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Toyota Starlet receives zero-star rating from Global NCAP

The outgoing version of the Toyota Starlet has received a zero-star rating for adult occupant protection from Global NCAP in the #SaferCarsforAfrica test results.

During the transport and testing process, Toyota informed Global NCAP that the South African Starlet range was being updated with additional safety features, including side head and body airbags. The results apply to models sold before Toyota’s safety update at the end of last year. 

Global NCAP has since anonymously purchased the upgraded model for further crash testing to enable African consumers to compare the safety performance of both versions.

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Global NCAP brings vehicle safety to forefront of UN road safety meeting

Global NCAP is proud to have brought vehicle safety standards to the forefront of the conversation at the UN’s interactive multi-stakeholder hearing on road safety.


New York mandates ISA for “super-speeders”

Repeat speeding offenders in New York City will now be required to have speed-limiting technology fitted to their vehicles following the passage of the Stop Super Speeders Act.


UN Road Safety Fund publishes Annual Report of global impact

The UNRSF has published its 2025 Annual Impact Report, highlighting the global reach of its road safety programmes as the Decade of Action for Road Safety enters its final stretch. 


Speed sells: IIHS finds safety takes a backseat in automotive advertising

Performance has become one of the most dominant languages of modern automotive advertising, according to new research from the IIHS.



 

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IMPACT is the monthly newsletter from Global NCAP for the NCAP and road safety community. Each edition highlights the latest developments, projects and programmes that are helping to democratise vehicle safety worldwide – and the people making them happen.

 
 
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