Cars & Concepts

U.S. proposes major changes to vehicle crash ratings

Volvo's redesigned XC90 crossover undergoes a front offset crash test by the company. NHTSA is proposing three new ratings for cars and trucks based on pedestrian safety, crashworthiness and crash avoidance under its New Car Assessment Program. (VOLVO)
December 08, 2015 05:00 AM

Federal regulators today proposed overhauling the government’s five-star vehicle safety ratings to add scores for crash avoidance technology and pedestrian protection and to incorporate a new test that measures performance in a frontal offset crash.

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