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  Lexus LS, Toyota Mirai with Advanced Drive semi-autonomous driving function launched in Japan

  15 April 2021 / 3 comments

  The race to the goal of autonomous driving is on, and Toyota has taken the next step by introducing the Advanced Drive feature on its Mirai hydrogen fuel cell sedan and the Lexus LS 500h. […]

   

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  Toyota reveals Hiace droplet shield – RM1,035 in Japan

  16 March 2021 / 3 comments

  With physical distancing among the practices for preventing the spread of infectious diseases, Toyota has revealed a droplet shield for installation in the Hiace, where it is to be installed between the front row and […]

   

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  Speeding more likely with adaptive cruise control: IIHS

  12 March 2021 / 4 comments

  Drivers who use the adaptive cruise control (ACC) function in their vehicles are more likely to set their vehicles to travel above the posted speed limit, according to a new study by the Insurance Institute […]

   

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  Only 11% of Malaysian road users use rear seat belts

  12 March 2021 / 12 comments

  Rear seat belt usage among Malaysian road users is still very low at 11%, despite regulations having been in place since 2009 based on observations, said Malaysian Institute of Road Safety (MIROS) chairman Datuk Suret […]

   

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  Toyota fuel pump recall for Avanza produced from October 2017 to June 2019 – 3,923 units affected

  4 March 2021 / 16 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced one more recall for potentially faulty fuel pumps, this time involving 3,923 units of the Toyota Avanza produced from October 2017 to June 2019. Models otherwise not listed here […]

   

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  2021 Perodua Ativa scores five stars in ASEAN NCAP; first model to be tested under 2021-2025 protocol

  3 March 2021 / 21 comments

  The ASEAN New Car Assessment programme (ASEAN NCAP) has conducted crash and safety systems tests on the Perodua Ativa, which was just launched today and has scored five stars across all four tested categories – […]

   

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  ASEAN NCAP Grand Prix Awards 2020: Toyota, Honda dominate; Isuzu D-Max, Mitsu Xpander, VinFast win too

  16 February 2021 / 6 comments

  The New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) held its fourth biennial Grand Prix Awards today, its first to be conducted virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. As usual, the agency recognised […]

   

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  Women more likely to be seriously injured in crashes, attributed to vehicle chosen by each gender: report

  15 February 2021 / 17 comments

  Women have been found to be more likely to be seriously injured in car crashes, though their increased exposure to risk isn’t so much due to physical differences, but rather due to the types of […]

   

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  2021 Tesla steering yoke legal in the United Kingdom, onboard gaming computer for rear occupants only

  5 February 2021 / 3 comments

  When the facelifted Tesla Model S and Model X were unveiled, the biggest overhaul was to the interior of both vehicles, and within them was the new U-shaped steering yoke. When Road & Track reached […]

   

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  Attending to your radiator? Give it time to cool down

  4 February 2021 / 9 comments

  Slow is steady, and safer especially when attending to vehicle engine radiators, as a local TikTok video has demonstrated. Here, it appears that a car was in need of attention and presumably stranded, with its […]

   

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  Tesla Model S and X – U-shaped steering yoke illegal?

  1 February 2021 / 9 comments

  A lot of people are probably used to Tesla’s unconventional antics by now. While excitement continues to swirl around the newly announced 2021 Model S and Model X Plaid, there is a particular feature that […]

   

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  VIDEO: Nissan Magnite ASEAN NCAP crash test – Indonesian-market budget SUV gets 4 stars for safety

  20 January 2021 / 3 comments

  Earlier this month, ASEAN NCAP announced that the Nissan Magnite received a four-star safety rating in a crash test conducted in December. The agency has finally released the full results for the budget SUV, as […]

   

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  Philippines to implement new vehicle inspection guidelines – tyres to be limited to five years of age

  15 January 2021 / 11 comments

  The department of transport in the Philippines is planning the implementation of a new motor vehicle inspection system, reports Auto Industriya. This is centred upon a more stringent set of checks that every motor vehicle […]

   

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  Nissan Magnite gets four-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating – is the small SUV coming to Malaysia?

  4 January 2021 / 13 comments

  In addition to the facelifted Proton Iriz and Persona, ASEAN NCAP has also conducted its assessment on the Nissan Magnite, the Japanese carmaker’s new budget crossover. The agency has awarded a four-star rating, with details […]

   

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  2021 Proton Persona, Iriz facelifts score five-star Asean NCAP rating under 2017-2020 protocol

  31 December 2020 / 25 comments

  The forthcoming 2021 facelifts for the Proton Persona and Iriz have attained the full, five-star rating from Asean NCAP under the protocol and rating system for 2017-2020, the organisation has announced. Proton has submitted the […]

   

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