UK - ADAS and Autonomous Testing news

• Important vehicle checks are critical for optimal performance of advanced vehicle safety features.
• Insight into key vehicle checks to stay safe on the road.

• Strategic partnership formed between DriverAssist.ME and TyreSafe.
• Raising awareness of the effects poor tyre maintenance has on the performance of Autonomous vehicle technology.

Author: Simon Turner, Campaign Manager for the Driving for Better Business programme

Do you play the National Lottery? Millions do and, every week, they buy a ticket in the hope of winning the jackpot. Yet the odds of doing that are a vanishingly small 1 in 45 million! And still millions of people think it might be them.

• Improving road-related risks through training and experiences
• Delivering the Driving For Better Business message
• Improving driver safety and awareness of Active Safety features

• Thatcham Research and What Car? present 10-car shortlist for the What Car? Safety Award 2023
• Judges only consider five-star Euro NCAP rated vehicles, along with other criteria such as safety innovation and mass market appeal
• All cars tested by Euro NCAP in 2022 score four- or five-star rating for first time in programme history
• Results show safety performance remains a top priority for carmakers and motorists
• Emerging manufacturer entrants make impressive safety debuts in the UK market
• Award judges note increased prevalence of partition airbags that prevent occupant interaction in a side collision and Driver Monitoring Systems – boosting new vehicle safety standards

The world’s first automated driverless parking function has been officially approved for commercial use, with Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority green-lighting the Mercedes-Benz / Bosch automated parking system in a parking garage at Stuttgart Airport.

• Thatcham Research urges caution as 52% of UK drivers still mistakenly believe that fully Autonomous driving is possible today; number rises to 72% in the US
• UK motorists recognise potential for Automated Driving to improve safety by removing human error
• Watching brief: 44% of UK respondents will wait for the technology to mature before they would consider purchasing a car with self- driving capability
• Thatcham Research calls for all stakeholders to come together to instil Trust in Automation

• DriverAssist.ME is excited to announce a new partnership venture with Gravett Racing.
• New sponsor for Bradley Gravett for the Quaife MINI Challenge UK.

A panel of highway and vehicle safety experts share insights into the importance of vehicle safety technology.

Consumer Reports (CR) is working to standardize terms so that consumers can be certain about what they’re buying.

• Steve Boyle, a supporter of Road Safe Technology for the Safer Systems, joins Think Tank.
• Professor Nick Reed to run a series of webinars and supported by Bosch, the remainder of the six-part series will run throughout the autumn of 2022. 

GSR2 is an umbrella term for a group of regulations, split into the following categories:

• Restraint systems, crash testing, fuel system integrity, HV electrical safety
• Vulnerable road users, vision and visibility
• Vehicle chassis, braking, tyres and steering

An event not to be missed! An opportunity to network with the leaders of cutting-edge technology and witness live crash demonstrations from Passive Safety UK and AEB demonstrations from DriverAssist.Tech. 

• Passive Safety UK and DriverAssist.Tech join hands to demonstrate the benefits of vehicle safety technology to improve highway safety.
• Live crash and Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) demonstrations taking place throughout the day.
• Meet the leading UK vehicle safety suppliers.

Author: Steph Garner

I thought I would give it some time before reviewing my new car so I could fully understand the technology that I didn’t have on my Nissan.

If you are new to this story, please take time to read through my first two stories detailing when I was in the market for a new car.

Chapter 1 - Buying a car is a nightmare
Chapter 2 - Manufacturers making consumer ADAS requests difficult