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 Kyle Johnson

2020 Ford Explorer Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+

2020 Ford Explorer Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announced on Monday that the 2020 Ford Explorer is the latest vehicle to earn its Top Safety Pick+ award. Ford’s newest Explorer earns the IIHS’ top honor for safety by acing the organization’s six crashworthiness tests, adding yet another award to the SUV’s expansive legacy. The Latest from Ford: […]

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2021 Subaru Ascent Scores IIHS Top Safety Pick+

2021 Subaru Ascent Scores IIHS Top Safety Pick+

Continuing its remarkable winning streak, the 2021 Subaru Ascent scored the IIHS’ top honor: A Top Safety Pick+ distinction.

 Kurt Verlin

How Toyota Studies Posture to Improve Vehicle Safety

How Toyota Studies Posture to Improve Vehicle Safety

With countless factors to consider, making a car safe isn’t easy. Automakers work hard to make the bodywork crumple in specific ways, to make the cabin as structurally strong as possible without compromising the rest of the car, and have lately equipped their models with increasingly complex suites of assistive features that can intervene on […]

 Kurt Verlin

Toyota Makes Safety Software Openly Available

Toyota Makes Safety Software Openly Available

Toyota announced it will make its Total Human Model for Safety software freely available starting January 2021. The automaker hopes this will help improve vehicle safety as well as help improve the software itself. When it was first launched in 2000, THUMS was the world’s first software to simulate a virtual human body and analyze […]

 Caleb Cook

Hyundai Palisade Secures NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating

Hyundai Palisade Secures NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating

Lengthening its already impressive list of honors, the 2020 Hyundai Palisade now owns a 5-Star Safety Rating from the NHTSA. In both its FWD and AWD configurations, the Palisade received the federal agency’s highest overall safety score, along with the highest score in both frontal and side crash testing. The Palisade has also been recognized […]

 Kimiko Kidd

2020 Mazda CX-9 Earns a Top Safety Pick + Award From the IIHS

2020 Mazda CX-9 Earns a Top Safety Pick + Award From the IIHS

Mazda has more Top Safety Pick+ vehicles than any other automaker. And with the 2020 Mazda CX-9 being the most recent model to earn the award, this trend shows no sign of stopping. Here’s a look at what the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety loves about this sporty three-row crossover. Outpacing the Competition: See why […]

 Kimiko Kidd

2020 Mazda CX-30 Named an IIHS Top Safety Pick

2020 Mazda CX-30 Named an IIHS Top Safety Pick

Mazda’s latest sporty crossover, the Mazda CX-30, recently earned a nod from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In its first year on the market, the CX-30 as already made a name for itself as a Top Safety Pick. Safety First: The Mazda6 is also an IIHS Top Safety Pick Earning high marks for safety […]

 Caleb Cook

9 Hyundai Models Win 2020 IIHS Safety Awards

9 Hyundai Models Win 2020 IIHS Safety Awards

Based on awards handed out by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the 2020 Hyundai lineup is tied for the nation’s safest. Nine Hyundai models have been named Top Safety Pick+ or Top Safety Pick, a number equaled by only one other auto brand. “Our SmartSense safety features and advanced vehicle platforms offer something that […]

 Kurt Verlin

Six 2020 Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings

Six 2020 Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Ratings

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has granted five Honda models its Top Safety Pick rating and one its Top Safety Pick+ rating, showing that 2019 safety ratings are a good indicator of what to expect for 2020 models. The five models to earn the TSP designation were the 2020 Honda Accord, CR-V, and the […]

 Ben Parker

6 Kia Vehicles Awarded Top Safety Pick Ratings from the IIHS

6 Kia Vehicles Awarded Top Safety Pick Ratings from the IIHS

On the heels of three award wins at the Chicago Auto Show, Kia has been praised yet again, this time by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Six vehicles from the Kia lineup were given the 2020 Top Safety Pick rating. When equipped with front crash prevention and specific headlights, the Forte, Sorento, Soul, Sportage, […]

 Amanda Drago

IIHS Gives 2020 Cadillac XT6 a Top Safety Pick+ Rating

IIHS Gives 2020 Cadillac XT6 a Top Safety Pick+ Rating

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently presented the 2020 Cadillac XT6 with the much sought-after Top Safety Pick+ rating. The designation recognizes the midsize SUV’s ability to provide drivers with peace of mind on the road.   Saving on Fuel: How to drive more efficiently The efforts Cadillac took to earn the rating When […]

 Kimiko Kidd

How Some States Use Roadkill to Make Highways Greener

How Some States Use Roadkill to Make Highways Greener

It’s what plants crave!

Dead deer, run-over raccoons, and squashed skunks are an unfortunate reality on America’s highways. But some waste managers have found a way to give these crushed critters a new lease on life. Some states, including New York, Virginia, and Maryland, have programs that collect roadkill and re-purpose it as compost. Roadkill contains a high amount […]

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IIHS Rates 2020 Jeep Renegade as a Top Safety Pick for 2019

IIHS Rates 2020 Jeep Renegade as a Top Safety Pick for 2019

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded the 2020 Jeep Renegade with a rating of Top Safety Pick for 2019, when the model is equipped with specific headlights (LED projector headlamps with optional automatic high-beam control), optional front crash prevention (Automatic Emergency Braking tech — Forward Collision Warning-Plus), and a manufacturer’s build-date after September […]

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Ford Kuga Earns 5-Star Safety Rating in Euro NCAP

Ford Kuga Earns 5-Star Safety Rating in Euro NCAP

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently announced that the 2020 Ford Escape has earned its 2019 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK, and now the European New Car Assessment Program backs up the safety of the new SUV by bestowing its 5-star safety rating on the Kuga. Want to Learn More About the 2020 Ford Escape? […]

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2020 Ford Escape Scores IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK

2020 Ford Escape Scores IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK

The all-new 2020 Ford Escape earned the coveted TOP SAFETY PICK award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, scoring high marks for crashworthiness as well as collision mitigation. More Convenience for Customers: Ford vehicles compatible with Key by Amazon in-vehicle delivery The redesigned Escape earned scores of “Good” in all six phases of IIHS crash […]

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IIHS Names 2020 Chevy Equinox a Top Safety Pick

IIHS Names 2020 Chevy Equinox a Top Safety Pick

For any adventure the Chevy Equinox delivers a dependable performance, advanced connectivity tech to help keep you and your passengers entertained, and a well-appointed cabin that makes the journey comfy. When equipped with specific headlights, the 2020 Chevy Equinox also earns bragging rights as a 2019 Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway […]

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2020 Lincoln Corsair Scores IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK

2020 Lincoln Corsair Scores IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK

The all-new 2020 Lincoln Corsair is the latest vehicle from the Lincoln Motor Company to earn top safety marks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Corsair was named a 2019 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK thanks in no small part to its “Superior” score in the front crash prevention test, made possible by Pre-Collision […]

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2019 Ford Edge Picks Up IIHS Top Safety Pick

2019 Ford Edge Picks Up IIHS Top Safety Pick

The all-new 2019 Ford Edge has a lot going for it: style, spaciousness, and impressive power with the first-ever Edge ST. The Edge is also one of the first Ford vehicles to receive standard Ford Co-Pilot360 technology, and that helped the midsize SUV earn the 2019 Top Safety Pick from the Insurance Institute for Highway […]