🚨 Euro NCAP flags Cybertruck for Pedestrian Safety Issues🚨 In a new article by Carlton Reid for WIRED, Euro NCAP, along with transport nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), is challenging Tesla’s Cybertruck over its rigid design and heavy weight that could increase pedestrian injuries. 🚶💥 Matthew Avery, Euro NCAP's Director of Strategic Development, claims, “Based only on the car’s visual appearance, there are several aspects of this vehicle that look like they may be a threat to pedestrians." 🚗 Avery adds that the Cybertruck has no “type approval" and that since it is not destined for Europe, Euro NCAP wouldn't test the Cybertruck. 💡 Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gkmmytzg 🚗 #Tesla #forsafercars #forsaferjourneys #Cybertruck #EuroNCAP #SafetyFirst #PedestrianSafety #assisteddriving #VRU #collision #crashavoidance #pedestrian #drivers #EU #typeapproval
Euro NCAP - For Safer Cars, Vans & Trucks
Consumer Services
Leuven, B 18,687 followers
Euro NCAP delivers safety ratings on cars, vans and trucks new to the European market.
About us
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is a European car safety performance assessment programme founded in 1997 by the Transport Research Laboratory for the UK Department for Transport and now the standard throughout Western Europe. Euro NCAP is backed by the governments of UK, France, Germany, Sweden, The Netherlands, Luxemburg and Spain, as well as insurance, motoring and consumer organisations. Euro NCAP publishes safety reports on new cars, and awards 'star ratings' based on the performance of the vehicles in a variety of crash tests, including front, side and pole impacts, and impacts with pedestrians. Furthermore it promotes Electronic Stability Control, Seat Belt Reminders and Speed limiters. The top overall rating is five stars.
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- Vehicle safety, crash tests, active safety, passive safety, injury prevention, consumer ratings, Airbags, truck safety, crash test dummies, child protection, pedestrian protection, cyclist safety, motorcyclist safety, driver distraction, rescue and extrication, commercial vehicles, driver safety, and consumer understanding
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Euro NCAP - For Safer Cars, Vans & Trucks reposted this
[#appointment] Congratulations to our colleague Céline VALLAUDE for her election as President of Euro NCAP - For Safer Cars, Vans & Trucks ! Céline, Head of Expertise & Vehicle Regulation at UTAC is currently the representative for the French Ministry of Ecological Transition at the Euro NCAP Board of Directors. #safermobility
🔔 Euro NCAP elects UTAC’s Céline Vallaude as President 🔔 This week, Euro NCAP’s Board of Directors met to elect its new President Céline VALLAUDE, representative for the French Ministry of Ecological Transition and currently Head of Expertise & Vehicle Regulation at the France-based UTAC. Niels Ebbe Jacobsen, CEO of International Consumer Research & Testing Ltd (ICRT) will finish his term at the end of the year. 📝 "Euro NCAP has played a pivotal role in the implementation of safety systems in new vehicles sold in Europe for more than 25 years, becoming a flagbearer for safety worldwide. This safety leadership can be attributed to its ability to continuously update its requirements, encouraging industry to achieve the highest possible standards in a cost-effective manner. I intend Euro NCAP to continue to maintain this agility and level of expertise to support its growth. My aim will also be to ensure that Euro NCAP continues to manage its diverse testing programmes within an effective business model, maintaining financial sustainability whilst upholding the quality and independence of its assessment," states Céline Vallaude, Euro NCAP's Chairman-Elect President. 🙎♀️ Read more here 👉 bit.ly/2410EuroNCAPPR 🚗 Michiel van Ratingen, Euro NCAP - For Safer Cars, Vans & Trucks Laurianne Krid, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Region I Andre Seeck, Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) #forsafercars #board #elections #boardofdirectors #forsaferjourneys #president #secretary #protocols
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Last week, AutoSens and InCabin explored how the use of AI to process data from sensors is revolutionising the automotive industry, supporting the development of automated driving and in-cabin features. The event discussed global variance in rollout and consumer acceptance and, alongside enhancing safety, highlighted the need for manufacturers to create meaningful, user-friendly innovations that deliver value to the end user. Read more, with insights from Sarah Barendswaard at Siemens, Torsten (驼森) Wendler at Volkswagen (China) Investment Company Limited Anhui Branch, Roger C. Lanctot at StrategiaNow Consulting, Adrian (Adi) Capătă at Tobii, Adriano Palao Bernal at Euro NCAP - For Safer Cars, Vans & Trucks, and Paul Schouten at TomTom: https://ow.ly/5h4k50TKJYl #InCabin #AutoSens #Automotive #RoadSafety #AI
How is the Automotive Industry Harnessing the AI Revolution?
