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  Gov’t proposes e-call device for all new vehicles in Malaysia from January 2019 – MAA urges deferment

  24 July 2017 / 53 comments

  The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) has called on the government to defer the mandatory implementation of emergency call devices until the industry is ready. The plan has proposed the devices to be implemented on all […]

   

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  Ford Mustang gains 3-star Euro NCAP safety rating

  6 July 2017 / 12 comments

  After a second assessment, the Ford Mustang has received a bump to its Euro NCAP (European New Car Assessment Programme) safety rating, earning three stars instead of just two at the start of the year. […]

   

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  More accidents, fatalities in KL this Raya, say police

  5 July 2017 / 15 comments

  This year’s Ops Selamat has seen a slightly higher number of road accidents and fatalities in the city, said deputy police chief Datuk Mazlan Lazim in a report by The Star. There were 252 more […]

   

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  iRAP Malaysia Report 2017 – more than 95% of roads assessed receive safety rating of 3 stars and above

  4 July 2017 / 23 comments

  During the launch of the first International Road Safety Assessment Programme (iRAP) Malaysia Report 2017, it was revealed more than 95% of assessed roads in Malaysia have been awarded with a safety rating of three […]

   

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  Takata caves under recall, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in US and bankruptcy in Japan

  28 June 2017 / 10 comments

  Japanese safety systems manufacturer Takata has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States and for bankruptcy in Japan, in the latest development in the world’s largest automotive safety recall, according to Automotive […]

   

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  Takata expected to file bankruptcy protection in Japan

  17 June 2017 / 12 comments

  Airbag manufacturer Takata is expected to file for bankruptcy protection according to the Nikkei Asian Review. This follows the world’s largest automotive safety recall caused by the company’s defective inflators, which saw the Japanese manufacturer […]

   

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  Festive period road fatalities due to carelessness: IGP

  15 June 2017 / 25 comments

  Paying attention on the roads is particularly crucial during the festive and holiday periods, as an estimated 95% of road accident fatalities are due to driver carelessness, according to the Malaysian police as reported in […]

   

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  Tesla Model X scores five-star NHTSA safety rating

  14 June 2017 / 5 comments

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has awarded the Tesla Model X a five-star safety rating in every category and subcategory after conducting crash tests on the electric SUV. Every variant of the Tesla […]

   

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  JPJ set to review private vehicle load limits – report

  13 June 2017 / 35 comments

  The Road Transport Department (JPJ) will be instructed to review the enforcement of current load limits applied to private vehicles in order to maintain the correct passenger limit for a vehicle, according to a Bernama […]

   

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  Apple releases Do Not Disturb While Driving for iOS 11

  6 June 2017 / 3 comments

  The slightly clunky name is rather self-explanatory: Apple’s latest feature for its iOS 11 mobile operating system intends to minimise distractions while its user is behind the wheel. As expected, the feature displays a blank […]

   

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  F60 MINI Countryman gets five-star Euro NCAP rating

  2 June 2017 / 7 comments

  In its latest round of testing, the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) has awarded the F60 MINI Countryman with a five-star safety rating, which is identical to the previous generation model (R60). The […]

   

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  Suzuki Swift awarded up to four-star Euro NCAP rating

  1 June 2017 / 16 comments

  The all-new Suzuki Swift was first revealed towards the end of the 2016, and now, the hatchback has received a four-star safety rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP). However, this only […]

   

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  VIDEO: Which child seats to buy, and how to install

  29 May 2017 / 14 comments

  Last week, we kicked off our three-part public safety video series – created in collaboration with Proton – on child safety seats, looking at why these items are one of the most important things to […]

   

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  Shell and Waze launch Asia’s first accident area alerts

  25 May 2017 / 13 comments

  Malaysians love a good mobile app, and where navigation app Waze is concerned, we’ve been ranked as having the highest number of users in Southeast Asia. Despite also being ranked the best place in ASEAN […]

   

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  VIDEO: Why child safety seats are so important

  23 May 2017 / 14 comments

  Let’s face it – accidents happen. And just as we would like to give our children only the best, surely we would want them to have the best protection in the event of a crash, […]

   

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