Automakers quickly improve seat belt reminders in response to IIHS ratings
October 10, 2024 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Automakers have moved quickly to install louder, more persistent seat belt reminders since the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety began rating...
Most small SUVs perform well in rear autobrake evaluation
July 18, 2024 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., July 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Seven out of eight small SUVs tested performed well in the IIHS rear crash prevention evaluation, which addresses low-speed backing crashes that...
Large SUVs struggle in IIHS tests
June 06, 2024 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., June 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For drivers of large SUVs, their imposing size comes with a sense of security. But some models are safer than others, new ratings from the Insurance...
IIHS, Consumer Reports name safe, affordable vehicles for teens
May 22, 2024 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va. and YONKERS, N.Y., May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parents looking for suitable vehicles for their teen drivers will find more safety for less money in this year’s updated list of...
Few small SUVs excel in new IIHS front crash prevention test
April 25, 2024 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., April 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is updating its vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention test to address crashes that occur at higher...
First partial driving automation safeguard ratings show industry has work to do
March 12, 2024 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is introducing a new ratings program to encourage automakers to incorporate more robust safeguards into...
IIHS challenges automakers with tougher TOP SAFETY PICK award criteria
February 27, 2024 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is making it harder to earn its TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ awards in 2024, challenging...
Three midsize luxury SUVs excel in back seat protection
December 14, 2023 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three midsize luxury SUVs offer solid protection for front and back seat occupants in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s updated moderate...
Large pickups offer strong side protection but falter in back seat safety
November 07, 2023 08:15 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Four large pickups offer strong protection in side crashes but fall short when it comes to protecting passengers in the back seat. The Ram 1500...
Minivans don’t make the grade when it comes to rear-seat safety
September 19, 2023 00:01 ET
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Popular with parents, minivans ought to boast the safest second-row seating on the market. Instead, they’re lagging behind. None of the four...