26-11-2025 12:12 via autocar.co.uk

New NCAP crash tests target "annoying" ADAS, reward buttons

NCAP doubles down on real-world car safety in response to consumer criticism of "intrusive" ADASVehicle safety body Euro NCAP is dramatically changing the way it tests cars, primarily to better evaluate the effectiveness of cars' driver assistance systems and the usability of their cockpits.
NCAP says this is the biggest change it has made to its testing programme since 2009. The new procedure overhauls the way cars are tested and scored – under four new core pillars of safety: safe drivin
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