Yes, you want an NCAP five-star-rated vehicle, but…
This article is a translation of a feature on our Bahasa Malaysia site. Malaysian car buyers are a demanding lot. Not only are high quality and attractive designs high on the list …
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Toyota RAV4, Mazda3, Volkswagen Touareg, Lexus UX, Range Rover Evoque all obtain 5-star ANCAP rating
The Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) has evaluated five more vehicle models for 2019, and all have been awarded with a five-star rating. The models tested were the new Mazda 3, …
Mercedes-Benz Experimental Safety Vehicle revealed
Mercedes-Benz has introduced its latest Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESF), which is another addition to a long line of concepts showcasing safety ideas that could potentially make its way to future production vehicles. …
PLUS funding 11 additional AWAS cameras along NSE
At yesterday's vehicle handover ceremony where the Road Transport Department (JPJ) received 10 units of the Honda CR-V 2.0L from PLUS Malaysia for use as enforcement vehicles, the highway concessionaire announced that …
2019 Range Rover Evoque: 5-stars in Euro NCAP test
The second-generation Land Rover Range Rover Evoque has been awarded five stars in the latest crash safety test by Euro NCAP, putting it on equal footing as the Velar and Discovery, both …
VIDEO: New Nissan X-Trail – Nissan Intelligent Mobility
https://youtu.be/5SrF4ONIaqk As some of you may know, the new and improved 2019 Nissan X-Trail facelift now comes with Nissan Intelligent Mobility, featuring a raft of safety features, some of which are standard …
Ford, General Motors, Toyota collaborate with SAE Int’l to form Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC)
SAE International - together with automakers Ford, General Motors and Toyota - has announced that it is teaming up with the three automakers for the formation of the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium …
Speed limiters to be mandatory for UK cars by 2022
Every new car sold in the UK and Europe may soon be fitted with a speed-limiting device, following several changes to vehicle safety rules that the European Union has provisionally agreed, The …
European Commission to make speed limiters, distraction warning, data recorders mandatory in 2022
The European Commission has arrived at a provisional political agreement on the revised General Safety Regulation, which will see new European-market vehicles get mandatory safety equipment from 2022. For cars, vans, trucks …
Security of 2019 car models – keyless entry has flaws
Keyless entry is now amongst a convenience in modern cars which is close to - if not already - being taken for granted. That convenience comes at a considerable price, however, and …
Volvo to install in-car cameras to prevent drunk driving
https://vimeo.com/325590776 Volvo is taking huge steps in its bid to eliminate fatalities in its cars by the end of the decade – in addition to instituting a blanket 180 km/h speed limit …
2019 Subaru Forester gets 5-star ANCAP safety rating
In its latest round of testing, the Australasia New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) has awarded the latest Subaru Forester with a five-star safety rating. The SUV was introduced in Australia and New …
MIROS and Autoliv showcase dynamic child seat testing capabilities ahead of mandatory use in 2020
In preparation for the mandatory use of child seats in vehicles from 2020, the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) and Autoliv Hirotako Safety today held a workshop today to demonstrate …
Volvo to limit speed to 180 km/h for its Vision 2020
Volvo is an automaker synonymous with safety, not least for its releasing of the three-point seat belt patent after it had invented the safety device in 1959. Its present-day efforts are outlined …
Takata airbag recall strikes another 1.7 million vehicles
The Takata airbag recall saga continues, and now it has been discovered that a further 1.7 million vehicles have been recalled for potentially faulty airbag inflators, according to the Associated Press. The …
MIROS lauds growing adoption of dashboard cameras
The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) has lauded the growing adoption of dashboard camera in vehicles, saying that the installation of the device is a positive development, Bernama reports. Its …
2019 Toyota Camry gets five-star ASEAN NCAP rating
Along with the launch of its new labelling system, ASEAN NCAP has also announced the crash test results for the 2019 Toyota Camry. The latest XV70 model, tested in Thai-spec 2.0G form, …
ASEAN NCAP and KPDNHEP launch safety labels for showroom vehicles – compulsory from March 1, 2020
A new labelling system will help Malaysian consumers determine the safety rating and equipment of their next vehicle. The initiative, launched by ASEAN NCAP and the ministry of domestic trade and consumer …
Hyundai working on a multi-collision airbag system
Multi-collision accidents, in which the first impact is followed by collisions with other objects, make up three out of every 10 accidents, according to Hyundai. With that in mind, the Korean automaker …
New Mercedes-Benz ESF concept to be ‘uncrashable’?
It seems that Mercedes-Benz is planning on conceptualising the idea an uncrashable car. According to a report by Australian publication Motoring, Mercedes-Benz global R&D chief, Ola Kalennius said he's excited about his …
