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Patent to beam adverts into cars ‘worrying’, according to safety expert

Published 19 May 2021
By Kieran Ahuja
A new Ford patent that would see billboard advertisements projected onto infotainment screens may pose "worrying" safety issues.
“Self-driving” cars could be legalised on UK roads later this year

“Self-driving” cars allowed on UK roads this year

"Self-driving” cars could be allowed on the UK’s roads later this year, the Department of Transport (DfT) has announced.
Published 28 April 2021

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
Citroën answers safety question regarding dashboard tablet holder

Citroën answers tablet holder safety question

A question about the safety of a new iPad holder fitted to the new Citroën C4 resulted in an awkward moment at the car's launch.
Published 02 July 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
Ford Focus ST smart key fob keyless start and entry upgrade

Motion sensor fobs 'short term' fix for thefts

Motion sensor key fobs may not be the panacea motorists were hoping for after they were described as a short term fix.
Published 12 November 2019

Mixed results in first new car keyless tech tests

In tests conducted by Thatcham Research, nearly two thirds of the assessed vehicles were found to be susceptible to keyless car thefts.
Published 22 March 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
Autonomous systems are "lulling drivers into a false sense of security", safety tester warns

Safety body warns of 'self-driving' misinformation

The UK car safety body Thatcham Research has warned the misinformation on autonomous cars is "lulling drivers into a false sense of security".
Published 12 June 2018