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  Jaguar Land Rover rolling out 100-car fleet over next four years to develop connectivity, autonomous tech

  18 July 2016 / 0 comments

  Right after announcing its development of autonomous off-road technology, it has also emerged that Jaguar Land Rover will start testing self-driving technology, and will grow its test fleet to 100 units over the next four […]

   

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  One system for summonses and enforcement – Liow

  15 July 2016 / 16 comments

  The JPJ, PDRM and SPAD will work together in forming an integrated system summons and enforcement information, said transport minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai in a Bernama report. The existing setup sees the three […]

   

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  Honda Malaysia issues update on Takata airbag recall

  14 July 2016 / 16 comments

  Honda Malaysia has issued an update on the stock availability and service capacity relating to its ongoing Takata front airbag inflator recall programme. The company assures its customers that it is doing everything in its […]

   

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  Bus company suspended one month following crash

  14 July 2016 / 13 comments

  Following Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai’s statement that punishment will be meted out to the company that owns the bus that rammed into 10 cars on the North South Expressway outside Ipoh, Qistna […]

   

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  MIROS mulls increasing public transport inspections; EAIC wants more frequent driver background checks

  13 July 2016 / 22 comments

  The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) is looking into whether or not Puspakom needs to increase the frequency of mandatory periodic inspections of public transport vehicles. Currently, the mandatory periodic inspections are carried […]

   

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  Porsche 918 Spyder recalled over seatbelt mounts

  13 July 2016 / 3 comments

  Another recall has hit the other end of the VW Group’s product roster, with the Porsche 918 Spyder requiring inspection for a potential problem with the car’s seatbelts. According to Porsche, an error in the […]

   

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  Dropping PSV license could end us – driving schools

  12 July 2016 / 28 comments

  With the government’s latest proposal to abolish the public service license for taxi service providers, it isn’t just the taxi industry that the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) has up in arms – driving institute […]

   

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  Drive carefully, do not misuse emergency lane: Najib

  11 July 2016 / 21 comments

  Prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak has advised motorists to drive carefully and obey road regulations, as they return to the capital following the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebrations. “Many will begin or on the […]

   

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  Ops Selamat 9/2016 – 6,312 road accidents recorded in first four days; Selangor has most number of cases

  4 July 2016 / 17 comments

  In the first four days of Ops Selamat 9/2016, a total of 6,312 road accidents have been recorded nationwide, with Selangor recording the highest number of cases at 2,051. The traffic safety operation carried out […]

   

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  Mazda CX-9 secures five-star safety rating from ANCAP; Australian pricing confirmed, from RM127k

  4 July 2016 / 12 comments

  The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has awarded the all-new Mazda CX-9 with a top safety rating of five stars, ahead of its launch in Australia this week. According to the car safety performance […]

   

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  JKJR to advocate for more affordable child car seats

  4 July 2016 / 7 comments

  Child car seats may soon be offered as an optional accessory with new car purchases by the end of 2016. The Malaysian Road Safety Department (JKJR) has stated that it will put forth the proposal […]

   

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  More deaths and accidents expected this Raya – police

  1 July 2016 / 31 comments

  As Op Selamat 9 is conducted for this year’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri season, casualties on the road can be expected to increase even further, says the chief of federal police Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department […]

   

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  Automakers recall 1.3 million cars in Japan over faulty Takata airbags – further recalls overseas likely

  1 July 2016 / 15 comments

  The Takata airbag saga continues on as another spate of recalls take place, this time in Japan. A number of Japanese automakers have issued a recall for around 1.3 million cars domestically, but some are […]

   

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  Proton Perdana not affected by Takata airbag recall

  30 June 2016 / 37 comments

  Proton has stated that its Accord-based Perdana, previously produced for Government usage, is not affected by the ongoing Takata airbag recall in the country. The previous Perdana was a rebadged version of the eighth-generation Accord. […]

   

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  JPJ offers assistance to trace vehicles for airbag recall

  30 June 2016 / 21 comments

  As the Takata airbag issue further expands both locally and abroad, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) has come forward to offer help with the recall process. The department says it will extend its help to […]

   

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