Polestar 2 might be one of the safest cars on the planet
Polestar 2 continues its role of spearheading the introduction and development of new technologies for the Volvo Car Group. It is the first fully electric vehicle to...
Volkswagen’s Golf Mk 8 Local Hazard Warning system receives Euro NCAP award
Volkswagen’s car-to-x communication system becomes the first technology to be rewarded by Euro NCAP in nearly six years. The technology, fitted as standard to the Golf 8 and to...
Kia Sorento: Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM) improves SUV safety
Kia today reveals details of the cutting-edge Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM) technology included with the all-new Kia Sorento SUV. This ‘second pair of eyes’ for drivers is...
A new study finds in-car infotainment systems impact driving performance
Worrying results from a new study show that the latest in-vehicle infotainment systems, designed to improve road safety, are failing and impair reactions times behind the wheel...
Honda Jazz has a new front-centre airbag system
Exemplifying Honda's commitment to occupant safety, the all-new Jazz is the first of the brand’s models in Europe, and the first model in its class to market,...
Skoda unveils new technology to bolster safety in upcoming Octavia
The upcoming Skoda Octavia is the manufacturer's fourth-gen vehicle that'll be released in UK showrooms later this summer. To bolster the vehicle's safety credentials, the Czech automaker...
Vauxhall: Hay fever sufferers need to be cautious while driving in Spring
Spring is here, but so is the pollen season, which can mean months of misery for thousands of hay fever sufferers. If they drive a Vauxhall, though, they’re...
Euro NCAP updates its testing protocols and safety ratings for 2020
Every two years, the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) updates and toughens its test protocols on vehicles – this is to better the safety standards...
Coronavirus: Six-month MoT extension does not exempt tyres from legal requirement
With the introduction of a six-month exemption on MoT for Britain’s motorists, drivers should be aware this does not mean the law governing the minimum legal tread...
Volvo sets a 112mph speed limit on its new cars
Volvo has announced that its new cars will come limited with a top speed of 112mph (180 km/h). The company has chosen to introduce such a limit...