After a refresh for 2026, the mechanically related Subaru Solterra and Toyota bZ failed to qualify for the IIHS safety awards ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently crash-tested 20 model-year 2025-26 vehicles. New Top Safety Pick+ winners include Audi A6 Sportback e-Tron, Q5 and Q5 Sportback; Genesis G80; Honda ...

The all-new Outback has delivered one of the most impressive safety performances of the year, therefore solidifying its reputation as a top choice for safety-conscious buyers in the mid-size CUV ...

Redesigned in 2022 for the 2024 model year on a stiffer variant of the Subaru Global Platform, the Crosstrek sadly doesn't live up to expectations in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's ...

The updated Tesla Model Y has secured a full five-star safety rating in the latest Euro NCAP crash tests, which reinforces the SUV's position as one of the safest electric cars on sale. The 2025 test ...

The U.S. government announced major design changes it wants to implement to make the female version of the vehicle crash test dummy more lifelike, potentially replacing a model used for decades that ...

While auto safety experts find the new dummy designs promising, there are limitations to physical tools when testing vehicle crash outcomes. The 5th percentile federal standard for female dummies is 4 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Harley is a noted automotive industry expert and analyst. Earlier this month, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy ...

Research shows that women are 73% more likely to be seriously injured in head-on car crashes compared with men in the same crashes. The problem stems from a simple oversight that’s persisted for ...