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According to a Reuters report, eight automakers in the US will recall more than 12 million vehicles for defective Takata airbag inflators. The new recall is focused on passenger-side air bag inflators, …
An unfortunate accident has taken place in New South Wales, Australia, involving a forward-facing child seat. The accident involved two little girls - one, in a forward-facing child seat sustained serious injuries, …
Toyota has announced that it is recalling around 1,584,000 more Toyota, Scion and Lexus vehicles in the United States over defective front passenger airbag inflators manufacturer by Takata, based on recent information …
The New Car Assessment Programme for South East Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has released full details of its new ratings road map that will kick off in 2017, and will last all …
BMW Malaysia, together with the Julia Gabriel Centre and the Association of Registered Childcare Providers Malaysia (PPBM), is organising the third edition of the BMW 360° Safety programme. Said event, which kicked …
In a report by The Sun Daily, the Road Safety Council (MKJR) of Malacca recently proposed that driving licence holders aged 50 years and above be required to undergo health screenings as …
In the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP), the 2016 Hyundai Elantra and the Kia Picanto have both scored a five-star crash safety rating. Overall, the Elantra gained a total score of …
India is trying out a new “virtual” speed bump with the objective of reducing fatalities caused by speed bumps and potholes, CarAdvice reports. Based on India’s 2014 road accident report, some 11,000 …
https://vimeo.com/160748523 Have you ever wondered about the human cost of an accident? Ever said to yourself, when you see some car or motorcycle zooming recklessly at high speed, "idiot, as long as …
New (left) and old shifters on the Jeep Grand Cherokee Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has issued a recall for 1.1 million vehicles to address an issue where the vehicle moved after owners …
Currently, a total of 100 United Nations Regulations (UNR) have been enforced in Malaysia. But as Bernama reports, Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Seri Ismail Ahmad said that the nation is …
In light of the nation’s ever-increasing number of road accidents and fatalities, the government has announced that it will be implementing four urgent initiatives to help improve the situation. According to The …
Today's United Nations road safety resolution sets a huge moral challenge for the auto industry. #nozerostarcars Stop the CrashPosted by Global NCAP on Saturday, 16 April 2016 During the recent United Nations …
https://youtu.be/4Td4U2e9xdc Enough is enough. That’s the tone of David Ward’s letter to Mary Barra, chairman & CEO of the General Motors Company (GM). The secretary general of the Global NCAP wrote to …
3M has introduced its new 3M Scotchshield Crystalline Security AutoFilm in Malaysia. The brand’s latest AutoFilm product is said to offer greater heat rejection as well as enhanced safety and security features. …
You may be familiar with a breathalyser, a device used to estimate blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample obtained from suspected drunk drivers. However, have you heard of a “textalyser” …
In the Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP), the Kia Sportage, Jaguar XF, Holden Spark and Skoda Superb have all received five-star crash safety ratings. The latest results were released by the …
At a technical conference organised by the Malaysian Automotive Institute (MAI) earlier today, Bosch revealed some startling figures surrounding Malaysia’s adoption rate of anti-locking brake systems (ABS) and electronic stability programmes (ESP) …
National automakers Proton and Perodua are expected to adopt autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and lane-keeping active safety systems as standard by the year 2020. Speaking at a technical conference organised by the …
Please share for public informationPosted by Richardt Piek on Sunday, 14 December 2014 We tend to see pictures on social media of parents seated in the front passenger seats - with their …
