Euro NCAP Commercial Van ratings bring collision severity onto the radar
In 2021 Euro NCAP launched the Commercial Van Safety Rating to improve safety information for fleet managers and provide a safer experience for van drivers and other road users. Good improvements in system performance and availability were reported when Euro NCAP revisited the van results one year later. In 2023, Euro NCAP is taking the […]
Van makers urged to fit better safety technology
The organisation overseeing the safety of vehicles in Europe is urging van manufacturers to fit more lifesaving collision avoidance technology to their vehicles as standard after tests for a new Commercial Van Safety Rating revealed what it calls “alarming results”. Euro NCAP, working with Thatcham Research, found that out of 19 vans tested – representing […]
Euro NCAP Appoints New President
The members of the vehicle crash testing and safety assessment organisation Euro NCAP have elected Niels Ebbe Jacobsen as their new President and Chairman of the Board of Directors Jacobsen is the CEO of International Consumer Research & Testing, a UK-based independent consumer consortium with more than 30 members worldwide. ICRT is one of the […]