The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Automotive designs and engineering are rapidly evolving, and new cars today look and perform differently than models from just a few years ago. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety updates its crash-testing criteria to account for the changes, which can often result in poorer scores in some categories.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The 2022-23 Rivian R1T, a new electric large pickup, has been awarded the TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 18, 2024

Ford said it reported the incident to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration as soon as it became aware of the crash and noted that it will cooperate fully with any investigation. The IIHS rated BlueCruise Poor in the new tests, where it is joined by the Tesla Model 3, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Genesis G90, and Volvo S90.

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Electric Cars Report

JUNE 2, 2023

The all-new 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid has been named a TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) announced on Thursday. The award applies to vehicles built after May 2023.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has raised the bar for its 2024 top safety awards, requiring improved protection for rear-seat passengers and pedestrian safety features for 2024 models. One of these was the Tesla Model Y crossover.

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Electric Cars Report

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The 2023 Genesis Electrified G80 has been designated as TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. With this award, the Electrified G80 joins GV60, GV70, GV80, G70 (applies only to vehicles built after June 2021), G80, and G90 as IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS for 2022.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the main independent organization that conducts crash tests on vehicles in the US, released the result of its latest tests on the Tesla Model Y and confirmed that it achieved the highest possible safety rating.

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Electrek

MAY 3, 2023

Rivian has just announced that its 2023 model year R1S SUV has been awarded Top Safety Pick+ status from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The all-electric SUV joins Rivian ’s R1T pickup in obtaining the safety organization’s top honor.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 19, 2024

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety occasionally updates its testing methods to keep pace with a rapidly evolving automotive industry, but there’s one thing that hasn’t changed with the new tests: Crash speeds. Most crashes are very low severity,” he said in the video.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that the 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 has earned a Top Safety Pick+ rating, its highest award. The all-electric vehicle’s stellar safety score was partly due to some improvements that were rolled out to the Ioniq 5, such as improved side crash protection.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Minivans are undefeated as family haulers, but a recent announcement from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) casts doubt on their ability to protect the precious cargo in their back seats. All of the minivans on sale in the U.S. Image: Toyota] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 20, 2023

The Mustang Mach-E and Tesla Model Y have both earned overall ‘good’ ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after successfully completing updated front overlap crash testing. Of 13 midsize SUVs tested, only four — the Ford Explorer, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Subaru Ascent and Tesla Model Y — earn good ratings.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Tesla began delivery of the Cybertruck last week, and CEO Elon Musk has since touted the unique electric vehicle’s (EV’s) safety compared to other pickups. In the post, Omar notes how the Cybertruck’s sloped front and artificial intelligence (AI) active safety features make the vehicle much safer than traditional pickups.

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The all-new 2023 Genesis GV60 electric small SUV has been designated as TOP SAFETY PICK PLUS from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The 2022-2023 Rivian R1T has earned the highest safety rating, Top Safety Pick+, from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The post Rivian R1T earns top IIHS safety award, watch it get crash tested here appeared first on Electrek.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 24, 2023

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety occasionally update their safety testing protocols to keep up with changes in technology and the auto industry. Image: Ground Picture via Shutterstock] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Electric Cars Report

JULY 1, 2022

Hyundai’s all-new 2022 Ioniq 5 (built after December 2021) has received an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2022 Top Safety Pick Plus (TSP+) designation.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y won the 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The IIHS tested a mid-range 2019 Tesla Model 3 and a Long Range 2021 Tesla Model Y for its 2022 Top Safety Pick+ award. Credit: IIHS). In total, the IIHS recognized 101 winners.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 20, 2023

The Tesla Model Y won a Safety Award by What Car? The judges considered active and passive safety along with the purchase price due to the large volume of sales having a larger influence on road safety. Tesla has also collected several top safety awards and ratings since the Model S rolled out in 2012.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Upon the release of the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety’s (IIHS) Top Safety Pick+ award winners, some Tesla fans may have struggled to understand why the Model 3 did not join its sibling, the Model Y, on the list. The Model 3 was listed on the Top Safety Pick+ awards in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Tesla performed its in-house crash testing of the Cybertruck, and because it was in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, the car can be delivered to customers. According to a 2020 report from Consumer Reports , “97 percent of all new vehicles sold are crash-test rated by one or both of the independent organizations.”

