Small cars falter in updated moderate overlap crash test
May 11, 2023 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Most small cars don’t provide good protection for rear-seat passengers, the latest crash test ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety...
Rear passenger protection falls short in most midsize SUVs
March 14, 2023 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., March 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Most midsize SUVs offer inadequate front crash protection for passengers seated in the rear, the latest crash test ratings from the Insurance...
IIHS strengthens requirements for TOP SAFETY PICK awards
February 23, 2023 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is strengthening the requirements for its TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards in 2023, demanding...
New crash test spotlights lagging protection for rear passengers
December 13, 2022 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is updating its longest-running crash test, the moderate overlap front evaluation, to address a growing...
Most small pickups earn passing grades in new side test
November 17, 2022 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Five out of six small pickups tested earn good or acceptable ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s updated side crash test. ...
Small car performance is a mixed bag in new side crash test
November 10, 2022 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Arlington, VA, Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seven of 11 small cars tested earn good or acceptable ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s new, tougher side-impact test, but four...
Few vehicles excel in new nighttime test of pedestrian autobrake
August 30, 2022 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is introducing a nighttime test of pedestrian automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems to address the...
Few midsize cars excel in updated side crash test
August 04, 2022 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Only three of seven midsize cars tested earn good or acceptable ratings in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s updated side crash test. ...
New federal rule on truck underride protection does not go far enough
July 06, 2022 12:15 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., July 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IIHS President David Harkey responds to the National Highway Safety Administration’s announcement of the updated rule for rear underride protection...
Multipronged anti-speeding effort succeeds in slowing traffic
June 09, 2022 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
BISHOPVILLE, Md., June 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A combination of enforcement, engineering and public outreach successfully reduced speeding during a demonstration project aimed at testing...