• Thatcham Research and What Car? present 10-car shortlist for the What Car? Safety Award 2023
• Judges only consider five-star Euro NCAP rated vehicles, along with other criteria such as safety innovation and mass market appeal
• All cars tested by Euro NCAP in 2022 score four- or five-star rating for first time in programme history
• Results show safety performance remains a top priority for carmakers and motorists
• Emerging manufacturer entrants make impressive safety debuts in the UK market
• Award judges note increased prevalence of partition airbags that prevent occupant interaction in a side collision and Driver Monitoring Systems – boosting new vehicle safety standards

• Nissan Qashqai and VW ID.5 achieve ‘very good’ ratings in latest Euro NCAP Assisted Driving gradings
• Polestar 2 upgrades its Pilot Assist system via an Over-the-Air update to improve its steering support, which takes its rating from ‘moderate’ to ‘good’
• Entry’ rating for the Jaguar I-Pace which delivers the essentials for assisted driving but lacks more advanced features
• Thatcham Research encourages drivers to reap safety and comfort benefits of ‘driver assist’ systems

The world’s first automated driverless parking function has been officially approved for commercial use, with Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority green-lighting the Mercedes-Benz / Bosch automated parking system in a parking garage at Stuttgart Airport.