Haval H2 receives five-star safety rating from ANCAP
In its latest round of testing, the Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has awarded the Haval H2 with a five-star safety rating. The safety rating for the H2 applies to models …
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Hyundai develops the first airbag system for sunroofs
https://youtu.be/DKPGDI0FQS0 Hyundai Mobis, an affiliate company of the Hyundai Motor Group, has developed the world’s first panoramic sunroof airbag system. According to the company, road test and reliability tests of the system …
Rampai Puteri Medical Centre to present child car seats to babies delivered at the hospital in November
With thousands of vehicles on the road every day, children – from infants to five – are always at risk being seated in the back seat without any tailored safety features in …
Hyundai alert system to remind of kids in rear seats
Children forgotten about and left behind in a locked vehicle is one of many things which could go wrong. Hyundai aims to rectify that with the Rear Occupant Alert System, which uses …
Driver killed after thrown out in crash, fake seat belt clip seen – is the (in)convenience worth your life?
A car crash which occured last Friday saw the driver of the sole vehicle involved lose his life after being thrown from the car he was driving. This would imply that the …
Tesla shuts AEB functions pending validation, update
Having updated its autonomous emergency braking (AEB) to react at highway speeds, Tesla has temporarily switched off the system in select new Model S, Model X and Model 3 units, promising owners …
Audi to own up to self-driving car accidents – report
Audi has stolen a march in the race of automomous vehicle developments, with the first Level 3 autonomous car in the new A8 flagship sedan. Naturally there are concerns with what happens …
Mazda CX-5 scores five-star Euro NCAP safety rating
https://youtu.be/yqg8c7ao7uE The Mazda CX-5 has been awarded the maximum five-star safety rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP), where the result will be shared with the Australasian New Car …
VIDEO: Why you absolutely have to use a child seat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v64RAYc1_s It's 7pm, which means the long Merdeka and Hari Raya Aidiladha weekend has already kicked off for most of you. Many will be taking advantage of the break to head back …
Toyota Safety Sense reduces rear-end crashes by 90%
Japanese automaker giant Toyota has announced plans to expand its adoption of safety support technologies to continue reducing the incidence of collisions, in particular rear-end collisions. The company has found that vehicles …
ASEAN NCAP 2017-2020 Protocol – a closer look
The new 2017 Honda CR-V is the first car tested under ASEAN NCAP's new 2017-2020 protocol – and as you could probably tell, the results for Honda's latest SUV look rather different …
2017 Honda CR-V scores five-star ASEAN NCAP rating
The New Car Assessment Programme for South East Asia (ASEAN NCAP) has released the first crash test result under its new 2017 protocol, with the Honda CR-V bagging a five-star safety rating. …
Never rest your legs on the dashboard, here’s why
https://youtu.be/t0PBaUXBQc0 If you need a reminder not to put your legs on the dashboard as a passenger in a car, maybe Audra Tatum’s story will set you straight. In August 2015, Tatum …
Rolling barriers reduce accidents by 94% – ministry
The Works ministry has said the installation of the rolling barriers safety system along certain roads in Malaysia has helped reduced accidents by 94%. Its deputy minister, Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin …
Mercedes-Benz patent for external A-pillar airbag filed
Mercedes-Benz has filed a patent for an airbag which deploys from a vehicle's A-pillar, to make front-end pedestrian collisions more survivable in the event of such occurrences. The patent is an extension …
VIDEO: Why wearing the rear seat belt is a must!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdW_3oQFO0c If you've had difficulty convincing others (or yourself) that buckling up in the back seat is a good idea, beyond just obeying the law, check out this in-car video of crash …
Honda Malaysia airbag inflator replacement status – 81.2% for driver’s side, 59.5% for front passenger
Honda Malaysia has provided a status update on its Takata airbag inflator replacement programme, revealing the overall completion rate for both driver and passenger front airbag inflators replacement is at 70% as …
Uber car subject to recall caught fire in S’pore – report
Ride-sharing company Uber has often been in the news for various reasons, though in Malaysia recent amendments have been made to legislation in order to regulate and legalise ride-sharing in the country, …
Time to restore discipline on roads – MIROS chairman
It is time to restore road use discipline, and have no compromise in dealing with reckless road users and habitual offenders, said Malaysia Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) chairman Tan Sri …
Volkswagen Arteon attains five-star Euro NCAP rating
The Volkswagen Arteon has won a five-star rating in Euro NCAP, and with the highest score for pedestrian protection achieved by an executive car to date. In the Adult Occupant Protection category, …
