Comments about Global NCAP and the Safer Cars for Africa Project
A letter to the NAAMSA concerning the recent comments about Global NCAP and the Safer Cars for Africa project.25 September, 2020
Global NCAP Car2Car crash test demonstrates double standard on vehicle safety in Africa. The difference in safety performance between the new African @Nissan NP300 and the second-hand EU version is a matter of life and death. https://gncap.org/2vDBb6x #50by30 #SaferCarsForAfrica
The @MahindraXUV300 has achieved Global NCAP’s first ever ‘Safer Choice’ Award, an accolade only available to automakers achieving the highest levels of safety performance for cars sold in India. #50by30 #SaferCarsForIndia Read the full story here: https://gncap.org/37yeKwL
Tata achieves a second five star car, delivering a strong result for adult occupant protection with the Altroz in this year’s first round of #SaferCarsForIndia crash test results. Read the full story here: https://gncap.org/2QVxz8j #50by30
The @MahindraXUV300 achieves five stars and the highest combined #SaferCarsForIndia result to date, with the highest score in both the adult and child protection categories. Read the full story here: https://gncap.org/30D2JV9 #50by30
@LatinNCAP Latest Results: SEAT Completes Top Star Fleet With The Tarraco While New Duster Renews Four Stars. gncap.org/2N0rAwO
@LatinNCAP Latest Results: Chevrolet New Onix Hatchback tops in safety, while Mitsubishi L200 disappoints with zero stars. gncap.org/2KV8MxD
"The winning formula for improved automotive safety combines mandatory standards & consumer information. The first time this was systematically harnessed together was in the USA.” @daviddjward speaking today in Washington DC. #NCAP40 Read more here: gncap.org/2IY17gO
@LatinNCAP's seventh set of 2019 results released today with two Volkswagen models achieving five stars and double Advanced Award and the popular compact Indian made Ford Figo reaching four stars. #50by30 gncap.org/2mTcUVI
It’s immensely positive & a major advocacy success for @LatinNCAP to see @GM improve its best selling model in Latin America. Top performance for occupant & pedesrian protection as well as #ESC fitted as standard. A new benchmark for safety in LatAm. #nozerostarcars #50by30
The matriarch of vehicle safety, @JoanClaybrook, speaking at the 40th anniversary celebration of NCAP safety. Read the full transcript of her insightful speech here: https://gncap.org/Claybrook #NCAP40
New report commissioned by our partner @BloombergDotOrg reveals that 195k deaths & serious injuries could be prevented in Argentina, Brazil, Chile & Mexico if vehicle safety regulations were applied. Full results here: gncap.org/2R9TaYX #NCAP40 #ESV2019 #50by30
Four star progress but poor child protection a disappointment in latest #SaferCarsforAfrica results. The models tested by @GlobalNCAP are the Toyota Avanza, Honda Amaze and Suzuki Ignis. Read the full story here: https://gncap.org/2I0Pzby
#StopTheCrash Chairman @DavidDjward : “The Stop The Crash Partnership congratulates & strongly supports the @EU_Commission’s mandating of #AEB as part of a package of new vehicle safety measures. The most important road safety legislation in Europe for twenty years.” http://bit.ly/2D4mhqD
@LatinNCAP latest results: T-Cross hits the market with five stars while Yaris reaches four
gncap.org/2JO4bz2
Following recent four star safety announcements, the #Tata #Nexon becomes the first made in India, sold in India car to achieve #GlobalNCAP’s coveted five star crash test rating. gncap.org/2RF5nnT #SaferCarsForIndia
@LatinNCAP latest result: three stars for Volkswagen Suran/Fox
gncap.org/2EHN24i
A new round of results of the Latin American Child Restraint Systems Evaluation Programme released today with the safety performance of 11 Child Restraint System (#CRS) models sold in the Latin America region. Read full report: www.pesri.org
@LatinNCAP latest results: Seat tops twice while new Aveo shows slight improvement
gncap.org/2Rzjefw
The sixth round of 2018 @LatinNCAP results, was released today with a top result and an Advanced Award for #Fiat 500X while the #Chevrolet Cruze renews a solid four stars result. gncap.org/2QqhzIu
Marking the 20th anniversary of EU crash test legislation, @GlobalNCAP & @EuroNCAP car2car crash tested one of EU’s best-selling models, the Ford Fiesta; one from 1998, one from 2018. Results show huge improvement in occupant safety over last 20 years. gncap.org/2OwYaJd
During the first African Road Safety Forum @globalncap & @AASouthAfrica call for urgent action to prevent sale of zero star cars like @NissanZA NP300. https://gncap.org/2QJWBVd
