Euro NCAP’s 2020: Challenges and Progress
27th January 2021
A look back at how Euro NCAP covered a year that began with the outbreak of a pandemic, followed by lockdowns and social distancing rules. Euro NCAP testing was put on hold for a few months but was a...
Euro NCAP Offers Yardstick for Commercial Van Safety
16th December 2020
Fourteen commercial vans qualify for an award by Euro NCAP under new criteria that prioritize crash avoidance and driver assistance systems. Nineteen vans, covering 98 percent of European sales last ...
Latest Euro NCAP Ratings Refocus Attention on Improving Vehicle Compatibility
9th December 2020
Today, Euro NCAP publishes its fourth and largest batch of new results of the year. Seven cars were tested against Euro NCAP’s latest protocols. The Audi A3 Sportback, SEAT Leon, ISUZU D-Max, Kia Sore...
The Stars Align for Mazda MX-30 and Honda Jazz
12th November 2020
Euro NCAP publishes its third round of results today, putting two small family cars to the test: the new Honda Jazz and Mazda’s first all-electric vehicle, the MX-30. Both sign off with a complete set...
Euro NCAP Appoints New President
10th November 2020
Euro NCAP’s members have elected Niels Ebbe Jacobsen as President and Chairman of the Board of Directors for the next period. Having joined the Board in 2019 on behalf of ICRT, Niels will succeed outg...
ID.3 Sets the Tone for a Safe and Clean Future
21st October 2020
Today, Euro NCAP publishes its safety rating of the ID.3. Volkswagen’s first full electric vehicle hits the ground running with five-stars. The much-anticipated ID.3 is Volkswagen’s first ground-up f...
Euro NCAP Launches Assisted Driving Grading
1st October 2020
Today, Euro NCAP announces the release of its second series of Highway Assist tests. To ensure the safe adoption of these and other assisted driving technologies by consumers, Euro NCAP has developed ...
Safety Rebooted: New Toyota Yaris Sets the Benchmark for Small Family Car Safety
16th September 2020
Today, Euro NCAP returns with the result of the first car to be rated against its revamped 2020 protocols. Toyota’s latest small family car, the Yaris, chalks up a full five stars. Toyota’s fourth-gen...
Euro NCAP Improves Tertiary Safety by Introducing a Mobile App for First Responders in Europe
17th June 2020
Today, Euro NCAP launches Euro Rescue, a new resource for all emergency responders in Europe. Today, car safety is not only about occupant protection and promoting driver assistant systems but also c...
Euro NCAP Presents Latest Overhaul of Its Safety Rating
20th May 2020
Every two years, the European New Car Assessment Programme updates and toughens its test protocols. This year new tests are introduced to address some longstanding needs in occupant protection, impr...