Mercedes-BenzAs it turns out today, not only its own vehicles but also its competitors’ vehicles are subjected to crash tests. was stinging.
Automobile manufacturers for the vehicles they prepared performs numerous crash tests before sale. Companies that do this internally before the tests of external institutions such as Euro NCAP, ADAC and IIHS, and thus can detect vital defects before the vehicles hit the roads, do not ignore competitors’ vehicles, as we have learned today. Even Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius’According to the giant manufacturer based in Germany, It purchases its competitors’ vehicles and subjects them to crash tests. Källenius explains precisely on this remarkable subject:“No company has a longer and deeper safety history than Mercedes. You can go to an insurance company or safety rating agency and get a few stars. We always say just one star is enough: -Mercedes star-. We do a series of crash tests that no one else does. “We crash test our vehicles, we crash test competitors’ vehicles, and we have a deep knowledge of what works and what doesn’t.” says. This situation makes sense for Mercedes, of course, because the company is able to use the products developed by its competitors.For example, Volvo, which attaches great importance to safety, has extensive experience in the field.) can easily see vital technologies and design choices. Companies also closely follow the tests conducted by Euro NCAP, ADAC and IIHS and analyze them in detail.