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Study Shows Volvo’s Active Safety Systems Reduce Accidents
The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released a study showing that Volvo’s XC60 active safety systems contribute to it being engaged in 27% fewer damage accidents and 51% fewer bodily injury accidents than other mid-size luxury SUVs. Always according to the study, the XC60 is also 19% less likely to be involved in accidents compared to other models in Volvo’s range. IIHS said that this is due to the SUV's standard low-speed collision avoidance system called City Safety.
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All Variants Of 2016 My Vw Golf Named Tsp+ By Iihs
Safety should not be a concern if you’re buying a 2016 MY VW Golf, any VW Golf version, as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has rated it as a Top Safety Pick+. Read more »...
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71 Vehicles Got Top Ratings From The Iihs For 2015 My
The fact that car safety is improving is clear, as they need to pass increasingly stringent crash regulations. Even so, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (the IIHS), in 2014 (2015 model-year) the number of cars to obtain their highest...
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Maserati Ghibli Awarded Top Safety Pick Distinction By Iihs [w/video]
One area in which the Maserati Ghibli simply had to at least match its mainstream rivals was safety. It’s an all-new car, so it benefits from the very latest in crash protection know-how as well as both active and passive systems to take all manner...
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Feds Want More Electronic Nannies To Become Standard In Our Cars
On Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board urged the U.S. government to make advanced safety technologies mandatory for all new vehicles in order to reduce road accidents. The NTSB wants rear-end collision warning, lane departure warning,...
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Chevrolet Volt And Nissan Leaf Receive Top Iihs Safety Ratings In Crash Tests
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released the results of the first-ever U.S. crash test evaluations of plug-in electric cars, with the two EVs earning the highest safety ratings. The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf were awarded the top...
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