The Global New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) held its World Congress, NCAP25, in Shanghai, China, driving momentum of the programme towards safer vehicles worldwide, with the FIA Foundation announcing renewed funding support to 2030.  

Hosted in partnership with C-NCAP and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC), NCAP25 brought together NCAP representatives, policymakers, manufacturers, consumer advocates, civil society leaders, and technology innovators to align on global vehicle safety priorities. 

NCAPs from around the world united to agree a Shanghai Declaration, reaffirming their commitment to independent, transparent consumer testing and product information and to working with governments to encourage adoption of vehicle safety regulations.  

FIA Foundation Programmes Director Aggie Krasnolucka joined a high-level panel discussion on ‘Vehicle Technology and the Safe System,’ which explored how emerging technologies and data-driven systems can advance road safety outcomes, alongside representatives from Autoliv, Mobileye China, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS), and 5GAA. 

The FIA Foundation was also able to confirm its ongoing strategic partnership with Global NCAP, with continued funding to 2030. Richard Woods Global NCAP CEO, said: “As we renewed our strategic funding partnership with the FIA Foundation for another five years, it was wonderful to welcome Programmes Director Aggie Krasnolucka to NCAP25 in Shanghai. Vehicle safety is a fundamental part of the Foundation’s philanthropic DNA. We are enormously grateful for their continuing support and proud of our strong partnership for advocacy action.” 

Iain Cameron, Chairman of Global NCAP, said: “We were delighted to bring NCAP25 to China and extend our thanks to our partners, CATARC and C-NCAP, for their collaboration and support. Hosting this milestone event in China reflected the country’s growing influence in shaping the future of global vehicle safety. It was a unique opportunity to strengthen international cooperation and advance our mission for safer vehicles worldwide.” 

Saul Billingsley, FIA Foundation Executive Director, said: “We are proud of our collaboration with Global NCAP, which began as a Foundation-led initiative. Its independent crash testing and tough but fair dialogue with car makers has led a transformation of car safety performance in markets from Mexico to Brazil to India. The Foundation is pleased to reaffirm its financial commitment to Global NCAP from now until the end of the road safety Decade of Action.”