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Weather Safe: An Innovative Project to Enhance Automotive Safety in Adverse Weather Conditions

Led by UTAC, the Weather Safe project addresses a major challenge: analyzing and mitigating the effects of adverse weather conditions on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). Rain, fog, slippery roads—how do these factors disrupt onboard sensors such as cameras and radars? This three-year collaborative project brings together several private partners around a common goal: strengthening vehicle safety in challenging environments.

New vehicle categories to meet the challenge of automated mobility

At the United Nations level, work has been carried out to define a type approval framework for automated vehicles with no driving position meaning no steering wheel or pedals.

UTAC on its way to be accredited Tisax

In a constantly evolving automotive sector, information security, confidentiality, and quality are no longer just options—they are key requirements. With this in mind, UTAC initiated the TISAX® accreditation process in the fall of 2024, with the goal of achieving certification by the fall of 2025.

New Euro NCAP test protocols: Everything you need to know

New safety standards for hydrogen powered vehicles in the USA

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is the Federal US agency in charge of road safety, released earlier this year a final rule establishing two new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), specifying performances requirements for hydrogen-powered vehicles. 

DIAMS: The New Software from UTAC Certification

UTAC Certification has launched its new software, DIAMS (Digital Inspection Audit Management System), designed to manage certification audits for management systems. This collaborative tool enables smoother and more structured communication between staff, auditors, and clients, improving the tracking and traceability of certification processes to meet the growing demands of accreditors and IATF requirements.

UTAC’s decarbonisation targets validated by SBTi

In June 2024, UTAC set new decarbonisation targets as part of our commitment to sustainability and to a safer and cleaner future. We are proud to announce that the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi), a corporate climate action organisation enabling companies and financial institutions worldwide to play their part in combating the climate crisis, has approved UTAC’s near-term science-based reduction targets.

Collaboration for Simulation-Based Validation

Paris, February 19, 2025 – In view of the expected updates for the European regulation and the Euro NCAP protocols 2026, that will require more and more virtual assessment, two key players in automotive development and validation are joining forces. IPG Automotive, global simulation expert, and UTAC, an accredited laboratory for Euro NCAP assessment and French technical service, are starting a collaboration to create a joint solution that offers simulation and assessment from a single source.