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Automotive crash test dummies are born in Ohio, brought to "life" near Detroit, and then sent around the world to make cars ...

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 ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has unveiled an advanced female crash test dummy that manufacturers can soon start producing for carmakers to test in their vehicles. The female crash test dummy, ...

A female crash-test dummy to replace an outdated model largely based on male proportions would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said. By Adeel ...

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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 ...

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced its offical endorsement of a highly sophisticated new model of female crash test dummy. The model, known as THOR-05F, has three times as ...

On Thursday, the Department of Transportation announced it has approved the design for the first advanced female crash-test dummy, named THOR-05F. The agency hopes the new dummy will help show how air ...

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 ...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has approved the specifications of THOR-5F, a female crash test dummy developed by Humanetics. AP Photo / Paul Sancya When a woman gets behind the ...

The U.S. government on Thursday released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women. The Department of Transportation will consider using the dummy in the ...