64 Vehicles Earn 2020 IIHS Awards Due to Safety Technology
Sixty-four cars and SUVs qualify for an award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) under new criteria that prioritize the protection of pedestrians in addition to vehicle occupants.
Tesla Earns its First Safety Award from IIHS
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that Tesla has picked up its first award from the institute for its 2019 Model 3 – its less expensive sedan – that qualifies for a TOP SAFETY PICK+.
With Tougher Requirements, 57 Vehicles Clinch 2019 IIHS Safety Awards
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) announced that nearly five dozen 2019 models meet stricter criteria to qualify for their 2019 TOP SAFETY PICK+ or TOP SAFETY PICK award.
New IIHS Autobrake Ratings Aim to Reduce Parking Lot Collisions
Research from IIHS and HLDI indicates that park-assist technologies prevent crashes, and rear autobrake shows the most benefits.
Lane-Departure Warning, Blind-Spot Detection Preventing Collisions, Study Finds
New research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that lane-departure warning and blind-spot detection are preventing crashes on U.S. roads.
Ford F-150 Is Only Large Pickup to Earn IIHS’s Top Rating
In the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s test, three out of seven large pickup trucks earned an acceptable or higher rating for occupant protection in a small overlap front crash.
Mobile Game Teaches Users About Car Safety Technology
The game, Dashboard Blitz, helps educate players about the beeps, flashing icons and technologies that are common in many of today’s cars.
Automated Vehicle Technology: Threat Or Opportunity
Body shop owners are now wondering what the new automated vehicle technology will mean for them and their technicians.
More Vehicles Earn Top Honors from IIHS
Number of vehicles earning either of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s two awards has jumped to 71 from 39 this time last year.
Mass. Shop Holds Drawing for Safe Driving Course
Plymouth, Mass.-based King Collision Centers, along with Plymouth Police Department, Plymouth Public Schools and Commerce Insurance, awarded two local high school students with a free safe driving course through its community service partnership, the Plymouth Safe Driving Campaign. Plymouth South High School sophomore Thomas Cipriano and Plymouth North High School junior Nicholas Tosi were recently