Taking a quick glance at a Smart car, you might assume that it's not very safe. It's incredibly small, barely has space for two inside, and there certainly isn't much room up front for crumple zones.

The first Smart car was the Smart City-Coupé, launched by Smart Automobile in 1998 and later renamed the Smart ForTwo. This two-seat, ultra-compact vehicle was designed by Mercedes-Benz in ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-tested seven model-year 2025 electric vehicles, but none earned either of the agency’s awards. Only the Nissan Ariya and Chevrolet Blazer EV were ...

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has unveiled an advanced female crash test dummy that manufacturers can soon start producing for carmakers to test in their vehicles. The female crash test dummy, ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety first began releasing crash-test ratings in 1995 and introduced the TSP rating in 2006. To get a TSP rating in 2026, vehicles must earn: • A rating of Good ...

Bald, faceless and empirically lifelike, this dummy may not be much to look at. But experts say it is a quantum leap forward in a decades-long effort to make cars safer for women. In November, ...