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<title>Citroen C3 Aircross Scores Incredible ZERO Stars, Latin NCAP Refuses To Perform One Test</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Latin NCAP has just released its latest round of crash test results, during which one car received a very disappointing result. It&#039;s the Citroen C3 Aircross produced in Brazil, which managed to score zero stars. Yes, you read that right&mdash;zero!

How is this possible, you ask? The safety specialists noted that the car showed weak chest protec... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/citroen-c3-aircross-scores-incredible-zero-stars-latin-ncap-refuses-to-perform-one-test-243061.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Latin NCAP has just released its latest round of crash test results, during which one car received a very disappointing result. It&#039;s the Citroen C3 Aircross produced in Brazil, which managed to score zero stars. Yes, you read that right&mdash;zero!

How is this possible, you ask? The safety specialists noted that the car showed weak chest protec... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/citroen-c3-aircross-scores-incredible-zero-stars-latin-ncap-refuses-to-perform-one-test-243061.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Euro NCAP Slaps Ford&#039;s Tourneo Courier Minivan With 3 Stars, Ford Vows To Improve It</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The European New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) just published its latest safety ratings, and one of the vehicles involved had a disappointing result.

While the Transit Courier van, on which the passenger version known as the Ford Tourneo Courier was built, received a Platinum ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/euro-ncap-slaps-ford-s-tourneo-courier-minivan-with-3-stars-ford-vows-to-improve-it-242657.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The European New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) just published its latest safety ratings, and one of the vehicles involved had a disappointing result.

While the Transit Courier van, on which the passenger version known as the Ford Tourneo Courier was built, received a Platinum ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/euro-ncap-slaps-ford-s-tourneo-courier-minivan-with-3-stars-ford-vows-to-improve-it-242657.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>2025 Kia Sorento Earns Marginal Rating in IIHS Crash Test</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested the 2025 model year Sorento. Although the front-biased crossover aced the original moderate overlap front crash test, it was rated marginal in the updated test.

Before going any further, let&#039;s talk about what makes the updated one more difficult than the original. Back in 2022, the nonprofit organization introduced back-seat protection to the mix, with the rear-seat dummy... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2025-kia-sorento-earns-marginal-rating-in-iihs-crash-test-242208.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested the 2025 model year Sorento. Although the front-biased crossover aced the original moderate overlap front crash test, it was rated marginal in the updated test.

Before going any further, let&#039;s talk about what makes the updated one more difficult than the original. Back in 2022, the nonprofit organization introduced back-seat protection to the mix, with the rear-seat dummy... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2025-kia-sorento-earns-marginal-rating-in-iihs-crash-test-242208.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 22:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>2025 Nissan Altima Flunks IIHS Crash Tests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Nissan Altima entered the 2025 model year in 2025, losing its VC-Turbo engine in the process. Because this generation of the Altima is close to its demise, it should come as no surprise that it&#039;s not up to snuff in terms of crashworthiness, with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety &nbsp;marking it down in two extremely important crash tests.

First and foremost, the nonprofit organization funded in 1959 by three insuran... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2025-nissan-altima-flunks-iihs-crash-tests-242203.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Nissan Altima entered the 2025 model year in 2025, losing its VC-Turbo engine in the process. Because this generation of the Altima is close to its demise, it should come as no surprise that it&#039;s not up to snuff in terms of crashworthiness, with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety &nbsp;marking it down in two extremely important crash tests.

First and foremost, the nonprofit organization funded in 1959 by three insuran... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2025-nissan-altima-flunks-iihs-crash-tests-242203.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 20:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>2024 Acura ZDX and Honda Prologue Fall Short in IIHS Small Overlap Front Crash Test</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested the technically similar Acura ZDX and Honda Prologue, two electric utility vehicles produced by General Motors on a GM platform with GM battery technology. Both of them sadly missed out on Top Safety Pick awards due to an acceptable rating in the small overlap front crash test.

To qualify for Top Safety Pick or the more coveted Top Safety Pick+ accolade, a vehicle has to earn ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-acura-zdx-and-honda-prologue-fall-short-in-iihs-small-overlap-front-crash-test-242162.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested the technically similar Acura ZDX and Honda Prologue, two electric utility vehicles produced by General Motors on a GM platform with GM battery technology. Both of them sadly missed out on Top Safety Pick awards due to an acceptable rating in the small overlap front crash test.

