Vehicle engineering, test and development consultancy Horiba MIRA is expanding its role in the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) after its accreditation was extended to conduct active safety system testing on passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.
Building upon its initial Euro NCAP accreditation for passive safety testing in 2012, the main focus of the new initiative is Horiba MIRA’s Assured CAV facility, an ecosystem for connected and automated vehicle (CAV) development. This facility offers a range of physical and virtual testing environments, enabling the replication of real-world automotive scenarios through configurable environments such as highways, urban areas and complex road junctions. The tests aims to contribute to Euro NCAP’s Vision Zero initiative, which seeks to create safer mobility solutions.
Graeme Stewart, Horiba MIRA’s chief technical officer, said, “We have been conducting active safety pre-tests for many years and our team is hugely motivated and passionate about helping to shape the future of safety on European roads and beyond, and being part of the collective effort that is driving toward achieving Vision Zero.
“We have made a significant investment in world-class test track facilities, equipment and robust processes at our test laboratory in Nuneaton and we’ll be announcing more exciting developments in this space soon. We’re pleased our facilities will be used to support the mission to create a safer future for mobility.”
Michiel van Ratingen, secretary general at Euro NCAP, said, “I am delighted to welcome Horiba MIRA to Euro NCAP’s trusted network of safety assessment laboratories across Europe. The organization is already supporting Green NCAP in assessing vehicles for their sustainability.
“We are impressed by Horiba MIRA’s commitment to support Euro NCAP’s safety program that includes cars, vans and heavy goods vehicles, but also by its wish to join us in our quest to provide safer vehicles and roads for European citizens and meet Vision Zero targets.”
