1.   In addition to the crash tests required by the EC and other legislative bodies, Clio has passed a series of much more severe tests of safety for occupants.

2.   An advanced electric car with a body made of composite materials has passed the federal crash test for head-on collisions, according to its manufacturer.

3.   An insurance industry group says four import luxury car models have inadequate bumpers that required costly repairs after a series of crash tests.

4.   And Mercedes-Benz employees are portrayed as sufficiently dedicated to their jobs to replace the dummies in crash tests.

5.   And some of the worst safety scores in crash tests have gone to sport utilities.

6.   And the institute is expected to announce Monday that the New Beetle excelled in frontal-offset crash tests.

7.   Another subject of debate between federal regulators and the automakers is the crash tests used to measure the effectiveness of air bags.

8.   Automakers are grappling with a new battery of federal crash tests, to be phased in over the next decade.

9.   Big cars and minivans produce sterling performances in federal crash tests.

10.   A safety expert visited Daytona to show drivers and crew chiefs videotapes of crash tests showing the damage a driver can sustain at high speeds.