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Euro NCAP - For Safer Cars, Vans & Trucks reposted this
High potential of improving truck safety in this paper. And good cooperation between industry and government to push safety towards Vision Zero.
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 Dukic Willstrand, T., K. Holmquist, R. Fredriksson, M. Rizzi (2024), ‘Potential of heavy goods vehicle countermeasures to reduce the number of fatalities in crashes with vulnerable road users in Sweden’, 𝑇𝑟𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐 𝑆𝑎𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑦 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ, 6, e000053, https://lnkd.in/duw-8sB2. #tsrjournal Tania Dukic Willstrand Kristian Holmqvist Rikard Fredriksson Rizzi Matteo
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Céline VALLAUDE, nouvelle Présidente d’Euro NCAP - For Safer Cars, Vans & Trucks Le conseil d’administration d’Euro NCAP qui s’est réuni cette semaine a élu Céline VALLAUDE comme nouvelle présidente pour un mandat de deux ans, succédant à Niels Ebbe Jacobsen. A lire sur Autoactu.com (lien en premier commentaire)
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Gister met Martin Damen SWOV in de studio bij #Kassa BNNVARA om de voor- en nadelen van gelaagd glas toe te lichten. Veiligheidsontwikkeling mobiliteitsindustrie RAI Vereniging gaat razendsnel. Auto’s worden elke dag nóg veiliger. Maar verdiep je als gebruiker vooral in jouw voertuig #kenjeauto. En weet dan ook wat te doen bij een incident. #Gedrag #Infrastructuur #voertuig #Verkeersveiligheidscoalitie Euro NCAP - For Safer Cars, Vans & Trucks RAI Automotive Industry NL
Gelaagd glas in auto’s breekt niet in noodsituaties - Kassa - BNNVARA
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🔔 Euro NCAP elects UTAC’s Céline Vallaude as President 🔔 This week, Euro NCAP’s Board of Directors met to elect its new President Céline VALLAUDE, representative for the French Ministry of Ecological Transition and currently Head of Expertise & Vehicle Regulation at the France-based UTAC. Niels Ebbe Jacobsen, CEO of International Consumer Research & Testing Ltd (ICRT) will finish his term at the end of the year. 📝 "Euro NCAP has played a pivotal role in the implementation of safety systems in new vehicles sold in Europe for more than 25 years, becoming a flagbearer for safety worldwide. This safety leadership can be attributed to its ability to continuously update its requirements, encouraging industry to achieve the highest possible standards in a cost-effective manner. I intend Euro NCAP to continue to maintain this agility and level of expertise to support its growth. My aim will also be to ensure that Euro NCAP continues to manage its diverse testing programmes within an effective business model, maintaining financial sustainability whilst upholding the quality and independence of its assessment," states Céline Vallaude, Euro NCAP's Chairman-Elect President. 🙎♀️ Read more here 👉 bit.ly/2410EuroNCAPPR 🚗 Michiel van Ratingen, Euro NCAP - For Safer Cars, Vans & Trucks Laurianne Krid, Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) Region I Andre Seeck, Federal Highway Research Institute (BASt) #forsafercars #board #elections #boardofdirectors #forsaferjourneys #president #secretary #protocols
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🔔 Euro NCAP thanks Niels Ebbe Jacobsen for Outstanding Leadership as President 🔔 Euro NCAP expresses gratitude to Niels Ebbe Jacobsen, CEO of International Consumer Research & Testing Ltd (ICRT), for his tremendous tenure as President from January 2020 to 2025. He will be finishing his term at the end of the year. "When Niels became Euro NCAP President, we had many challenges to meet, which included a new governance structure, the delivery of a future road map, and a breakthrough testing programme for trucks. Niels is consumer-focused, smart, and dynamic, and he adeptly managed all these challenges in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to Niels for all the support he has given to Euro NCAP," shares Dr. Michiel van Ratingen, Secretary General of Euro NCAP. 🛣️ Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eZt9EZcb 🚗 #forsafercars #board #elections #boardofdirectors #forsaferjourneys #president #secretary #protocols