To qualify for Top Safety Pick or the more coveted Top Safety Pick+ accolade, a vehicle has to earn ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-acura-zdx-and-honda-prologue-fall-short-in-iihs-small-overlap-front-crash-test-242162.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 20:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>NHTSA Crashes the Lucid Air, Ends Up Giving It Five Stars</title>
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<description><![CDATA[When electric vehicles first came about, a lot of people were worried about their safety features and their ability to protect occupants in case of a crash. Although technically speaking EVs are not at all different from ICE cars when it comes to the cabin structure and safety gear, there are several factors that got some of us thinking.

After all, the lack of an engine at the front, where most of the ICE ones are placed, could have impac... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/nhtsa-crashes-the-lucid-air-ends-up-giving-it-five-stars-241985.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
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After all, the lack of an engine at the front, where most of the ICE ones are placed, could have impac... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/nhtsa-crashes-the-lucid-air-ends-up-giving-it-five-stars-241985.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
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<title>New NHTSA Probe Pours Cold Water on Tesla&#039;s Hopes To Start Unsupervised FSD Tests Soon</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tesla is again under investigation for its Full Self-Driving software, this time after regulators found a connection between crashes and low-visibility conditions. Four collisions have been recorded, including one fatal crash, in which the Tesla EVs entered an area of reduced visibility with FSD engaged. The investigation might hinder Tesla&#039;s efforts to start testing unsupervised FSD in preparation for robotaxi deployment.

Tesla&#039... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/new-nhtsa-probe-pours-cold-water-on-tesla-s-hopes-to-start-unsupervised-fsd-tests-soon-241470.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tesla is again under investigation for its Full Self-Driving software, this time after regulators found a connection between crashes and low-visibility conditions. Four collisions have been recorded, including one fatal crash, in which the Tesla EVs entered an area of reduced visibility with FSD engaged. The investigation might hinder Tesla&#039;s efforts to start testing unsupervised FSD in preparation for robotaxi deployment.

Tesla&#039... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/new-nhtsa-probe-pours-cold-water-on-tesla-s-hopes-to-start-unsupervised-fsd-tests-soon-241470.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Watch the 2024 Lexus LBX Take on the Moose Test</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Not available in the United States of America, the Lexus LBX is best described as the posher sibling of the Yaris Cross from Toyota. The B-segment crossover has recently been put through its paces by Spanish motoring publication km77, with the subcompact utility vehicle clocking a best of 75 kilometers per hour (46.6 miles per hour) in the moose test.

While that may be two clicks off the 77 in km77, it&#039;s not a bad result for a small ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/watch-the-2024-lexus-lbx-take-on-the-moose-test-241275.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Not available in the United States of America, the Lexus LBX is best described as the posher sibling of the Yaris Cross from Toyota. The B-segment crossover has recently been put through its paces by Spanish motoring publication km77, with the subcompact utility vehicle clocking a best of 75 kilometers per hour (46.6 miles per hour) in the moose test.

While that may be two clicks off the 77 in km77, it&#039;s not a bad result for a small ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/watch-the-2024-lexus-lbx-take-on-the-moose-test-241275.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
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<title>2024 Buick Envista Fails to Qualify for IIHS Top Safety Pick Award</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Twinned with the Chevrolet Trax on GM&#039;s Vehicle Set Strategy &ndash; Front architecture, the Buick Envista leaves much to be desired in many respects. When it comes to crashworthiness and other safety metrics, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found plenty of things that could be improved. 

Although the 2024 model aced the small overlap front and original moderate overlap front crash tests, the nonprofit organization cou... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-buick-envista-fails-to-qualify-for-iihs-top-safety-pick-award-240089.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Twinned with the Chevrolet Trax on GM&#039;s Vehicle Set Strategy &ndash; Front architecture, the Buick Envista leaves much to be desired in many respects. When it comes to crashworthiness and other safety metrics, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found plenty of things that could be improved. 