Swift dilutes expectations with just two stars for adult safety. @GlobalNCAP released today an update to its #SaferCarsForIndia crash test results. Following last month’s announcements, the Maruti Suzuki Swift falls short on adult safety. gncap.org/2PmeEQu
New Crash Test Results: Trio of Three Stars but shocking Zero for the @Nissan ‘Hardbody’
#SaferCarsforAfrica gncap.org/2CUBfQY
The 2018 @GlobalNCAP Legacy Award is made to @NewsfromTRL for the development of the Offset Deformable Barrier. A key element in EU vehicle safety legislation introduced in 1998, and a precursor to @euroncap crash testing. https://gncap.org/trlaward
“We warmly welcome the @EU_Commission’s recent package of road safety measures and encourage the early adoption of crash avoidance technologies such as #AEB by Member States and the @Europarl_EN. Today at #ITF18, Ministers can experience for themselves the life saving benefits of these systems, especially for vulnerable road users in cities such as pedestrians and cyclists.”
@daviddjward, Chairman of the @StoptheCrash and
Secretary General of @GlobalNCAP
@GlobalNCAP’s Annual Awards recognise outstanding promoters of consumer protection and innovation in vehicle safety. The winners this year, announced at our first ever World Congress are @IRTESocial, @MORTHIndia & @Hitch42Lund. https://gncap.org/2018awards
"25,300 people lost their lives on EU roads last year. Following an extensive consultation process this long overdue proposal to upgrade vehicle safety regulations is to be warmly welcomed, accelerating the fitment of life saving vehicle technology designed to protect the most vulnerable of road users. #AEB and #ISA are proven technologies which will contribute significantly to the EU’s newly proposed target to halve road deaths and serious injuries by 2030. We strongly encourage Member States and the @Europarl_EN to adopt the life saving package as quickly as possible." gncap.org/2wOcgxl
@daviddjward, @GlobalNCAP Secretary General
From Hero to Zero: Maruti Suzuki achieves impressive four stars whilst Renault scores a disappointing zero. @GlobalNCAP announces latest #SaferCarsForIndia crash test results during Delhi World Congress. gncap.org/2QayYo1
"The 4 stars awarded to the Tata Nexon represent a very strong result from a major Indian car manufacturer. This impressive safety performance is comfortably above the new crash test standards applied in India to new models since October 2017. It is very encouraging to see Tata aiming high for safety and a great example for others to follow. The race is clearly on for India’s first 5 star car!" #SaferCarsForIndia https://gncap.org/2MqnA61
@daviddjward, @GlobalNCAP Secretary General
“#Dieselgate would never have happened without the actions of a watchdog like @TheICCT. @GlobalNCAP plays a similar role exposing ‘#zerostar’ cars. But how do we make sure watch dogs can bark? Vital ingredient is funding beyond control of industry or government for independent consumer testing. Levies on recall & other anti trust fines is a possible source. To restore trust we must verify!” gncap.org/2wK4VyC
@StopTheCrash achieved a significant milestone with the adoption of a @UN resolution calling for standard fit active safety systems. Today in Argentina we promote the benefits of these life saving technologies #ESC #AEB #ABS http://bit.ly/2JHFe73
Global NCAP launch the ‘Safer Choice’ Africa Award in partnership with @AASouthAfrica. Full details here: https://gncap.org/2JKA2M8 #safercarsforafrica #4roadsafety #50by30
“President @realDonaldTrump comment, whether intended as a joke or not, shows no understanding of the purpose or procedure of the global pedestrian impact test. Far more worrying is that his remarks are trying to ‘weaponize’ a safety feature by treating it as an ‘unfair’ trade practice. This is against the interests of both American consumers and automobile manufacturers. The solution is for the US to apply the @UN pedestrian protection regulation to help save American lives and sell American cars in Japan and the EU.” http://gncap.org/2HNt4Ff
@daviddjward, @GlobalNCAP Secretary General
"The first ever @GlobalNCAP #WorldCongress in Delhi marks an important opportunity to bench mark progress in #vehiclesafety worldwide. To build a global market for safety requires strong partnership between NCAPs and co-operation with industry and governments worldwide. We are grateful to the @IRTEsocial who will host the event and look forward to a very successful #WorldCongress this September in Delhi."
