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  Security of 2019 car models – keyless entry has flaws

  22 March 2019 / 11 comments

  Keyless entry is now amongst a convenience in modern cars which is close to – if not already – being taken for granted. That convenience comes at a considerable price, however, and judging by findings […]

   

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  Volvo to install in-car cameras to prevent drunk driving

  21 March 2019 / 17 comments

  Volvo is taking huge steps in its bid to eliminate fatalities in its cars by the end of the decade – in addition to instituting a blanket 180 km/h speed limit on all its cars […]

   

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  2019 Subaru Forester gets 5-star ANCAP safety rating

  15 March 2019 / 6 comments

  In its latest round of testing, the Australasia New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) has awarded the latest Subaru Forester with a five-star safety rating. The SUV was introduced in Australia and New Zealand in September […]

   

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  MIROS and Autoliv showcase dynamic child seat testing capabilities ahead of mandatory use in 2020

  5 March 2019 / 9 comments

  In preparation for the mandatory use of child seats in vehicles from 2020, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) and Autoliv Hirotako Safety today held a workshop today to demonstrate the institute’s readiness […]

   

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  Volvo to limit speed to 180 km/h for its Vision 2020

  5 March 2019 / 16 comments

  Volvo is an automaker synonymous with safety, not least for its releasing of the three-point seat belt patent after it had invented the safety device in 1959. Its present-day efforts are outlined in its Vision […]

   

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  Takata airbag recall strikes another 1.7 million vehicles

  14 February 2019 / 13 comments

  The Takata airbag recall saga continues, and now it has been discovered that a further 1.7 million vehicles have been recalled for potentially faulty airbag inflators, according to the Associated Press. The latest round of […]

   

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  MIROS lauds growing adoption of dashboard cameras

  14 February 2019 / 23 comments

  The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) has lauded the growing adoption of dashboard camera in vehicles, saying that the installation of the device is a positive development, Bernama reports. Its director-general Siti Zaharah […]

   

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  2019 Toyota Camry gets five-star ASEAN NCAP rating

  12 February 2019 / 24 comments

  Along with the launch of its new labelling system, ASEAN NCAP has also announced the crash test results for the 2019 Toyota Camry. The latest XV70 model, tested in Thai-spec 2.0G form, scored a full […]

   

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  ASEAN NCAP and KPDNHEP launch safety labels for showroom vehicles – compulsory from March 1, 2020

  12 February 2019 / 32 comments

  A new labelling system will help Malaysian consumers determine the safety rating and equipment of their next vehicle. The initiative, launched by ASEAN NCAP and the ministry of domestic trade and consumer affairs (KPDNHEP) today, […]

   

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  Hyundai working on a multi-collision airbag system

  31 January 2019 / 6 comments

  Multi-collision accidents, in which the first impact is followed by collisions with other objects, make up three out of every 10 accidents, according to Hyundai. With that in mind, the Korean automaker says is working […]

   

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  New Mercedes-Benz ESF concept to be ‘uncrashable’?

  29 January 2019 / 4 comments

  It seems that Mercedes-Benz is planning on conceptualising the idea an uncrashable car. According to a report by Australian publication Motoring, Mercedes-Benz global R&D chief, Ola Kalennius said he’s excited about his new ESF (formerly […]

   

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  Ops Selamat 14 – RM300 on-the-spot fine for offenders

  23 January 2019 / 16 comments

  Motorists stopped by the police for any of the six major traffic offences during the upcoming festive period will be issued with an on-the-spot summons of RM300, Bernama reports. Deputy inspector-general of police Tan Sri […]

   

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  Chief minister asks for Penang bridge guardrail specifications to be reviewed following fatal mishap

  22 January 2019 / 34 comments

  Concessionaires for the Penang bridge and the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah bridge (also known as the Penang second bridge) have been urged to improve the standard and specifications of the bridge guardrails to prevent […]

   

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  Perodua Aruz SUV gets five-star ASEAN NCAP crash safety rating – impressive total score of 86.49 points

  17 January 2019 / 21 comments

  As seen in the pages of its brochures, the new Perodua Aruz SUV has been awarded the full five star rating by ASEAN NCAP in the latest crash safety test. However, it’s worth noting that […]

   

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  ZF showcases pre-crash exterior airbags – claims reduced occupant injury severity by up to 40%

  13 December 2018 / 7 comments

  Active and passive safety have typically been categorised separately, though automotive components maker ZF is likely to blur that line a little, with its development of external pre-crash airbags. These aim to create an external […]

   

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