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Tesla Model Y secures 2024 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ award despite tougher metrics

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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. Of the 71 vehicles that were selected , 22 managed to qualify for the IIHS’ highest safety designation, TOP SAFETY PICK+.

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Tesla Cybertruck crash test rating situation revealed by NHTSA, IIHS

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However, it does not have official safety ratings from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) has no plans to test the vehicle. The Cybertruck’s Situation with the IIHS The IIHS also has no plans to test the Cybertruck, the organization told us.

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Hyundai is the IIHS Most Awarded Automaker So Far in 2024

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Hyundai Motor Group bucked that trend in early testing this year, earning six Top Safety Pick + designations, the IIHS’ highest award, making it the most awarded automaker so far. It’s important to note that some brands don’t get crash-tested, and the IIHS doesn’t test commercial vehicles.

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Tesla Model Y 2024 scores near-perfect in IIHS’ crash tests

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The Tesla Model Y 2024 has been awarded IIHS’s “top safety pick +” award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) despite more stringent eligibility. The electric SUV scored near perfect in the crash tests.

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Nissan Ariya earns 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from IIHS

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The 2023 Nissan Ariya, Nissan’s most advanced vehicle ever, has been awarded the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) 2023 TOP SAFETY PICK+ designation for vehicles built after March 2023 – the agency’s highest rating.

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IIHS: Minivans Don't Do Enough to Protect Rear Passengers

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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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Driving Dystopia: IIHS Suggests Driver Monitoring Systems Need Improvement

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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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