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Safety: What makes a car a five-star Euro NCAP safety winner?

Many fleets use the Euro NCAP star rating system to influence their choice of company cars. Christopher Smith investigates how it works – and how changing technology has shaped the testing procedure

Accident Management 28 Jan

Volvo XC90 safest new car in Britain, says Thatcham

The Volvo XC90 is the safest new car in Britain, according to Thatcham Research judging in the What Car awards.

14 Jan

Thatcham Research backs calls to encourage take-up of autonomous braking

Policies central to Thatcham Research gained high-profile recognition in a series of recommendations made by the fleet industry to the Government.

5 Jan

Safety technology on vehicles focuses on vulnerable road users

Thatcham Research believes the prospects for pedestrians and cyclists are improving, as manufacturers future proof safety systems using camera technology.

4 Dec

Finance bosses blamed for stalling AEB adoption

Finance departments are preventing the introduction of mandatory fleet policies for automatic emergency braking, according to Thatcham Research.

1 Dec

Thatcham offers insight into vehicle safety testing

Thatcham Research's stand at Fleet Management Live gave attendees the chance to see its dummy “target” car used for AEB demonstrations, as well as providing information about the benefits of AEB.

9 Oct

Deadline for standard fit autonomous emergency braking in HGVs approaching

From November 1 this year, EU legislation will mandate the fitment of Autonomous Emergency Braking systems on newly registered HGVs over 7.5 tonnes.

10 Jul

Thatcham launch registration based repair method lookup

Thatcham Escribe customers are set to benefit from their fastest ever access to crash repair methods as the registration based Methods Direct application is launched.

25 Mar

First group completes vehicle damage assessor apprenticeships

The Institute of Automotive Engineer Assessors (IAEA) has gained three important new members, as vehicle damage assessor (VDAs) apprentices completed the final hurdle of their two-year apprenticeship.

6 Jan

PACTS conference gets to grips with driverless technology

PACTS, the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, heads outside of London for its annual autumn conference on Wednesday (October 22), to give delegates hands-on experience of the new vehicle technology that is already driving autonomous cars onto our roads.

20 Oct

AEB ‘will save more than 1,200 lives in 10 years’

Fleet views are being sought to help supplement a submission to the Treasury that is part of a campaign to boost the take-up of autonomous emergency braking (AEB) systems.

21 May

Drivers urged to combat technology-led car crime

Thatcham-certified stolen vehicle tracking devices are becoming one of the few solutions to protect drivers against the new wave of technology-led car crime, according to vehicle security specialist Cobra.

20 May

Thatcham and MIRA form partnership to expand crash testing capability

Thatcham Research has signed an agreement with MIRA to create a full service vehicle safety testing capability for vehicle manufacturers.

11 Apr

Bright start for new headlamp certification programme

Thatcham research centre's parts certification programme now includes headlamps.

19 Mar

Crash prevention will be the ultimate key to 5-star cars says Insurers’ Research Centre

Coveted 5-star safety ratings may soon be awarded only to those cars that can avoid or reduce the impact of a crash, as Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) marks the way forward for future road safety, according to Thatcham Research.

1 Nov

Multi-car crashes 'could be history' by the end of the next decade

Experts at Thatcham Research, the motor insurers’ automotive research facility, believe that multiple vehicle accidents such as the pile-up on the Isle of Sheppey crossing could be mitigated or avoided altogether with the widespread use of new automatic braking technologies.

9 Sep

Emms appointed as chairman of the board at Thatcham

Thatcham Research, the insurers’ automotive research centre, has announced the appointment of Tony Emms, UK chief claims officer at Zurich as the new chairman of the Thatcham board.

17 Jan

New Escribe delivers online for repairers

Crash repairers and insurance engineers could benefit from improved access to the latest multi-franchised crash repair methods as Thatcham Research prepares to launch the next generation Escribe to guide the repair process.

19 Oct

Vehicle manufacturers' security success

Vehicle manufacturers were celebrating nearly a decade of achievement in vehicle security, as the winners of the ninth British Insurance Vehicle Security Awards (BIVSA) were announced at Thatcham as Volkswagen claimed the award for selling the most-secure cars for the third year in a row.

12 Oct

Thatcham becomes the Autonomous Emergency Braking centre of excellence

UK insurance research centre devises new standards for test procedures and equipment as car manufacturers introduce Autonomous Emergency Braking(AEB) systems.

4 Oct

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Safety: What makes a car a five-star Euro NCAP safety winner?

Volvo XC90 safest new car in Britain, says Thatcham

Thatcham Research backs calls to encourage take-up of autonomous braking

Safety technology on vehicles focuses on vulnerable road users

Finance bosses blamed for stalling AEB adoption

Thatcham offers insight into vehicle safety testing

Deadline for standard fit autonomous emergency braking in HGVs approaching

Thatcham launch registration based repair method lookup

First group completes vehicle damage assessor apprenticeships

PACTS conference gets to grips with driverless technology

AEB ‘will save more than 1,200 lives in 10 years’

Drivers urged to combat technology-led car crime

Thatcham and MIRA form partnership to expand crash testing capability

Bright start for new headlamp certification programme

Crash prevention will be the ultimate key to 5-star cars says Insurers’ Research Centre

Multi-car crashes 'could be history' by the end of the next decade

Emms appointed as chairman of the board at Thatcham

New Escribe delivers online for repairers

Vehicle manufacturers' security success

Thatcham becomes the Autonomous Emergency Braking centre of excellence

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Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

GWM confirms pricing for Haval Jolion Pro SUV

Thatcham - Page 2

Safety: What makes a car a five-star Euro NCAP safety winner?

Volvo XC90 safest new car in Britain, says Thatcham

Thatcham Research backs calls to encourage take-up of autonomous braking

Safety technology on vehicles focuses on vulnerable road users

Finance bosses blamed for stalling AEB adoption

Thatcham offers insight into vehicle safety testing

Deadline for standard fit autonomous emergency braking in HGVs approaching

Thatcham launch registration based repair method lookup

First group completes vehicle damage assessor apprenticeships

PACTS conference gets to grips with driverless technology

AEB ‘will save more than 1,200 lives in 10 years’

Drivers urged to combat technology-led car crime

Thatcham and MIRA form partnership to expand crash testing capability

Bright start for new headlamp certification programme

Crash prevention will be the ultimate key to 5-star cars says Insurers’ Research Centre

Multi-car crashes 'could be history' by the end of the next decade

Emms appointed as chairman of the board at Thatcham

New Escribe delivers online for repairers

Vehicle manufacturers' security success

Thatcham becomes the Autonomous Emergency Braking centre of excellence

Most read

Group test: 400-mile EV winter range challenge

Traffic warning with gridlock predicted on major motorways

GWM confirms pricing for Haval Jolion Pro SUV

‘No grey area’ on private use for double cab pick-ups (video)

Vauxhall Movano Hydrogen to go on sale in spring 2025

Renault 5 E-Tech first drive | The compact EV we've been waiting for

Roadside drink-driving bans supported by a third of drivers

Driver charged after lorry crashes onto railway line

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