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0Report: Think City brakes can fail in "extremely" wet contitions *UPDATE: Not exactly true 1291395900
Is the company refusing to submit vehicles for crash testing?
Even though U.S. production of the Think City started off well the other day, all is not fine in Think land. Apparently, and this is all based on Google Translate versions of news stories, the brakes on the City electric car can ... -
Euro NCAP finds small cars offer plenty of protection 1243552680
Europe's crash testing authority, Euro NCAP, has published a series of new tests that includes the latest small and fuel efficient models offered there. The top scorers in the small car segment, with five star results, were the Honda Jazz, Hyundai i20 and Kia Soul. The Audi Q5 and the Peugeot 3008 ...
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Small and safe: Toyota iQ scores 5 stars at Euro NCAP crash test 1234993200
With an overall score of 79 percent, the Toyota iQ got the 5 stars that mark it as one of the safest vehicles European roads. The car could've had a better score, but pedestrian protection was rated a poor 54 percent. However, the iQ scored top marks in driver's seat protection, partly thanks to ...
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Alfa Romeo MiTo scores 5-star rating on EuroNCAP crash test 1227889260
Click above image for a high res gallery of the MiToAlfa Romeo's new baby recently got put through the ringer in the EuroNCAP crash tests and passed with flying colors. The MiTo got a Good rating for whiplash protection from the testers and five stars all around for its ability to protect ... -
Seat Ibiza gets 5 starts in EuroNCAP crash test 1212066720
Although you can no longer say that the new Ibiza is small, it still plays a role in the European supermini segment. It's about 4-meters long, about the size of a Golf II series. Nevertheless, it's good to know that you don't have to be a big kid to be safe. The Spanish-German Ibiza got 5 stars at ...
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VIDEO: Fiat shows that really small cars don't have to crumple 1188765000
In the wake of some videos showing a couple of different Chinese cars being put through the standard European frontal offset crash test, Fiat has demonstrated how it's done properly. While the Brilliance BS6 and Chery Amulet would have likely left their occupants maimed or lifeless, the tiny new ...
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Japanese carmakers don't think they can meet EU CO2 standards 1179159060
The gang in Detroit aren't the only carmakers who aren't thrilled by the prospect of some new regulations that will affect emissions and fuel economy. The Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association recently released their opinions of the EU proposal to restrict CO2 emissions to 130g/km. The ...