Although the 2024 model aced the small overlap front and original moderate overlap front crash tests, the nonprofit organization cou... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-buick-envista-fails-to-qualify-for-iihs-top-safety-pick-award-240089.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
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<title>2025 Toyota Camry Crashes Its Way to IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested the redesigned Camry. Based on the front-biased platform of its predecessor, the hybrid-only 2025 model aced six of seven tests to earn the nonprofit organization&#039;s Top Safety Pick+ accolade.

In terms of crashworthiness, the XV80-generation Camry passed the small overlap front, updated moderat... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2025-toyota-camry-crashes-its-way-to-iihs-top-safety-pick-award-240045.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested the redesigned Camry. Based on the front-biased platform of its predecessor, the hybrid-only 2025 model aced six of seven tests to earn the nonprofit organization&#039;s Top Safety Pick+ accolade.

In terms of crashworthiness, the XV80-generation Camry passed the small overlap front, updated moderat... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2025-toyota-camry-crashes-its-way-to-iihs-top-safety-pick-award-240045.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
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<title>2024 Chevrolet Trax Fails To Impress in IIHS Crash Tests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Back in 2022, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced more stringent requirements for the moderate overlap front crash test. Why, though? For starters, passenger vehicles in the United States have gotten way heavier compared to how they were in 1995, the year the nonprofit organization rolled out said crash test.

Also worth mentioning, the update also considered the higher rate of injuries for second-row occupants in this pa... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-chevrolet-trax-fails-to-impress-in-iihs-crash-tests-240040.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Back in 2022, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced more stringent requirements for the moderate overlap front crash test. Why, though? For starters, passenger vehicles in the United States have gotten way heavier compared to how they were in 1995, the year the nonprofit organization rolled out said crash test.

Also worth mentioning, the update also considered the higher rate of injuries for second-row occupants in this pa... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-chevrolet-trax-fails-to-impress-in-iihs-crash-tests-240040.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
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<title>2024 Kia Seltos Doesn&#039;t Qualify for IIHS Top Safety Pick Award</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Slotted between the Soul and Sportage, the Kia Seltos was facelifted for model year 2025. The safety boffins at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety couldn&#039;t get their hands on the revised crossover for testing, but they did find the 2024 model to be lacking in six areas, beginning with the updated moderate overlap front crash test.

First of all, we should explain that the nonprofit organization uses four distinct ratings, thos... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-kia-seltos-doesn-t-qualify-for-iihs-top-safety-pick-award-239980.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Slotted between the Soul and Sportage, the Kia Seltos was facelifted for model year 2025. The safety boffins at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety couldn&#039;t get their hands on the revised crossover for testing, but they did find the 2024 model to be lacking in six areas, beginning with the updated moderate overlap front crash test.

First of all, we should explain that the nonprofit organization uses four distinct ratings, thos... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-kia-seltos-doesn-t-qualify-for-iihs-top-safety-pick-award-239980.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 19:57:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>2024 Subaru Solterra Earns Top Safety Pick+ Accolade, WRX Awarded Top Safety Pick</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested Subaru&#039;s 2024 model year Solterra and WRX. Although the all-electric sport utility vehicle with Toyota underpinnings received the Top Safety Pick+ accolade, the nonprofit organization awarded Top Safety Pick to the boxer-engined sedan.

Why is that? For starters, we need to understand why there&#039;s a plus in Top Safety Pick+. According to the IIHS, the most coveted awar... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-subaru-solterra-earns-top-safety-pick-accolade-wrx-awarded-top-safety-pick-239972.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested Subaru&#039;s 2024 model year Solterra and WRX. Although the all-electric sport utility vehicle with Toyota underpinnings received the Top Safety Pick+ accolade, the nonprofit organization awarded Top Safety Pick to the boxer-engined sedan.

Why is that? For starters, we need to understand why there&#039;s a plus in Top Safety Pick+. According to the IIHS, the most coveted awar... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-subaru-solterra-earns-top-safety-pick-accolade-wrx-awarded-top-safety-pick-239972.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>2025 Genesis GV70 and 2024 Electrified GV70 Earn Top Safety Pick+ Accolades From the IIHS</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested a group of eight vehicles, including the 2025 model year Genesis GV70 and the 2024 model year Genesis Electrified GV70. Not surprising in the least from Hyundai&#039;s luxury-oriented marque, both versions of the compact luxury crossover aced the nonprofit organization&#039;s tests.

