Euro NC safety standards threaten affordable cars

As road safety progresses rapidly, some manufacturers are sounding the alarm. Citroën and Dacia, in particular, denounce the impact of the new Euro NCAP standards on the viability of affordable cars. According to Thierry Koskas (Citroën) and Denis Le Vot (Dacia), the escalation of active safety requirements could compromise the accessibility of entry-level vehicles. The reason: expensive technologies, difficult to integrate without raising price…