IIHS: Rear Passengers in Small Cars at Higher Risk of Internal Injuries May 26, 2023 A new crash test, conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), revealed poor ratings for all small cars...
U.S. to Update Crash Test Standards and Dummies October 18, 2019 By Ryan Beene U.S. auto safety regulators next year will propose several changes to federal crash testing standards that critics say have failed...
San Antonio Lab to Conduct Guardrail Crash Tests November 14, 2014 By David Koenig Federal officials say crash tests will show by early 2015 whether guardrails found along many U.S. highways work are safe....
GM’s Mid-Sized SUVs Get Good News in Insurance Safety Test April 8, 2014 By Jeff Plungis General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain earned the top marks among mid-size sport-utility vehicles in a test designed...
Minicars Perform Worst in Frontal Crash Test, Says Insurance Safety Institute January 22, 2014 By Deepa Seetharaman Minicars such as the Fiat 500 and Honda Fit performed worse than any other vehicle segment in a frontal crash...
Toyota Camry Improves in Insurance Safety Test December 19, 2013 By Alan Ohnsman and Angela Greiling Keane Toyota Motor Corp.’s Camry, headed for its 12th consecutive year as the best-selling car in the U.S., returned to Consumer...
Small Cars Are Big Losers in Safety Crash Tests August 8, 2013 By Ben Klayman The auto industry continued its poor performance in an influential U.S. safety group’s new crash test as half of the...
Insurance Institute Names 4 Car Models Top Safety Picks October 4, 2012 The Dodge Dart, the model Chrysler is betting on becoming a top-selling small car, was among four new vehicles on...
Luxury Cars Lag in Frontal Crash Safety: IIHS August 14, 2012 Only 3 of 11 midsize luxury and near-luxury cars evaluated earned good or acceptable ratings in the insurance industry’s latest...