Facts about Volvo Safety Features
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Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS), developed by Volvo and introduced in the 1990s, uses a rearward-moving seat mechanism to reduce neck injuries in rear-end collisions.
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Volvo's Vision 2020 goal aimed for no person to be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car by the year 2020.
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Volvo introduced the Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) in 1991, designed to absorb and distribute crash energy away from vehicle occupants during side collisions.
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City Safety, Volvo's autonomous emergency braking system, was introduced in 2008 and can automatically apply the brakes to prevent or mitigate low-speed collisions.
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Volvo invented the three-point seatbelt in 1959 and made the patent freely available to all automakers to maximize global safety benefits.