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Ford brings first 'hands-off, eyes-on' assisted driving system to the UK

13 April 2023 15:49

COMMENT: Ford pioneers ‘hands-off, eyes-on’ driving in the UK

Following news today from Ford, announcing that it has launched the UK’s first ‘hands-free’ assisted driving system, Thatcham Research Vehicle Technology Specialist Tom Leggett offers an expert view, explaining what “BlueCruise” is and, importantly, what it isn’t:
“While many reports have suggested that Ford has launched Britain’s first ‘self-driving’ car, this is the next development in assis

The UK's best-selling commercial van Gold-rated by Euro NCAP for 'active' safety

1 March 2023 10:00

COMMENT: Euro NCAP Commercial Van ratings bring collision severity onto the radar

Today, Euro NCAP, the voluntary vehicle safety programme, released updated ratings for 18 commercial vans. The vans’ ‘active’ crash avoidance systems were tested against tougher new protocols, resulting in a variety of safety awards from ‘Gold’ through to ‘Not Recommended’.
Automotive risk intelligence company Thatcham Research is the UK’s only Euro NCAP accredited testing centre, and its chief

Tesla’s Model Y is the safest car to be launched onto the UK’s roads in 2022

19 January 2023 23:00

The safest new car of 2022: Tesla Model Y crowned What Car? Safety Award winner as European new car releases achieve best-ever Euro NCAP test scores

Tesla scoops safety prize at the annual What Car? Car of the Year awards, held in London Model Y’s 98% Safety Assist score highest-ever recorded by Euro NCAP Strong-performing Smart #1 and Mercedes EQE named as award runners-up Euro NCAP reports best-ever results in 2022 with 53 of 67 cars tested earning five-star rating Driver monitoring systems and centre airbags now feature on majority of shor

5 January 2023 09:00

Best-ever Euro NCAP test results shape Thatcham Research safest cars list for 2022

Thatcham Research and What Car? present 10-car shortlist for the What Car? Safety Award 2023 Judges only consider five-star Euro NCAP rated vehicles, along with other criteria such as safety innovation and mass market appeal All cars tested by Euro NCAP in 2022 score four- or five-star rating for first time in programme history Results show safety performance remains a top priority for carmakers

“Nowhere is the difference between EV and ICE more clearly underlined than in the insurance claim chain.”

14 December 2022 09:00

Thatcham Research secures funding to identify EV repair and insurance pain points

Five-month research project funded by Innovate UK (IUK), the UK’s innovation agency · Insurer LV= and SYNETIQ, a specialist in vehicle salvage, dismantling and recycling, to support Thatcham Research
Risk intelligence specialist Thatcham Research is today announcing that it will lead a funded project focused on Electric Vehicle (EV) collision repair and salvage processes and their i

Transforming a Toyota Hilux pick-up into a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle

2 December 2022 09:30

Thatcham Research partners with Toyota on pioneering Hydrogen Hilux project

Thatcham Research is working closely with Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd (TMUK) to develop a hydrogen version of Toyota’s iconic Hilux pick-up.

The world’s first highly automated driverless parking function will be available for certain S-Class and EQS variants

1 December 2022 12:24

Comment: Mercedes/Bosch fully automated parking system approved in Germany

The world’s first automated driverless parking function has been officially approved for commercial use, with Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority green-lighting the Mercedes-Benz / Bosch automated parking system in a parking garage at Stuttgart Airport.
Thatcham Research chief research strategy officer Matthew Avery comments:
“Mercedes-Benz continues to break new ground in Germany, w

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