Studying the effects of frontal impact on motor vehicles The European Commission, DG III, has published an invitation to tender for a study to investigate the local behaviour of motor vehicle structures in the event of frontal impact. This will also involve the validation of numerical predictions by means of stress wave propagation ... The European Commission, DG III, has published an invitation to tender for a study to investigate the local behaviour of motor vehicle structures in the event of frontal impact. This will also involve the validation of numerical predictions by means of stress wave propagation considerations. The contract will initially last for one year, and may be renewed for a further year. For further information, please contact: European Commission DG III - Industry Unit E/5 Ms. V. Groebner 200 rue de la Loi B-1049 Brussels Tel. +32-2-2960752; Fax +32-2-2969637