The 2025 edition of the SafetyCompanion was published at the turn of the year. This comprehensive handbook has been completely updated and expanded in many areas. New features include comprehensive overviews of the new Euro NCAP ratings that will come into effect in 2026. Also included are the new Euro NCAP truck rating and the new U.S. NCAP pedestrian AEB rating. The SafetyCompanion 2025 has 204 pages and is available in English and Chinese. It is available in both printed and PDF versions. The PDF version is also updated throughout the year. The SafetyCompanion 2025 is available free of charge; shipping costs may apply. read more ... Park a tiny Mini Cooper in the shadow of a giant Chevrolet Suburban, and it seems obvious which vehicle would offer its occupants more protection in a head-on collision. But there's a clear ceiling to the notion that bigger is safer, new research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows.
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read more ... Teledyne FLIR OEM in collaboration with VSI Labs issued test results utilizing the new FMVSS 127 pedestrian automatic emergency braking (PAEB) testing scenarios. VSI Labs' research vehicle, which included the latest automatic emergency braking (AEB) thermal camera from Teledyne FLIR OEM, successfully passed all tests, while three new 2024 vehicles failed two or more nighttime test scenarios.
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read more ... Thatcham Research announces the winner of the What Car? Safety Award 2025. After a rigorous judging process by a panel of experts from Thatcham Research, What Car? and Euro NCAP, the Volkswagen Passat was crowned 2025's safest car at What Car? Car of the Year ceremony.
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read more ... Driving the future of smart mobility, Hyundai Motor Group is partnering with NVIDIA to develop the next generation of safe, secure mobility with AI and industrial digital twins. Announced at the CES trade show in Las Vegas, this latest work will elevate Hyundai Motor Group s smart mobility innovation with NVIDIA accelerated computing, generative AI, digital twins and physical AI technologies.
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read more ... Joyson Safety Systems has announced a new projects partnership with Brose. Together, JSS, Brose and Brose Sitech, a joint venture that strengthens Brose's expertise as a seat supplier with foams and trims, will partner to bring cutting-edge vehicle seating design solutions for future markets that will define the next generation of vehicle interiors.
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read more ... ZF Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) India inaugurated its state-of-the-art Electronic Stability Control (ESC) test track in Chennai, India. The new facility complements ZF's existing ABS test track, reinforcing ZF CVS India's capabilities in advancing vehicle safety through testing excellence.
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read more ... onsemi announced it will be the primary supplier of image sensors for Subaru's next-generation EyeSight stereo-camera front sensing system in future vehicle models. onsemi's advanced Hyperlux AR0823AT image sensor will serve as the "eyes" of the system, tailored to capture the critical visual data required to feed into Subaru s stereo-camera enabled artificial intelligence algorithm that will allow the car to make more accurate driving decisions and improve overall vehicle safety.
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read more ... AI may seem like it is taking over the world, but some researchers fear AI in transportation may be falling behind. To support the future AI in transportation, a team of researchers led by Abhijit Sarkar of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute wrote a report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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read more ... The MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology Consortium provides data-driven insights into driver behavior, along with trust in AI and advanced vehicle technology. As the global conversation around assisted and automated vehicles evolves, the MIT Advanced Vehicle Technology Consortium continues to lead cutting-edge research aimed at understanding how drivers interact with emerging vehicle technologies.
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read more ... SWOV's new report titled "Better Safe Than Sorry: Human Driving Strategies and the Coming of Automated Vehicles" highlights the importance of understanding human driving behaviour as we prepare for the arrival of fully automated vehicles.
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Product Liability in the Automotive Industry 24.02.2025 - 27.02.2025 Online
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Hans-Georg Lohrmann - Quality-Reliability-Safety Consultant |
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Static and Dynamic Analysis of Long-Fibre-Reinforced Plastics 25.02.2025 - 26.02.2025 Online
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Karall - Hof University of Applied Sciences |
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BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH |
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Structural Optimization in Automotive Design - Theory and Application 05.03.2025 - 06.03.2025 in Alzenau
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Prof. Dr. Lothar Harzheim - Opel Automobile GmbH |
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BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH |
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Modeling of Joints in Crash Simulation 07.03.2025 in Alzenau
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Dr.-Ing. Silke Sommer - Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials IWM |
EUR 1090 |
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BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH |
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Material Models of Composites for Crash Simulation 11.03.2025 in Alzenau
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Karall - Hof University of Applied Sciences |
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Side Impact - Requirements and Development Strategies 11.03.2025 - 12.03.2025 in Alzenau
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Stephanie Wolter - BMW AG, Joachim Peest - BMW AG |
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Development of Frontal Restraint Systems - Advanced 11.03.2025 - 12.03.2025 in Online
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BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH |
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Static Vehicle Safety Tests in Automotive Development 13.03.2025 in Alzenau
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Jürgen Wahn - ACTS GmbH & Co. KG |
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BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH |
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for ADAS and ADS - Introduction and Basics 17.03.2025 - 20.03.2025 Online
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NCAP - New Car Assessment Programs: Tests, Assessment Methods, Ratings 24.03.2025 - 27.03.2025 Online
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Direktor & Professor Andre Seeck - BASt - Federal Highway Research Institute |
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Vehicle Safety under Self-Certification: Principles, Obligations, Enforcement, and Remedies 24.03.2025 - 27.03.2025 in Online
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John F. Creamer - GlobalAutoRegs.com |
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Pedestrian Protection Workshop Vehicle Mark-Up 24.03.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
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BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH |
EUR 1150 |
Pedestrian Protection Workshop Testing 25.03.2025 - 26.03.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
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BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH |
EUR 1960 |
Crash Test Data Acquisition Workshop 26.03.2025 - 27.03.2025 in Gilching
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Heiko Haupt - MESSRING GmbH, Franz Holzinger - MESSRING GmbH |
EUR 1450 |
Virtual Testing #4 Applications, Methods and Processes 27.03.2025 in Online,
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Industry Experts |
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Pedestrian Protection Workshop aPLI 27.03.2025 - 28.03.2025 in Bergisch Gladbach
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BGS Böhme & Gehring GmbH |
EUR 1960 |
Basics of Homologation 28.03.2025 Online
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Christian Radt - EDAG Engineering GmbH |
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