@daviddjward, @GlobalNCAP Secretary General
“Launching our ‘#SaferChoice’ Award is an important new development in our Safer Cars for India campaign. We very much look forward to the first automaker in India to achieve the accolade of five star ‘#SaferChoice’ performance.” http://gncap.org/SafeChoice
@daviddjward, @GlobalNCAP Secretary General
@LatinNCAP demonstrated that testing models and publishing their results are the most powerful and efficient tools to improve Latin America’s market vehicle safety even earlier and at a higher level than any regional government. That is why @LatinNCAP is calling for all governments in Latin America to urgently adopt both the @UN’s front and side impact crash test standards certification, #ESC and Pedestrian protection and in the meantime make Latin NCAP tests mandatory for all cars in the market. By doing this, all consumers will have clear information on the safety offered by the car that they plan to buy.”
Alejandro Furas, Secretary General of @LatinNCAP
http://gncap.org/LNJanres
"We are proud to be supporting this important initiative for Latin America. With the launch of the new PESRI web site, parents will have the information they need to help make safer choices for their families. We also hope the wide availability of this information will act as a catalyst for the manufacturers of Child Restraint Systems to improve the performance of their products."
@daviddjward, Secretary General, @globalncap
Today, @globalncap & @aasouthafrica launch #SaferCarsforAfrica, with the first independent crash test assessment of some of South Africa’s most popular compact and small cars gncap.org/AfricaResults
"Remarkably rapid safety progress from the original @RenaultIndia Kwid made in India, to the latest Brazilian version tested by @LatinNCAP. But why didn’t @RenaultIndia build in better than zero star performance for the Kwid from the outset?"
@daviddjward, Secretary General, @globalncap
12 major Chinese car manufacturers commit to fit all new models with life saving technology #ESC by 2018 #StopTheCrash http://bit.ly/2gfEu
Secretary General @DavidDjward with @andreikodjak in Washington DC, presenting our consumer champion award to @TheICCT for their ground breaking #dieselgate research.
@UN Secretary General @antonioguterres’ report to the General Assembly on ‘Improving Global Road Safety’ highlights work of @GlobalNCAP and calls on @UN member States to:
- To participate in new car assessment programmes;
- To support the elimination of the production of unsafe cars and implement the @UN vehicle safety regulations or equivalent national standards.
http://gncap.org/GutRep
Max Mosley receives @GlobalNCAP #LifeTimeAchievement Award for services #4RoadSafety
Lauchlan McIntosh elected new @GlobalNCAP Chairman
http://gncap.org/gncapchairman
Annual @GlobalNCAP, highlighting our latest activities #4RoadSafety http://gncap.org/anrep2016
@GlobalNCAP strongly supports the proposal for a @UN Road Safety Fund, with an anticipated overall funding level of $770 million per annum, and recommends that about 10% should be allocated to #vehiclesafety activities. http://gncap.org/UNrsfund
“It is disappointing that after 7 years into the Decade of Action for #RoadSafety, not a single Latin America market has effective mandatory #ESC and side impact protection regulations. @LatinNCAP has used consumer demand to pull the market for better safety way beyond governmental requirements; it is time for governments to have a more active cooperation with @LatinNCAP and to make effective testing mandatory without making the star rating a restriction for the cars to be sold.”
Alejandro Furas, Secretary General of @LatinNCAP
Time car makers voluntarily use UN crash standards says @MikeBloomberg http://bit.ly/2rurOhQ as Jean Todt promotes @UNECE self commitment #visionzero
@IIHS_autosafety wins UN Global Road Safety Film Festival Award for Best Film on Safe and Smart Vehicles
watch the film
"It is very encouraging to see the Indian Government apply @UN crash test standards to new models in October this year and all cars in production by October 2018. This is a huge step forward in passenger car safety in #India. It is impressive also to see the Government mandating #ABS in motorcycles. More progress is needed and we hope that #India will now plan to make #ESC mandatory for new cars, buses and lorries by 2020." @JessDTruong
@Nissan lose stars in @LatinNCAP audit test
Visit our #ESV2017 stand in Detroit today for insights into the work of @GlobalNCAP & the NCAP community worldwide. http://gncap.org/NCAPsworldwide
@DavidDjward speaking at #globalfleetconference in #Miami, on @GlobalNCAP’s recommendations
for 5 Star Fleets.
