Euro NCAP - For Safer Cars, Vans & Trucks’ Post

🚨 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 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

🔔 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

🚨 "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