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All rights reserved.5ANCAP today announced crash test ratings for the Honda Civic and Hyundai Veloster – both achieving 5 stars under the second year of the new ANCAP Road Map.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=137Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMTHonda Civic, 2012-on, 03-02-2012, 5-Starhttp://www.ancap.com.au/crashtestrecord?Id=464Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMTHyundai Veloster, 2011-on, 03-02-2012, 5-Starhttp://www.ancap.com.au/crashtestrecord?Id=463Fri, 3 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMTChair of the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), Mr Lauchlan McIntosh today announced two appointments to its National Secretariat. http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=139Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today released 5 star crash test ratings for the Subaru Impreza, the Subaru XV and the Toyota Camry.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=136Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMTSubaru Impreza, 2012-on, 23-01-2012, 5-Starhttp://www.ancap.com.au/crashtestrecord?Id=460Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today urged consumers to buy ANCAP 5 star rated vehicles if they are looking to purchase a new or used car during the holidays.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=134Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today announced 5-star safety ratings for a suite of new cars from BMW, Citroen, Ford, Holden, Kia, Mazda, Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=133Mon, 5 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today welcomed the publication of Phase 2 of the Latin American NCAP results but expressed its strong concern over the safety levels of vehicles sold in Latin American countries.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=132Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today announced a 5-star rating for the Skoda Yeti SUV and a 4-star rating for the 2011 Toyota HiAce van.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=130Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today congratulated Ford on achieving a 5-star rating for the Australian designed Ranger ute to be sold in Australia and on overseas markets. ANCAP also announced a 5-star rating for the Honda CR-Z sports car. http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=126Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMTToyota’s progress on a safety upgrade for its vehicle fleet continues, with the announcement today by ANCAP of a 5-star safety rating for the Toyota Tarago people mover.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=124Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today issued a poor 2-star safety rating for the Chery J11 compact sports utility vehicle. Hyundai i40 and the Holden Cruze Series II Hatch both scored 5 stars.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=123Thu, 6 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today announced a number of safety ratings for new vehicles on the Australian market – ranging from 2 to 5-star results.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=122Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today announced a 5-star safety rating for the 2012 model Holden Barina.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=119Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMTAustralians are choosing to purchase safer vehicles, with figures for last year showing that almost three quarters of new cars purchased across the nation were four or five star rated.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=117Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today announced 5-star safety ratings for five cars on the Australian market.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=116Tue, 9 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today expressed concerns over incorrect public comments made by ATECO Automotive regarding the recall of and modifications to the Chery J1 sedan.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=113Fri, 5 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today announced the first 5-star safety rating for an electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf. ANCAP also announced 5-star ratings for the new Hyundai Elantra and the new Ford Focus models. http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=112Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today announced 4-star safety ratings for the Toyota Rukus and the Mitsubishi Pajero and an extension of the previous 5-star rating for the new Ford Territory SZ.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=111Thu, 26 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today announced that the Australian-made Toyota Camry and Camry Hybrid have improved to 5-star safety rating, following safety upgrades introduced from April 2011. Both vehicles originally earned 4 star ratings from ANCAP.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=110Wed, 11 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today congratulated the Federal Government for its decision to require Commonwealth fleet passenger car purchases to have a 5-star ANCAP safety rating from July this year.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=105Mon, 2 May 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has criticised the Federal Government for its decision to walk away from its consideration of international pedestrian safety before the consultation period ends.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=104Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today awarded its first 5-star safety rating to a dual cab work ute - the 4WD Volkswagen Amarok. ANCAP also announced 5-star ratings for the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and the Citroen C3.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=103Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has released its blueprint for encouraging safer vehicles on the new car market over the next five years.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=101Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has welcomed Suzuki's efforts to improve vehicle safety with the announcement of 5-star ratings for the 2011 Suzuki Kizashi and Swift models.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=100Thu, 3 Feb 2011 12:00:00 GMTNew car buyers can now access a vehicle’s safety rating on their mobile phone – bringing vehicle safety closer to consumers as they consider their purchases on the showroom floor. http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=97Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has welcomed a 4-star safety rating for Mitsubishi’s groundbreaking electric vehicle, the i-MiEV.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=96Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today announced 3-star safety ratings for two cab chassis utes – the Toyota Landcruiser 70 Series and the Nissan Patrol – following crash tests of the vehicles.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=95Fri, 3 Dec 2010 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today congratulated Hyundai for its ongoing focus on safety in announcing a 5-star safety rating for its i45 model.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=90Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today released a range of new results and also called on fleet managers and owners to check the safety rating of their work vehicles when making purchases.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=87Thu, 28 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMTAustralia’s leading independent vehicle safety advocate, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program, is actively encouraging international efforts to improve information and data sharing for consumer crash tests.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=84Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMTANCAP will increase the number of vehicles with star ratings following the adoption of a variant policy that extends current ratings to more vehicles in a model’s range.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=83Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMTANCAP sets out a timetable for the inclusion of new crash test performance standards aimed at making cars safer for Australian motorists and their families. http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=81Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has issued a message today to all political parties calling on them to support vehicle safety in an effort to reduce road trauma.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=75Wed, 4 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMTAustralia’s fleet managers have been urged to ensure safety is a priority in its purchasing policies as part of The Greens’ road safety policy released this week http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=76Wed, 4 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMTAustralia’s leading independent vehicle safety advocate – the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) – has launched its new website offering all new car buyers access to a range of important safety information.