One of the nation's most closely watched auto safety ratings could soon get even tougher. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, which conducts rigorous car tests and issues ratings that ...

Toyota's Daihatsu admitted to crash test fraud affecting 64 models since 1989, using fake safety features never installed in ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation introduced a new female crash dummy as it seeks to step up safety for women, who face a higher injury risk in car crashes than men. The U.S. government has used a ...

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is postponing updates to its five-star safety rating system, pushing the rule change rollout from the 2026 model year to the 2027 model ...

Peering out a window at Torslanda Works, one of Volvo's largest production facilities in Sweden, reveals a side lot filled with crashed cars. The automaker still conducts physical crash tests of ...

Crash Test Month puts even small vehicles to the test. This time, a remote controlled car faces a real crash scenario. Despite its size, the physics are the same. Speed, mass, and impact still decide ...

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 ...

When the Trump administration announced it was giving the green light to the design for a female crash test dummy, it was welcome news to the advocates who have long fought for better female ...

It’s no secret that today’s cars are designed with far more safety in mind than the ones our parents grew up with, but the difference becomes striking when the two are go head-to-head. German testing ...