Euro NCAP Welcomes New Member Austria

Will be taken into account in the European New Car Assessment Programme: Virtual crash tests, such as those carried out at the Vehicle Safety Institute at TU Graz (VSI). VSI - TU Graz By Euro NCAP/VSI - Euro NCAP is expanding the network of member states, regions, mobility clubs, consumer organizations and auto insurers that work together to advance road safety. Also thanks to intensive efforts by TU Graz. With a population of about nine million, the Republic of Austria is one the most prosperous and stable EU Member States with some 569 motor vehicles in use per 1,000 inhabitants. The Alpine country has long been a European automotive powerhouse with a strong background in research, testing and manufacturing. In recent years, it has established itself as a highly qualified driving force behind future mobility concepts and electromobility, providing advanced technologies and developments for the automobile sector. The Republic of Austria will be the eighth governmental institution and the sixth EU Member State directly participating in the Euro NCAP programme.