As far as crashworthiness is concerned, the IIHS tested the internal combustion and electric si... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2025-genesis-gv70-and-2024-electric-gv70-earn-top-safety-pick-accolades-from-the-iihs-239901.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested a group of eight vehicles, including the 2025 model year Genesis GV70 and the 2024 model year Genesis Electrified GV70. Not surprising in the least from Hyundai&#039;s luxury-oriented marque, both versions of the compact luxury crossover aced the nonprofit organization&#039;s tests.

As far as crashworthiness is concerned, the IIHS tested the internal combustion and electric si... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2025-genesis-gv70-and-2024-electric-gv70-earn-top-safety-pick-accolades-from-the-iihs-239901.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>VinFast VF8 Under Investigation Over Alleged Lane Keep Assist Issues</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Self-entitled &quot;leading new electric car company&quot; VinFast finds itself in hot waters over alleged issues with the lane keep assist system of the 2023 and 2024 model year VF8. As it happens, the Office of Defects Investigation has received no fewer than 14 vehicle owner questionnaire reports, of which VOQ number 11585817 alleges a crash related to the LKA system&#039;s performance.

Filed with the National Highway Traffic S... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/vinfast-vf8-under-investigation-over-lane-keep-assist-issues-239756.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Self-entitled &quot;leading new electric car company&quot; VinFast finds itself in hot waters over alleged issues with the lane keep assist system of the 2023 and 2024 model year VF8. As it happens, the Office of Defects Investigation has received no fewer than 14 vehicle owner questionnaire reports, of which VOQ number 11585817 alleges a crash related to the LKA system&#039;s performance.

Filed with the National Highway Traffic S... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/vinfast-vf8-under-investigation-over-lane-keep-assist-issues-239756.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Award-Winning Jeep Avenger Scores Poorly in Euro NCAP&#039;s Safety Tests</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Jeep&#039;s first electric vehicle, the Avenger, recently fell into the hands of Euro NCAP. After subjecting it to crash tests, the safety specialist called it &quot;mediocre&quot; and noted that the Stellantis-owned car manufacturer &quot;demonstrated a lack of ambition.&quot;&l... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/award-winning-jeep-avenger-scores-poorly-in-euro-ncap-s-safety-tests-239630.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Jeep&#039;s first electric vehicle, the Avenger, recently fell into the hands of Euro NCAP. After subjecting it to crash tests, the safety specialist called it &quot;mediocre&quot; and noted that the Stellantis-owned car manufacturer &quot;demonstrated a lack of ambition.&quot;&l... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/award-winning-jeep-avenger-scores-poorly-in-euro-ncap-s-safety-tests-239630.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 10:40:57 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>2024 Kia EV9 Bestowed With IIHS Top Safety Pick Award</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested Kia&#039;s largest electric passenger vehicle yet. According to the IIHS, the 2024 Kia EV9 missed out on the Top Safety Pick+ accolade because it hasn&#039;t undergone the updated moderate overlap front crash test.

GT-Line and Land grades produced before February 2024 do not qualify for an IIHS award, for the organization found their performance to be poor. The Wind, Light Sta... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-kia-ev9-bestowed-with-iihs-top-safety-pick-award-237437.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested Kia&#039;s largest electric passenger vehicle yet. According to the IIHS, the 2024 Kia EV9 missed out on the Top Safety Pick+ accolade because it hasn&#039;t undergone the updated moderate overlap front crash test.

GT-Line and Land grades produced before February 2024 do not qualify for an IIHS award, for the organization found their performance to be poor. The Wind, Light Sta... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-kia-ev9-bestowed-with-iihs-top-safety-pick-award-237437.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 16:11:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Volkswagen ID.7 Sedan Takes Moose Test, ESC Intervenes Like Crazy</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The good folks at km77 have recently put the Volkswagen ID.7 through its paces in the moose and slalom tests. Despite being rear-wheel drive, the all-electric sedan was hampered by understeer and electronic stability control intervention due to its considerable weight and EV-specific tires.

Tipping the scales at 2,172 kilograms (4,788 pounds), which is quite a bit more than the B8-generation Passat GTE and the B9-generation Passat 1.5 TSI... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/volkswagen-id7-sedan-takes-moose-test-esc-intervenes-like-crazy-237351.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The good folks at km77 have recently put the Volkswagen ID.7 through its paces in the moose and slalom tests. Despite being rear-wheel drive, the all-electric sedan was hampered by understeer and electronic stability control intervention due to its considerable weight and EV-specific tires.

