Best safety innovations

Euro NCAP presented the first Euro NCAP Advanced rewards at a press conference held on October 1st 2010 at the Paris Motor Show. The technologies developed by car manufacturers were rewarded for offering scientifically proven safety benefits:

1. Audi Side Assist
2. BMW Assist Advanced eCall
3. Honda Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS)
4. Mercedes-Benz PRE-SAFE® and PRE-SAFE® Brake
5. Opel Eye
6. Peugeot Connect SOS and
7. Citroën Localized Emergency Call
8. Volkswagen Lane Assist
9. Volvo City Safety

According to the press release,other technologies will be assessed in the coming months and will be announced in 2011.

For more details, go to the NCAP’s website.

Mitsubishi i-MiEV wins Award

i MiEV (white) and the i MiEV SPORT AIR (blue) concepts

The "MiEV OS" integrated vehicle control system installed in Mitsubishi Motors' new-generation electric vehicle i-MiEV, has been selected by as the winner of the "2009 Japan Automotive Hall of Fame Car Technology of the Year" award by The Japan Automotive Hall of Fame, a non-profit organization.

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