. After all, the Camry and Accord are the sales leaders in the still-popular midsize sedan segment.  ...

A Week With: 2023 Audi Q3

The glory of Fabergé Eggs, 50 Imperial art objects created by the company for Emperor Alexander III and his son, Nicholas II, from 1885...

Zoox blurs line between workers and crash test dummies in robo-taxi trial

Amazon's robo-taxi division Zoox will be using employees as guinea pigs after the company completed the first trials of its driverless vehicle on public...

Accident Review

An accident is defined as an unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally, typically resulting in damage or injury. Some might say I accidentally...

New IIHS Test Punishes SUVs and Crossovers — Volvo XC40 Aces It

In its first year conducting rear seat safety tests on 15 US-market SUVs and crossovers, only two scored a “good” safety rating. And —...

Tesla Bot & Tesla’s Entire EV Lineup On Display At Petersen Museum (Pics, Videos)

Tesla has taken its entire lineup of vehicles from the past, present, and future to be showcased at the coveted Petersen Museum in Los...

A Week With: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV

The Ford Escape is a deservedly popular crossover SUV. It’s been around for more than 20 years through four generations, and it hits an...

New IIHS side-impact test flunks virtually every mainstream midsize sedan, wagon

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced Thursday that it has tested another round of existing models using its new (and still forthcoming) side-impact...

Altima, Accord, Camry and Malibu Fare Poorly in IIHS Crash Tests

Only three of the seven midsize automobiles tested received good or acceptable ratings for overall safety in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s most...

Mirus to build UK’s largest commercially available dynamic test facility

Leading commercial aircraft seating manufacturer, Mirus Aircraft Seating has received grant approval to build the largest commercially...

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