The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is updating federal standards to improve how car seats are tested.

Even with tougher testing standards, this year from the IIHS, there are more vehicles available in 2026 that receive the ...

“Safety isn’t just about crash testing,” says Emily A. Thomas, PhD, associate director of auto safety at Consumer Reports. “A safe car has predictable handling and braking, controls that don’t ...

In 2026, Euro NCAP will introduce its toughest vehicle safety testing program yet, and other safety bodies around the globe are doing the same. Euro NCAP’s 2026 update introduces stricter, multi-stage ...

Republicans want to turn back time on automotive safety all in the name of saving a few bucks. Yes, it seems we've entered the "we've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas!" portion of the ...

In the United States, where having a car is all but mandatory for 92 percent of the population, ever-higher car prices are causing a lot of stress. The average cost of a new car in the US recently hit ...

Whether your car is new or several years old, there are probably a few things about it that annoy you. Perhaps it’s a blind spot that makes changing lanes a challenge or a low driver’s seat you have ...

PARENTS. CONSUMER REPORTS CAR SEAT SAFETY EXPERT EMILY THOMAS WAS REAR ENDED ON THE HIGHWAY. THANKFULLY, SHE’S OKAY AND HER KIDS WEREN’T IN THE CAR, BUT THEIR CAR SEATS WERE. THAT RAISED A BIG ...

The federal government says the societal value of vehicle safety standards far outweighs their costs to consumers. Average transaction prices on new vehicles have surpassed $50,000. Don’t blame safety ...

Automotive safety rules shape how cars protect people on the road, and those rules differ sharply between regions. The European Union has moved toward broader and stricter standards to protect drivers ...

Cars with annoying safety systems and hard-to-open door handles will be penalised in ANCAP’s ...

DURING AN EMERGENCY IN YOUR CAR. REGINA. THANKS, CHRISTINE, KATELYN AND MATT. SO WE’VE ALL HEARD THIS BEFORE. HAVE AN EMERGENCY KIT IN YOUR CAR IN THOSE WINTER MONTHS, BUT IT’S SO IMPORTANT TO KEEP ...