A glimpse inside GM's new active safety test area

July 27, 2015
General Motors recently opened a new $14 million 52-acre Active Safety Test Area at its Milford proving grounds outside Detroit, MI, where it will test new technology as well as conduct regulatory and insurance industry consumer metric tests, such as those orchestrated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Euro New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and others. All photos courtesy of GM.

General Motors recently opened a new $14 million 52-acre Active Safety Test Area at its Milford proving grounds outside Detroit, MI, where it will test new technology as well as conduct regulatory and insurance industry consumer metric tests used by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Euro New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and other groups. All photos courtesy of GM.

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