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Cars will need fewer screens and more buttons to earn 5-star safety rating in Europe
Euro NCAP will release new testing guidelines in 2026.
Car makers in Europe are being encouraged to stop using touchscreens for basic functions like turn signals and wipers in an attempt to promote safer driving. While Euro NCAP testing is voluntary, it is widely backed by several EU governments with companies like Tesla, Volvo, and BMW using their five-star scores to boast about the safety of their vehicles to potential buyers. To be eligible for the maximum safety rating after the new testing guidelines go into effect, cars will need to use buttons, dials, or stalks for hazard warning lights, indicators, windscreen wipers, SOS calls, and the horn.
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