Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Harley is a noted automotive industry expert and analyst. Earlier this month, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy ...

Duffy has unveiled the design details for the first-of-its-kind advanced female crash test dummy, known as THOR-05F. This has been a long time in the making, as test dummies used for rating by ...

WASHINGTON — Women are finally getting a dummy of their own. The Transportation Department rolled out the design for a “first-of-its-kind” advanced female crash test dummy, aimed at improving safety ...

It is finally happening. For the first time in the U.S., car manufacturers will be required to use female dummies for crash tests. The move will boost safety for women on board the vehicles. It took ...

On shelves at a Humanetics facility in Huron, Ohio, skulls stare from their eyeless sockets, shiny and silver. Around a corner, a rack is filled with squishy, peach-toned arms, legs, torsos and butts.

The U.S. government on Thursday released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women. The Department of Transportation will consider using the dummy in the ...