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=74Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMTThe Federal Government is joining forces with ANCAP to increase the number of crash tests conducted on and safety ratings given to new cars entering the Australian market.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=70Mon, 7 Jun 2010 12:00:00 GMTAustralia's leading independent vehicle safety advocate, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), today congratulated Australia’s car industry for the way it has taken up seat belt reminders as a vital vehicle safety feature.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=29Thu, 1 Apr 2010 12:00:00 GMTNew car buyers looking for that major Christmas or end-of-year purchase have a number of new 5 star safety vehicles to choose from. http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=25Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMTNew safety rating results show that low fuel consumption cars can also achieve the highest safety ratings.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=26Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMTThe move towards 5 star safety across the Australian vehicle fleet continues with the Australian-made Holden Commodore utility receiving a 5 star crash test rating.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=28Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:00:00 GMTThe Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), has voiced concerns about the safety of light commercial vehicles following the release of a poor 1-star rating for the Nissan Urvan that is sold in New Zealand.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=30Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:00 GMTThe safety of vehicles on the Australian market continues to improve, with a record number of 5 star new car safety ratings released by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=31Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMTThe Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today announced the first Australian 5 star rating for a light commercial van. http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=41Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has called on Australia’s large companies and fleet managers to examine State and Federal Occupational Health and Safety legislation to ensure they are providing a safe workplace in the light commercial vans they buy for employees.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=36Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMTAustralia’s fleet managers have been urged to ensure safety as a top priority in their purchasing policies, following the announcement today of two more ANCAP 4 star rated commercial vehicles.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=42Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has congratulated the Federal Government on its announcement that a leading edge safety technology, Electronic Stability Control (ESC) will become standard on all new passenger vehicles.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=43Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMTAustralians are being short-changed when it comes to safety features on overseas manufactured vehicles.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=45Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMTThe Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP), has voiced concerns about the safety of light commercial vehicles following the release of a poor 1-star rating for the Nissan Urvan that is sold in New Zealand.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=24Tue, 19 May 2009 12:00:00 GMTA family car built for the global market, the 2009 Holden Cruze, has been awarded a 5 star safety rating by the Australasian New Car Assessment Program.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=46Tue, 12 May 2009 12:00:00 GMTANCAP will this week host colleagues from its European equivalent to look at further opportunities to exchange vehicle safety information and to improve the provision of crash ratings for Australian car buyers. http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=47Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMTAustralia’s new car buyers increasingly have more 5-star safety rated vehicles to choose from – both locally made and imported - Australia’s leading vehicle safety advocate, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program, said today.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=48Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has found a high risk of serious injury in its latest round of commercial van safety ratings.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=49Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has today released safety ratings for a range of new cars and utilities expressing disappointment that only one of these achieved 5 stars.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=50Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMTThe Holden Barina has bounced back from a poor 2 star safety rating to achieve 4 stars.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=51Thu, 6 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMTOne of Australia’s top selling family 4 wheel drives, the Toyota Kluger, has received a 5 star safety rating.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=52Fri, 3 Oct 2008 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has announced a five star safety rating for the Australian made Ford Falcon FG sedan – the first time a locally made vehicle has received a maximum safety rating. http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=53Wed, 6 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMTANCAP supports the Federal Government’s announcement to have the leading-edge safety technology, Electronic Stability Control, fitted as standard on all new Australian cars.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=54Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has called on manufacturers to make safer commercial vehicles following the release of the first 4 star rating for a commercial van, the VW Transporter.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=55Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today announced two more vehicles costing less than $30,000 - the Mitsubishi Lancer and the Hyundai i30 - have received a five star safety rating.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=56Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMTRecent crash testing has demonstrated that more can be done to improve occupant protection in utilities sold in Australia, with a number of utes testing 2, 3 and 4 stars for safety.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=23Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMTSubaru’s 2008 model Forester has maintained the fleet’s 5 star rating in crash testing results conducted by the ANCAP. http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=57Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMTANCAP released today the first of its 2008 crash test results.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=58Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has released the crash test results for the new model Holden Epica, which scored 4 stars out of 5 for occupant protection.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=59Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has challenged political parties to ensure Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is available in all vehicles manufactured and sold in Australia.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=60Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has challenged Australia’s fleet managers to ensure safer Australian vehicles by pushing for 4 and 5 star vehicles when making fleet purchases.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=61Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has welcomed the results of a Fairfax online poll in which motorists strongly supported the provision of labels on new cars advising of their crash test rating.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=62Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMTANCAP has welcomed the move by the US Government to have all new cars presented with their vehicle crash test ratings.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=22Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMTANCAP Chair, Lauchlan McIntosh, announced the 5 star rating for the new model Impreza today and congratulated Subaru for providing a complete 5 star fleet for the Australian market.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=63Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMTANCAP today released results of tests of the Toyota RAV4 CV compact 4WD and the Honda Civic VTi sedan which both achieved a 4 star rating.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=64Tue, 7 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMTAustralia’s car manufacturers continue to provide increased safety features in their vehicles, with all Australian-made large cars now achieving a 4 star rating.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=65Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMTThe new model Holden Barina - one of the most popular small cars on the Australian market - has received a poor 2 star rating in the latest ANCAP crash test results released today by NRMA Motoring & Services and the Roads and Traffic Authority.http://www.ancap.com.au/mediarelease?id=98Tue, 9 May 2006 12:00:00 GMT