Vehicle Safety
US Safety Regulator Reviews Tesla Cybercab Certification
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a review into whether Tesla properly…
AI in Cars Is Now Audited by Its Data, Not Its Code: Dongfeng Gets ISO/PAS 8800 Certified
TÜV Rheinland has issued its first certification under ISO/PAS 8800, the standard governing safety for…
Volvo Cars Now Warn Each Other About Pedestrians. But Is This Really V2X?
Volvo announced an over-the-air software update on 26 August adding four new hazard alerts to…
China Recalls 4.3 Million Vehicles, the Problem Is the Door Release Handles
Road safety usually concerns itself with preventing crashes or reducing their severity. The recall announced…
Robotaxis Are Coming to Europe. Is Europe Ready?
Waymo has announced that its first European Union service will launch in Munich, making Germany…
China Wants the Carmaker, Not the Driver, to Answer for the Ticket
China has put a draft revision of its Road Traffic Safety Law before the Standing…
LS2 Rapid II Helmets Failed a Federal Safety Test
Roughly 6,607 LS2 Rapid II motorcycle helmets sold in the United States do not meet…
Australia HVNL Reform 2026: Longer, Heavier Trucks and the Safety Rules That Came With Them
On 1 August 2026 Australia did something most road safety advocates instinctively oppose. It made…
Euro NCAP 2026: The New Test Protocols and Scoring Explained
From 2026, Euro NCAP rates new cars under a completely restructured system: the biggest revision…
BYD Patent Targets Living Beings Hidden Beneath Parked Vehicles
BYD has filed a patent for a vehicle safety system designed to detect people or…
Four 2026 Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded its highest safety rating to four 2026…
Global NCAP Issues Seat Belt Declaration: The World’s Oldest Life-Saving Car Technology Still Fails Millions
Half a century after the seat belt became standard equipment, the world's leading vehicle safety…