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  Stability control mandatory in Malaysia by June 2018

  29 November 2016 / 95 comments

  The Malaysian government has announced its plan to introduce legislation for electronic stability control (ESC) at the Global NCAP’s Stop the Crash event here at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) today – all new vehicles […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia recall – Takata passenger airbag inflator replacement availability to reach 55% soon

  25 November 2016 / 11 comments

  Honda Malaysia has released an update over the status of airbag availability with regards to the ongoing Takata airbag inflator recall – stock availability of front passenger airbag inflators is targeted to be increased 55% […]

   

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  Minister calls gov’t to make child car seat usage compulsory before its proposed 2019 implementation

  22 November 2016 / 46 comments

  Another push to make the use of child car seats compulsory before its proposed implementation in 2019 has been made, The Sun reports. The call to push for an earlier implementation was made by women, […]

   

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  Fake cameras, more female officers for road safety?

  7 November 2016 / 35 comments

  Fake cameras and more female enforcement officers are the keys to improving road safety, according to Dr Rozmi Ismail, associate professor for the School of Psychology and Human Development at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, as reported […]

   

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  Ford ‘evasive steering assist’ to complement AEB

  4 November 2016 / 1 comment

  Ford is currently developing a system called ‘evasive steering assist’ to complement its autonomous emergency braking (AEB) setup, in the event that there isn’t enough room to avoid a collision with braking alone. The emergency […]

   

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  Stop the Crash event comes to Sepang for ASEAN round – open to public on November 30, free entry

  27 October 2016 / 4 comments

  Over the past year, Stop the Crash, a multinational partnership headed by Global NCAP, has been holding events to promote and advocate the use of crash avoidance technologies – first in Brazil, then in Chile. […]

   

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  Ford Mustang GT350, GT350R recalled over fire risk; 8,026 units affected, stop sale order issued

  27 October 2016 / 3 comments

  The Ford Mustang GT350 and GT350R have been recalled over “insufficient crimps on a tube to the engine oil cooler,” which could leak oil. This could potentially cause depletion and engine seizure, and, in the […]

   

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  Toyota Land Cruiser 70, Prius get 5-star ANCAP rating

  24 October 2016 / 7 comments

  Usually when a car has been around for as long as the now 32-year-old Toyota Land Cruiser 70, there comes a point when its safety performance falls out of sync with newer vehicles, and manufacturers […]

   

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  VIDEO: The danger of tyres that have low tread depth

  20 October 2016 / 20 comments

  We’re often reminded to check the condition of our tyres on a regular basis, and this video from TyreSafe is a good reason as any to heed the advice. The 360-degree-experience video shows us the […]

   

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  Malaysia to use rolling barriers to increase safety

  18 October 2016 / 24 comments

  The safety rolling barrier is set to be used on Malaysia’s roads identified to have a high risk of accidents, according to The Sun. Works minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that the barrier, built […]

   

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  BMW X1, Jeep Renegade and Volkswagen Tiguan manage to secure five-star safety rating from ANCAP

  6 October 2016 / 12 comments

  The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has released its latest round of safety test results (derived from Euro NCAP testing) for three SUVs – the BMW X1, Jeep Renegade and Volkswagen Tiguan. All three […]

   

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  JPJ – 1.2 million Malaysians without a driving licence

  21 September 2016 / 25 comments

  The Road Transport Department (JPJ) is campaigning get the the 1.2 million Malaysians without driving licences to apply for them, according to a Bernama report. The department wants to know the reasons why people forego […]

   

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  Toyota fights distracted driving with Driving Barista app – drivers offered coffee to put smartphones down

  20 September 2016 / 9 comments

  Let’s face it – how often do you use your smartphone while behind the wheel? Whether it’s playing Pokemon GO, you know, on the go, or simply sending a message while waiting at a traffic […]

   

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  Global NCAP: Honda Mobilio gets 0-star rating, 3-star with optional dual airbags; Renault Kwid 1-star

  19 September 2016 / 29 comments

  India’s Car Of The Year, the Renault Kwid, didn’t fare very well at all in Global NCAP assessments earlier this year. At the most recent assessment this month, the latest version of the Kwid with […]

   

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  2016 Proton Saga gets 4-star ASEAN NCAP rating

  16 September 2016 / 128 comments

  Tipped to be launched by the end of the month, the upcoming 2016 Proton Saga has received a four-star crash protection rating from ASEAN NCAP. The budget sedan scored 13.33 points in adult occupant protection […]

   

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