ADAS and Autonomous Testing news in Europe

Chapter 3 - An honest review of owning a Skoda Kodiaq with ADAS features

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Category: UK

Published: Tuesday, 17 May 2022 11:13

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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

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National Passive Safety Crash Demonstration Day to take place

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Category: UK

Published: Tuesday, 12 April 2022 08:08

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On 6th July 2022 Passive Safety UK will be holding a FREE to attend National Passive Safety Crash Demonstration Day. The Local Council Roads Innovation Group (LCRIG) caught up with event organiser Andrew Pledge to find out more.

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Latest Euro NCAP gradings show Nissan and Volkswagen are bringing high-performance Assisted Driving to the mainstream

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Category: UK

Published: Wednesday, 11 May 2022 10:30

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• Nissan Qashqai and VW ID.5 achieve ‘very good’ ratings in latest Euro NCAP Assisted Driving gradings
• Polestar 2 upgrades its Pilot Assist system via an Over-the-Air update to improve its steering support, which takes its rating from ‘moderate’ to ‘good’
• Entry’ rating for the Jaguar I-Pace which delivers the essentials for assisted driving but lacks more advanced features
• Thatcham Research encourages drivers to reap safety and comfort benefits of ‘driver assist’ systems

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ALKS Project: Consumer Confidence Safety Framework

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Category: UK

Published: Thursday, 07 April 2022 10:13

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Tom Leggett is Lead Research Engineer for Automated Driving at Thatcham Research. This is his final blog in a series providing behind the scenes insights into his work developing a world-first consumer rating framework for Automated Driving Systems.

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