Honda HR-V scores five-star ASEAN NCAP rating
More ASEAN NCAP crash test results have come in, and this time it's the turn of the wildly-popular Honda HR-V – the B-segment SUV, which made its market debut earlier in February, …
VIDEO: What not to do during balik kampung journeys
We take a look at all the major bad habits of Malaysian drivers. Remember, being safe on the road begins with you!Posted by Paul Tan's Automotive News on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 …
Keep a fire extinguisher in your car, fire dept advises
Motorists have again been advised to keep a fire extinguisher in their cars as an early measure against vehicle fires. Having such a device will help prevent fires from spreading quickly, in …
Child car seats – no mandatory use by 2016, says Liow
The Transport Ministry has dismissed talk that the enforcement on the use of child car seats will come about in 2016. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai says that there are …
Hyundai Sonata – 140,000 recalled in USA and Canada
This latest recall doesn’t have anything to do with airbags, but with seatbelts. About 140,000 units of the 2015 Hyundai Sonata are being recalled, specifically 129,000 in the US and 10,401 in …
2015 Mitsubishi Triton nets four stars in ASEAN NCAP
The New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has released its latest crash test results, and this time it's the new 2015 Mitsubishi Triton that has gone through the …
Honda recalls 4.5 million more cars over Takata issue
In what is looking like a situation that is rapidly spiralling out of control, Honda Motor Co is recalling yet another 4.5 million cars globally to replace airbag inflators made by Takata …
Use of child car seats to be made compulsory by 2017
An update on when the use of child car seats is set to made mandatory - usage will be made compulsory by 2017. This follows the original date proposed for the move; …
VIDEO: Are you using a child car seat for your child yet? Listen to these testimonials from parents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntfAnWFRcBY Last weekend we gave out the first batch of child car seats to parents who applied for our Child Seat Rental for Raya campaign, sponsored by Mercedes-Benz Malaysia. We took the …
Nissan admits Takata airbag caused fire in Japan
In what is a truly scary development, Nissan Motor Co has admitted that an airbag made by Takata Corp, installed in one of its cars, deployed with so much force that it …
CRASH VIDEO: Here’s what happens to a child strapped in a non-compliant pocket-type child car seat
With child car seat awareness at a high now thanks to unfortunate accidents which involve children being thrown out of cars in accidents, there needs to be further education on what kind …
ASEAN NCAP releases star rating vs price chart – Proton Iriz is the cheapest five-star car on the list
The New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has released a star rating versus price (on-the-road inclusive of insurance) chart, comparing the affordability of each car vis-a-vis their occupant …
Watch out, car thieves posing as bank repossessors – know your rights, demand to see authorisation cards
For whatever reason, carjackers in Malaysia are getting more and more daring recently. It wasn’t too long ago that a car theft case involving a perpetrator acting as a car buyer was …
Puspakom on carjackers: be cautious with 3rd parties
A week after the unfortunate theft of a sports car at a Puspakom inspection branch – in which a carjacker posing as a potential buyer nicked the vehicle at the end of …
VIDEO: Touching Toyota Safety Sense commercial goes through life from dad’s and daughter’s eyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me1GIDy-U9g "Love works invisible. Toyota works love." Things can sound pretty silly in Japlish, but after watching this video, you'll know exactly what they mean. Father's Day is coming soon, and this …
Please use child seats to balik kampung this Hari Raya – get FREE child car seat rental from us at paultan.org
Dear readers, dear parents, the Hari Raya Aidilfitri season will be upon us soon and to most of us, that brings about long and arduous balik kampung journeys. It’s an undeniable fact …
BMW Child Seats available at RM1,799-1,999 promo
This morning's event at Publika, which saw the launches of the BMW 1 Series facelift and 2 Series Gran Tourer, was in fact part of the second iteration of BMW's Safety 360 …
VIDEO: Lorry drops driveshaft, hits car on the NKVE – drivers, always keep a safe distance to vehicles ahead
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyUoCpb9mIo More troubling incidents involving poorly maintained lorries in Malaysia have come to light. After a 30-tonne lorry with apparent brake failure smashed into 24 vehicles in Kuala Lumpur last Tuesday, yet …
VIDEO: Student driver reverses into a motorcycle – check your mirrors or get a reverse camera, everyone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8FQDugbhNE Overshoot a traffic light, and decide to reverse back to not block incoming cars? We’ve all been there. Not everyone is capable of doing so safely, though. For some, it can …
Car stolen at Puspakom – watch out for carjackers
We have just gotten wind of a terrible car theft case involving a sports car here in Malaysia. What’s more alarming is that it happened at a Puspakom inspection centre, with the …