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Gisteren nam onze collega Ilse Harms deel aan het jaarlijkse verkeersveiligheidscongres van de Ierse Road Safety Authority in Dublin, waar ze sprak over afleiding veroorzaakt door voertuigbediening en ons werk rond het eerste HMI-beoordelingsprotocol van Euro NCAP - For Safer Cars, Vans & Trucks. 💬 Ilse deelt: “Recent onderzoek van Rijkswaterstaat laat zien de 65% van de Nederlandse bestuurders met een auto uit 2017 tot 2023 in meer of mindere mate afleiding ervaart tijdens het bedienen van hun rijtaakondersteunende systemen (ADAS). Ook zien we een toename van touchscreens in auto’s. Dit is zorgelijk, omdat je je ogen van de weg moet halen om een touchscreen te kunnen bedienen. Dit in tegenstelling tot een fysieke knop die je eenvoudiger op de tast kan vinden en waarvan je door de haptische feedback weet dat je input is ontvangen. Autofabrikanten gebruiken de touchscreens tegenwoordig niet alleen voor het bedienen radio en muziek, maar ook voor het bedienen van rijtaakgerelateerde functies, zoals een mistlamp waarvoor je eerst door een menustructuur moet om deze aan te zetten. Daar komt bovenop dat afleiding die eerst via je telefoon binnenkwam, door de koppeling met je auto nu ook zichtbaar is in het scherm van je dashboard. Met het beoordelingsprotocol wil Euro NCAP afleiding door voertuigbediening verminderen. Voor RDW is dit interessant, omdat we met de inspecteurs constateren dat voertuigregelgeving op dit gebied veelal ontbreekt of niet is meegegaan met technologische innovaties.” Het congres was drukbezocht, met lezingen van de Ierse Minister of State at the Department of Transport en diverse gerenommeerde internationale experts. Ilses presentatie sluit naadloos aan op ons werk met Euro NCAP en onze recente test in Lelystad. ℹ️ RDW zet zich actief in voor verkeersveiligheid en het voorkomen van afleiding door technologie. Voertuigontwerp dat mensen veilig en correct kunnen gebruiken, is een randvoorwaarde om mensen veilig aan het verkeer te kunnen laten deelnemen, nu en in de toekomst. #BringBackButtons #IrishRoadSafetyWeek #RSAConf24 #VisionZero
Session 2 is in full swing, and we have heard some fascinating insights from Dr Kiran Sarma, University of Galway on smartphone use while driving. Dr Ilse Harms shares Euro NCAP’s assessment protocol to target driver distraction by design Mr. Kees Verweij, ICT Innovation Engineer, Netherlands Police follows up with a profile of MONOcam, a detection system for mobile phone use by drivers #VisionZero #IrishRoadSafetyWeek #RSAConf24
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🚨 "Coming to the UK: ‘aggressive’ pick-up trucks that duck safety rules" 🚨 In a recent article written by Nicholas Hellen in The Sunday Times, experts like Matthew Avery, Director of Strategic Development at Euro NCAP, are raising alarms with the arrival of pick-up trucks that duck safety rules in the UK. Avery calls these trucks like the Ram 1500 "very aggressive" in design, highlighting their oversized, high bonnets which increase the risk of pedestrian fatalities—especially for children. “These vehicles are much too big for our roads,” Avery warns. The Ram 1500 bypasses key safety standards through a loophole, avoiding energy-absorbing bonnets and other pedestrian protections. 🚗 Avery argues, “One reason they go through [Individual Vehicle Approval] is that they wouldn’t comply with [mainstream regulations].” While pick-ups like the Ford Ranger meet safety standards, vehicles like the Ram 1500 make the most out of this exemption. 🛣️ The European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) and others are urging the government to close the loophole, stressing that it's essential to make roads safer for everyone, especially vulnerable pedestrians. 🚶 Read more here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eThHjeRn 🚗 #ncap #euroncap #safety #forsafercars #forsafervans #howsafeisyourcar #saferroads #safety #rating #roadsafety #drivesafely #cars #safercars #safetyratings #consumerprotection #electricvehicles #crashavoidance #ADAS #AD #assisteddriving #stars #forsafertrucks #forsaferjourneys
Coming to the UK: ‘aggressive’ pick-up trucks that duck safety rules
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