http://gncap.org/5starfleet
Malaysian Minister of Transport @liowtionglai @MOTMalaysia announces ESC legislation for Malaysia at #StopTheCrash ASEAN launch
@Nissan withdraw Zero Star Tsuru following our #nozerostarcars campaign with @LatinNCAP
@mikebloomberg calls for voluntary commitment from automakers to meet or exceed @UN #roadsafety standards worldwide
“This week the #4RoadSafety Manifesto was launched providing a template for legislators to bring road safety regulations to their countries. I hope that following Stop the Crash the Thai government will bring legislation on ESC and ABS in motorcycles, two technologies much needed in our country and that can help save lives.”
@NikornChamnong
@GlobalNCAP receives the 2016 Prince Michael Premier International @roadsafetyaward
@UNECE hosts showcases @GlobalNCAP work in Geneva HQ
"These results confirm once again the fundamental role of governments in protecting the lives of the inhabitants of their countries. There are some manufacturers that voluntarily offer safety above the legal requirements, there are others, as we have seen again today, that strive to increase profit in favour of safety."
María Fernanda Rodríguez, President @LatinNCAP
“It is troubling that during the UN Road Safety Week we yet again encounter a zero star car in our crash testing in India. Renault produce the Duster in a number of markets and yet it seems content to provide a version for India which falls so far short on safety." #SaferCarsForIndia
@DavidDjward
Secretary General, @globalncap
"These very positive crash test results demonstrate what can be achieved by manufacturers who choose safety. VW and Seat have clearly committed to a leadership role on safety performance in Latin America which we recognise and warmly welcome."
@DavidDjward
Secretary General, @globalncap
@UNECE executive secretary
@christianfbach addresses
@OurGlobalForum and @PACTS
“Unlike high visibility transport disasters like plane or train crashes, the continuous daily toll of road deaths and injuries are only visible to those directly affected. Linked to this problem is often a lack of knowledge that there is anything we, as individuals, as organisations, as governments, can do to prevent road trauma. And therefore #roadsafety often doesn’t get the attention or funding that it needs to make a real difference. But this perception simply isn’t true. There is a lot we can do. Crashes are entirely predictable and preventable and there is a huge body of knowledge and experience that exists in countries where they have implemented measures to prevent them and the death and injury toll has fallen.”
@shakireh, Director of Partnerships, @GlobalNCAP
gncap.org/2uEbqBt
@EuroNCAP test of #FordMustang
produces only
2 stars
@GlobalNCAP assist CATARC & @ChinaNCAP #StopTheCrash event in Beijing
The safety of automobiles should be the same for all continents and should not be differentiated based upon where citizens are born. We must do as much as possible in the field of road safety to avoid losing lives especially those of young people.
@RaulSendic_uy
Vice President of Uruguay
Malaysian Minister of Transport @liowtionglai @MOTMalaysia launches new @ASEANCAP protocols
for 2017-2020
@EuroNCAP marks 20th Anniversary of life-saving crash tests #RoadSafety
@UNECE received the Prince Michael International #RoadSafety Award
@IIHS_autosafety hosts
@GlobalNCAP 2016 AGM in Virginia USA
@DavidDjward at the Indian Auto Safety Conference to raise consumer awareness of road safety worldwide & in India
@BloombergDotOrg Philanthropies
Initiative for Global Road Safety is supporting @GlobalNCAP’s #RoadSafety work
@FIAFdn working with and supporting @GlobalNCAP’s work on #RoadSafety
Saving lives through vehicle safety
K. Bhalla and K. Gleason’s study assesses whether nine proven vehicle technologies would save lives if they were made widely available in Latin America.22 May, 2020
Global NCAP Car to Car crash test demonstrates double standard on vehicle safety in Africa
In the first test of its kind, Global NCAP has crashed one of the best-selling pick up model in Africa, the 2019 Nissan NP300 Hardbody, into a second-hand 18 February, 2020
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