All-electric VW ID.3 cruises to What Car? Car of the Year Safety Award success, while Tesla takes home Technology Award
Press releases • Jan 14, 2021 13:45 GMT
Thatcham Research reveals the winners of the What Car? Safety Award and Technology Award
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World’s first Assisted Driving Grading unveiled
Press releases • Oct 01, 2020 09:00 BST
Thatcham Research has worked with Euro NCAP to grade the Assisted Driving systems on 10 new cars, to provide much-needed clarity to motorists regarding the capability and performance of current assisted systems.
Tesla Model 3 sets new safety technology benchmark in Euro NCAP testing
Press releases • Jul 03, 2019 09:00 BST
Results for the latest cars to be rated against Euro NCAP’s most demanding tests to date have been announced today. Cars from DS, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Škoda and Tesla all achieved the maximum five-star Euro NCAP rating for safety.
Thatcham Research welcomes 5StarS’ assurance framework for connected and autonomous vehicle cybersecurity
Press releases • Jun 26, 2019 10:15 BST
The 5StarS consortium has launched its proposed assurance framework for connected and autonomous vehicle cybersecurity
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Thatcham Research Welcomes News of Government Driverless Car Ambitions, but ‘Safety Must Come First’
News • Feb 06, 2019 15:15 GMT
Thatcham Research supports Government’s ambition to position UK at the vanguard of technology development
Thatcham Research continues its sponsorship of the What Car? Safety Award
News • Nov 28, 2016 16:08 GMT
• Thatcham Research sponsors What Car? Safety Award for third year running • Award continues to recognise car manufacturer safety innovation to drive the adoption of safer cars on UK roads • Nominees required to have AEB fitted as standard, preventing up to 38% of rear end crashes and saving 110 lives every year • Long list to be announced 06 December 2016 - winners announced 11 January 2017
The Journey to Autonomous Vehicles : Why safety has to come first
News • Jun 28, 2016 12:07 BST
Matthew Avery, Director of Research at the UK’s leading independent vehicle safety organisation, Thatcham Research, will this evening feature on ITV4’s 'Goodwood First Glance' in an interview with Nicki Shields, explaining the key stages in the move towards full vehicle autonomy and why safety has to be the priority.
Car Makers and Consumers Have the Power to Make New Cars Safer
News • Jun 06, 2016 13:13 BST
BBC Radio 4’s consumer affairs programme, ‘YOU & YOURS’, today (6 June 2016) featured discussion on the importance of Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) as a crucial car safety technology – highlighting the role of consumers in insisting it is a key feature on their cars, and the responsibility that car makers have to make it more widely available...
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What Car? Car of the Year Awards
Events • Dec 15, 2015 16:15 GMT
Join the great and the good of the automotive industry at the 2016 What Car? Awards as Thatcham reveal Britain's Safest Car.
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Toyota Prius Autonomous E...
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Assisted and Automated Definition and Assessment - Summary
Documents • Jun 12, 2018 00:01 BST
Technical background on the latest position of Thatcham Research and the Association of British Insurers on the safe introduction of Automated driving technology
"Regulating Automated Driving" - a UK Insurer View
Documents • Aug 01, 2017 00:01 BST
A clear distinction between "Assisted" and "Automated" systems should be made by International Regulators considering future design standards for vehicles.
Pathway to Driverless Cars: ABI and Thatcham Research response
Documents • Sep 09, 2016 11:05 BST
Insurer proposals to support advanced driver assistance systems and automated vehicle technologies
ADAS Glazing Code of Practice
Documents • Jul 28, 2016 13:00 BST