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Several EVs earned high marks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for 2024, the organization revealed this week. Among EVs, only the Genesis Electrified G80 and Tesla Model Y earned the Top Safety Pick+ award, but a handful of models earned the lower Top Safety Pick award.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 28, 2024

That breathtaking acceleration figure may be something Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares now claims is a safety feature. Dodge Charger Daytona Concept As for Tavares’ claim that acceleration boosts safety, what he’s arguing may be a fringe case and very dependent on driver restraint.As In short, stay tuned for more data.

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Teslarati

APRIL 26, 2021

An analysis of insurance data in the United States has shown that injury claims are notably less common among all-electric vehicles like the Tesla Model 3 and its peers. Other all-electric vehicles, most notably the Tesla Model 3 , the Audi e-tron, and the Audi e-tron Sportback, have qualified for the 2021 Top Safety Pick+ award. .

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Cadillac CT5 is getting an overhaul for 2025, bringing revised interior and exterior styling, new tech, and more standard safety features. The CT5 picked up a new front-end look with stacked LED headlights and a wider grille. Two carryover powertrains will be available, including the base turbocharged 2.0-liter

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 19, 2018

The Kia Niro (mostly) aced the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's crash tests. Tesla has built the first Model 3 Performance AWD variant. Falling battery prices could lead to a boost in renewable electricity by 2050. And the results are in for our latest Twitter poll. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The 2021-22 Tesla Model Y has captured the Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Only the most worthy vehicles are labeled with the Top Safety Pick+ label. The Model Y now joins its sibling vehicle, the Model 3 , on the Top Safety Pick+ list.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 30, 2017

Today, we've got a video on some sleazy politics, information on Tesla insurance claims, an opinion on which kinds of hybrids are best, and some lessons learned on electric cars. The influential Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says Tesla Model S cars incur higher insurance losses than competitors and.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 1, 2024

And the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has warned that excessive EV weight is a safety concern. The post GMC Hummer EV joins gas-guzzlers in list of meanest for the environment appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News. So it’s tread heavy and tread heavier.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 5, 2024

Updated European safety certifications may discourage global automakers from leaning so heavily upon touch controls in the future. While not a formal government regulator, the European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) is extremely influential in a manner similar to the United States’ Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The 2022-2023 Rivian R1T was awarded the highest rating by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The all-electric pickup truck earned the Top Safety Pick+ awarded for the 2022 and 2023 model years. We love to see that because good headlights are critical safety equipment and shouldn’t be an add on.”

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The final winners of the World Car Awards will be announced on March 27 during the 2024 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). Recently, the IONIQ 6 received a Top Safety Pick+ Award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) organization.

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Teslarati

JUNE 30, 2021

Tesla’s pure vision Model 3 and Model Y attracted some controversy against the company, particularly when the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) delisted Forward Collision Warning (FCW), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), and two Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) functions in the Model 3’s “standard” features.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 12, 2024

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has cooked up a new ratings program to encourage automakers to implement even more electronic nannies, including the kind that watch your every move behind the wheel, because the current batch have been deemed inadequate. “We

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Earlier this week, Reddit u/ Capital-Pomegranate6 noticed that the new Model 3 doesn’t include a knee airbag for front-seat passengers, as spotted in the French owner’s manual. Capital-Pomegranate6 also points out that the European New Car Assessment Programme (EuroNCAP) conducts thorough safety testing of new cars.

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Teslarati

AUGUST 25, 2021

The Tesla Model 3 has received stellar ratings since its first tests with safety agencies across the globe. This streak has unfortunately been broken, with safety tests from the Korea NCAP resulting in the 2021 Model 3 failing to receive the agency’s top marks. . points, which still translated to a Tier 1 (5-star) safety rating.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

In October, a study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) revealed that drivers who used advanced driver assistance systems such as Super Cruise or Tesla’s Autopilot would treat their cars as self-driving vehicles despite the vehicles’ warnings about the limitations of the systems.

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