In response, the European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) is introducing new safety rating criteria in 2026 that will require physical controls for key driving functions to achieve a ...

The first two new car models of 2025 have gone through Euro NCAP’s rigorous crash and safety testing regime. The pure electric Audi A6 e-tron and Mini Cooper Electric both gained the highest ...

BMW CEO Oliver Zipse recently suggested in an ... "Legislators probably won't allow it then." Euro NCAP's tests are not legally binding, but they are influential because they help buyers ...

‘Euro NCAP will indeed incentivise OEMs to have physical, easy-to-use, and tactile controls of the main driving features like wipers, warning lights, and indicators,’ said Euro NCAP Technical ...

Still, unlike its competitors Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen's Audi, BMW says it is not undertaking a major restructuring of its European operations to lower costs. Operational costs peaked in ...

A wide range of engines mean there's a BMW X1 to suit every driver. It's an easy car to drive, too, with lots of driver-assistance tech and a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating. It's not quite as fun ...