Tipping the scales at 2,172 kilograms (4,788 pounds), which is quite a bit more than the B8-generation Passat GTE and the B9-generation Passat 1.5 TSI... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/volkswagen-id7-sedan-takes-moose-test-esc-intervenes-like-crazy-237351.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 10:10:12 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Ford Escape Crowned Best-Performing Small SUV in the IIHS Rear Crash Prevention Test</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released a new round of rear crash prevention ratings on eight of the nation&#039;s most popular small sport utility vehicles. By rear crash prevention, the nonprofit organization refers to an automobile&#039;s ability to avoid crashes while backing up by identifying an obstacle via ultrasonic sensors and automatically applying the brakes to avoid or mitigate a collision.

As you might have gu... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/ford-escape-crowned-best-performing-small-suv-in-the-iihs-rear-crash-prevention-test-237220.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has released a new round of rear crash prevention ratings on eight of the nation&#039;s most popular small sport utility vehicles. By rear crash prevention, the nonprofit organization refers to an automobile&#039;s ability to avoid crashes while backing up by identifying an obstacle via ultrasonic sensors and automatically applying the brakes to avoid or mitigate a collision.

As you might have gu... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/ford-escape-crowned-best-performing-small-suv-in-the-iihs-rear-crash-prevention-test-237220.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2024 10:03:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Euro NCAP Crash-Tests New 2024 Dacia Duster, Says Customers Should Buy Something Safer</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dacia made quite a bang when it unveiled the new generation Duster late last year. The Romanian budget SUV is now more mature than ever, looks great (for such a ride), is smarter, and features hybrid power in a premiere.

The car manufacturer, which operates under Renault&#039;s ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/euro-ncap-crash-tests-new-2204-dacia-duster-says-customers-should-buy-something-safer-236771.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Dacia made quite a bang when it unveiled the new generation Duster late last year. The Romanian budget SUV is now more mature than ever, looks great (for such a ride), is smarter, and features hybrid power in a premiere.

The car manufacturer, which operates under Renault&#039;s ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/euro-ncap-crash-tests-new-2204-dacia-duster-says-customers-should-buy-something-safer-236771.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>2025 Honda Pilot Qualifies for Top Safety Pick+ Award From the IIHS</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Redesigned in December 2022 for model year 2023, the Honda Pilot has recently entered MY25 with little in the way of changes. Be that as it may, the IIHS decided to crash the 2025 model to find out whether it could match the Top Safety Pick+ accolade of the 2023 model.

As you might have guessed by now, that&#039;s a yes. There is, however, a big difference between the 2025 and 2023 models in the updated moderate overlap front crash test. ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2025-honda-pilot-qualifies-for-top-safety-pick-award-from-the-iihs-236749.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Redesigned in December 2022 for model year 2023, the Honda Pilot has recently entered MY25 with little in the way of changes. Be that as it may, the IIHS decided to crash the 2025 model to find out whether it could match the Top Safety Pick+ accolade of the 2023 model.

As you might have guessed by now, that&#039;s a yes. There is, however, a big difference between the 2025 and 2023 models in the updated moderate overlap front crash test. ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2025-honda-pilot-qualifies-for-top-safety-pick-award-from-the-iihs-236749.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2024 20:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Pricey but Important Test: Electric Vehicles May Be Heavy and Safe, but Guardrails Are Not</title>
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<description><![CDATA[In the US, almost everybody likes cars. Those who don&#039;t like them, need them. Public transportation is unreliable or unbearable in many parts of the country or nonexistent where people need it most. Very few Americans refuse to buy a car. Still, their number is increasing. But for everybody else who doesn&#039;t live in Mackinac-like communities, making the right choice isn&#039;t simple.

Besides establishing a budget that doesn&#039... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/pricey-but-important-test-electric-vehicles-may-be-heavy-and-safe-but-guardrails-are-not-236338.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[In the US, almost everybody likes cars. Those who don&#039;t like them, need them. Public transportation is unreliable or unbearable in many parts of the country or nonexistent where people need it most. Very few Americans refuse to buy a car. Still, their number is increasing. But for everybody else who doesn&#039;t live in Mackinac-like communities, making the right choice isn&#039;t simple.

