In the latest round of EURO NCAP safety testing, the BYD Dolphin Surf (aka Seagull) scored the maximum 5 star rating (along with the Nio Firefly, Hyundai IONIQ 9, smart #5, and MINI Cooper). Although 5-star ratings have become an expectation, they are by no means guaranteed. The BMW 1 … [continued]
As we’ve covered for years, electric vehicles inherently bring some safety advantages to the table. Their lower center of gravity from having batteries at their base is especially helpful to prevent rollover accidents, which are particularly dangerous. Also, not needing a large engine in the front of the car, electric … [continued]
The Euro 7 exhaust emissions rules are so strict, automakers risk massive fines for noncompliance with predictable consequences.
A new study by The Economist claims bigger, heavier cars and trucks are responsible for half of all highway deaths in the US.
With an assist from the global steel industry, the humble electric vehicle battery case is ready for its Mobility-as-as-Service closeup.
The IIHS has made it tougher for vehicles to earn a top safety award in 2023. Many perennial favorites did not make the cut this year.
As the delivery date for the first Polestar 2 nears, crash tests reveal how the car’s SPOC Block works to keep occupants and first responders safe.
It’s been a rough few weeks for boosters of vehicle autonomy. In March, one of Uber’s pilot autonomous vehicles killed pedestrian Elaine Herzberg while she was crossing the street. A few days later, Walter Huang died when his Model X hit a highway barrier in California with the Autopilot system engaged. Mr. Huang was not the first Autopilot-related fatality: in 2016, Joshua Brown was killed in a crash while his Model S was in Autopilot mode (an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration “did not identify any defects in the design or performance” of Autopilot).
Heads-up, pay attention to those colored cables, one clue to identification — how to handle a crash involving electric vehicles. The numbers electric cars on the road only recently increased from hundreds to the ever-increasing thousands. This increase necessitates new, more broadly distributed information about safe handling of crashes involving … [continued]
