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Safety regulator tells carmakers to reduce reliance on touchscreens or face lower safety ratings

Published 04 March 2024
By Neil Briscoe
Car makers have been told in no uncertain terms that their reliance on touchscreen-based controls is making our roads less safe.

Vans falling well behind cars on safety

New research has found that the safety of light commercial vehicles such as vans lags significantly behind that of passenger vehicles.
Published 17 December 2020
Euro NCAP reveals the Best in Class cars for safety in 2019

Safety new cars of 2019 revealed

2019 was a bumper year for car safety, and Euro NCAP has highlighted the pick of the bunch for its "Best in Class" awards.
Published 10 January 2020
The best and worst cars for child safety in 2019 Subaru Forester Euro NCAP crash test

The best and worst cars for child safety

Several new cars have been awarded a five Euro NCAP safety rating in 2019. But which motors are the best when it comes to child protection?
Published 02 January 2020

Golf gets five stars for safety, but door opened

The new Volkswagen Golf has earned top marks for safety by Euro NCAP, even though one of its doors opened during crash tests.
Published 20 December 2019
2020 Volkswagen Sharan crash test Euro NCAP December 2019

VW Sharan door falls off in Euro NCAP crash test

The Volkswagen Sharan MPV has been awarded a commendable safety score by Euro NCAP, even though one of the car's doors fell off in crash tests.
Published 04 December 2019

The safest new cars of 2019 (updated)

2019 has been a stellar year for new car safety. Of the models that have been tested so far, only one hasn't been awarded the full five stars.
Published 10 April 2019
These are the 10 safest cars you can buy right now

These are the 10 safest cars you can buy right now

The UK car safety body Thatcham Research has revealed the 10 new cars on sale today that had the highest overall crash test scores in 2018.
Published 13 January 2019

Fiat Panda scores zero stars in crash test

The Fiat Panda Panda has been awarded one of the worst scores in Euro NCAP crash test history, with a zero-star safety rating.
Published 07 December 2018
Motorists warned of over-reliance on automated driver assist technologies

Motorists warned of reliance on driver assists

Thatcham Research and Euro NCAP have highlighted the risks of relying on driver aids, after tests showed the assists vary wildly from car to car.
Published 19 October 2018

The Volvo XC90 is the safest car on the road

For as long as most drivers can remember, when it comes to choosing a safe car, Volvos come highly recommended by family and friends - and many h
Published 17 April 2018
Fiat Punto Euro NCAP zero star crash test safety issues

Fiat Punto: Euro NCAP’s first ever zero star car

European vehicle safety organisation Euro NCAP has issued its first ever rating of zero stars in its latest round of crash tests.
Published 15 December 2017
Euro NCAP crash test demonstrates the deadly safety of old cars

Euro NCAP demonstrates deadly weakness of old cars

A crash test comparing a modern Honda and a 20-year-old Rover reveals the deadly flaws of cars of yesteryear
Published 02 February 2017