Besides establishing a budget that doesn&#039... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/pricey-but-important-test-electric-vehicles-may-be-heavy-and-safe-but-guardrails-are-not-236338.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
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<title>Rivian R1 Refresh Vehicles Can Become a Death Trap for Rear Passengers</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tesla has often been criticized for using an electromechanical door release system in its vehicles. Now, Rivian followed suit with the refreshed R1 vehicles. Although they still offer physical emergency releases, the design makes it difficult for rear passengers to access them should the electrical system not work.

Tesla has been innovating passenger vehicles in many areas as it tries to scale the production of its electric cars to the ex... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/rivian-r1-refresh-vehicles-can-become-a-death-trap-for-rear-passengers-235389.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tesla has often been criticized for using an electromechanical door release system in its vehicles. Now, Rivian followed suit with the refreshed R1 vehicles. Although they still offer physical emergency releases, the design makes it difficult for rear passengers to access them should the electrical system not work.

Tesla has been innovating passenger vehicles in many areas as it tries to scale the production of its electric cars to the ex... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/rivian-r1-refresh-vehicles-can-become-a-death-trap-for-rear-passengers-235389.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Full-Size SUVs Not Safer Than Midsize SUVs or Crossovers, the IIHS Finds</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Many people believe that a very large high-riding vehicle can provide better all-around protection in case of a crash. Unfortunately, the Institute for Insurance and Highway Safety (IIHS) tested a few of them for the first time, and the findings go against that public belief. Jeep scored a minor win, though!

The IIHS put multiple copies of the 2023 Jeep Wagoneer, the 2024 Ford Expedition, and the 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe through their series ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/full-size-suvs-not-safer-than-midsize-suvs-or-crossovers-the-iihs-finds-235121.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Many people believe that a very large high-riding vehicle can provide better all-around protection in case of a crash. Unfortunately, the Institute for Insurance and Highway Safety (IIHS) tested a few of them for the first time, and the findings go against that public belief. Jeep scored a minor win, though!

The IIHS put multiple copies of the 2023 Jeep Wagoneer, the 2024 Ford Expedition, and the 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe through their series ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/full-size-suvs-not-safer-than-midsize-suvs-or-crossovers-the-iihs-finds-235121.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Sat, 08 Jun 2024 14:12:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>&quot;Do Not Drive&quot; Warning Issued for Older Nissan Models Equipped With Takata Airbags</title>
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<description><![CDATA[On behalf of Nissan, the NHTSA has issued a &quot;do not drive&quot; warning for 83,920 vehicles produced for the 2002 through 2006 model years with Takata airbags. The problem with said airbags can be summed up as inflator propellant degradation, which may result in the inflator exploding upon airbag deployment in the event of a crash.

The inflator is filled with an explosive mixture. In case of a crash, said explosive is designe... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/do-not-drive-warning-issued-for-older-nissan-models-equipped-with-takata-airbags-234700.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[On behalf of Nissan, the NHTSA has issued a &quot;do not drive&quot; warning for 83,920 vehicles produced for the 2002 through 2006 model years with Takata airbags. The problem with said airbags can be summed up as inflator propellant degradation, which may result in the inflator exploding upon airbag deployment in the event of a crash.

The inflator is filled with an explosive mixture. In case of a crash, said explosive is designe... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/do-not-drive-warning-issued-for-older-nissan-models-equipped-with-takata-airbags-234700.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 19:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>New VW Tiguan Crash-Tested by Euro NCAP, Does the Result Surprise You?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The automotive safety specialists at Euro NCAP recently got their hands on the latest generation Volkswagen Tiguan and subjected it to the usual routine. The result? A five-star safety rating.

The European New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash-tested the new generation VW Tiguan in the main categories comprising Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupa... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/new-vw-tiguan-crash-tested-by-euro-ncap-does-the-result-surprise-you-234608.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The automotive safety specialists at Euro NCAP recently got their hands on the latest generation Volkswagen Tiguan and subjected it to the usual routine. The result? A five-star safety rating.

