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Mazda CX-90 PHEV earns highest accolade

Mazda CX-90 PHEV earns highest accolade

Jun 28, 2024 — With a good rating in the updated moderate overlap front test, the midsize plug-in hybrid SUV offers stellar protection for back seat passengers.

BMW X2 snags 2024 Top Safety Pick award

BMW X2 snags 2024 Top Safety Pick award

Jun 25, 2024 — The redesigned small SUV has standard good-rated headlights and pedestrian crash prevention as well as good ratings in three main crash tests.

Designing vehicles for pedestrian safety
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Designing vehicles for pedestrian safety

Jun 20, 2024 — Good road design is essential for safe, walkable communities, but it's not enough. Vehicles also need to be designed with pedestrians in mind.

By Jessica Cicchino
Drivers are open to anti-speeding tech

Drivers are open to anti-speeding tech

Jun 12, 2024 — Contrary to the conventional wisdom, more than 60% of drivers would accept intelligent speed assistance that provides a warning when they exceed the posted limit, a new IIHS survey shows.

Volkswagen ID.4 collects IIHS award

Volkswagen ID.4 collects IIHS award

Jun 4, 2024 — With a standard front crash prevention system that earns an acceptable rating in the IIHS pedestrian test, the electric midsize SUV qualifies for a Top Safety Pick award.

It’s time to regulate vehicle automation
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It’s time to regulate vehicle automation

May 29, 2024 — As both partial driving automation and highly automated vehicles become more common, we lack commonsense rules to guide their use and collect safety data.

By David Kidd
More safe, affordable options for teens

More safe, affordable options for teens

May 22, 2024 — IIHS and Consumer Reports are raising the bar for their recommended used and new vehicles for young drivers now that prices have stabilized.

IIHS welcomes new AEB rule

IIHS welcomes new AEB rule

May 7, 2024 — A requirement for automatic emergency braking on all new passenger vehicles is a step forward for safety but includes an unnecessary delay.

Three Hyundais earn IIHS awards

Three Hyundais earn IIHS awards

May 2, 2024 — The 2024 Ioniq 5 earns a Top Safety Pick+ award, while the 2024 Santa Fe and Sonata each qualify for Top Safety Pick.

Making deliveries safer

Making deliveries safer

Apr 30, 2024 — Equipping light vans with four key safety features could address nearly 4 out of 10 fatal crashes involving such vehicles.

Crash avoidance systems struggle in new test

Crash avoidance systems struggle in new test

Apr 25, 2024 — Only one of the first 10 small SUVs evaluated earns a good rating in the new, higher-speed vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention evaluation, which evaluates performance with a motorcycle and semitrailer as well as a passenger car.

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