The European New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) crash-tested the new generation VW Tiguan in the main categories comprising Adult Occupant Protection, Child Occupa... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/new-vw-tiguan-crash-tested-by-euro-ncap-does-the-result-surprise-you-234608.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2024 09:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Tesla Cybertruck Owner Ends Up in ER After Cutting His Wrist in the Truck&#039;s Side Panel</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tesla Cybertruck has a unique design, and it&#039;s full to the brim with tech, but its stainless steel body panels can be dangerous if you&#039;re not paying attention. One Cybertruck owner discovered this during delivery after slicing his writs open in one of the truck&#039;s side panels. 

Tesla fans have always bragged about the Cybertruck&#039;s &quot;cutting-edge&quot; features, but they never thought of ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-owner-gets-to-er-after-cutting-his-wrist-in-the-truck-s-side-panel-234572.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tesla Cybertruck has a unique design, and it&#039;s full to the brim with tech, but its stainless steel body panels can be dangerous if you&#039;re not paying attention. One Cybertruck owner discovered this during delivery after slicing his writs open in one of the truck&#039;s side panels. 

Tesla fans have always bragged about the Cybertruck&#039;s &quot;cutting-edge&quot; features, but they never thought of ... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-owner-gets-to-er-after-cutting-his-wrist-in-the-truck-s-side-panel-234572.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 16:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Tesla Releases New Autopilot Safety Data After More Than a Year, What Took Them So Long?</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Tesla used to offer quarterly reports about accidents involving its Autopilot safety assistance system. However, it has been doing a lousy job lately when new reports have been released sporadically. The EV maker finally released the Q1 2024 safety data after more than a year of radio silence.

Tesla has always claimed that its driver assistance systems, Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, make driving  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-released-new-autopilot-safety-data-after-more-than-a-year-what-took-it-so-long-234338.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[Tesla used to offer quarterly reports about accidents involving its Autopilot safety assistance system. However, it has been doing a lousy job lately when new reports have been released sporadically. The EV maker finally released the Q1 2024 safety data after more than a year of radio silence.

Tesla has always claimed that its driver assistance systems, Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, make driving  (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-released-new-autopilot-safety-data-after-more-than-a-year-what-took-it-so-long-234338.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 14:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Here&#039;s Why the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Scored Marginal in the Moderate Overlap Crash Test</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe, which did not get the nonprofit organization&#039;s Top Safety Pick+ award. As media relations director Joe Young explains in the video below, the reason for this is the high probability of injuries to the rear dummy in the 40-mph updated moderate overlap crash test.

The impact caused the rear passenger crash test dummy&#039;s head to approach the fr... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/here-s-why-the-2024-hyundai-santa-fe-scored-marginal-in-the-moderate-overlap-crash-test-234020.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe, which did not get the nonprofit organization&#039;s Top Safety Pick+ award. As media relations director Joe Young explains in the video below, the reason for this is the high probability of injuries to the rear dummy in the 40-mph updated moderate overlap crash test.

The impact caused the rear passenger crash test dummy&#039;s head to approach the fr... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/here-s-why-the-2024-hyundai-santa-fe-scored-marginal-in-the-moderate-overlap-crash-test-234020.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 19:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>2024 Genesis G80 and G90 Luxury Sedans Earn Top Safety Pick+ Awards From the IIHS</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The Virginia-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested a couple of luxury sedans from the Hyundai-owned Genesis brand. Not surprising in the least, both the G80 and G90 have received the nonprofit&#039;s most coveted award for safety, that award being dubbed Top Safety Pick+.

However, there is room for improvement. In the G80&#039;s case, results are pretty different between the combustion-engined variant and the ze... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-genesis-g80-and-g90-luxury-sedans-earn-top-safety-pick-awards-from-the-iihs-233556.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></description>
<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Virginia-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has recently tested a couple of luxury sedans from the Hyundai-owned Genesis brand. Not surprising in the least, both the G80 and G90 have received the nonprofit&#039;s most coveted award for safety, that award being dubbed Top Safety Pick+.

However, there is room for improvement. In the G80&#039;s case, results are pretty different between the combustion-engined variant and the ze... (<a href="https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-genesis-g80-and-g90-luxury-sedans-earn-top-safety-pick-awards-from-the-iihs-233556.html">continue reading...</a>)]]></content:encoded>
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