Nissan owners take note. Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM), the sole distributor and assembler of Nissan vehicles in Malaysia has announced that t…
Safety
Michelin organizes ‘Fill Up With Air’ campaign for pre-schoolers
It’s never too young to learn the basics of road safety. Recently, 32 pre-schoolers from Tadika Sri Cemerlang Jaya discovered the basic guidelines of …
BMW Malaysia kicks off the 2nd edition of the BMW Safety 360º Program
BMW Group Malaysia today introduced the second series of its BMW Safety 360º program in conjunction with the 3rd Cooler Lumpur Festival.…
Volkswagen Malaysia collaborates with ARCPM to advocate child passenger safety
Volkswagen is partnering with the Association of Registered Childcare Providers Malaysia (ARCPM) or Persatuan Pengasuh Berdaftar Malaysia (PPBM) to ro…
TYRES: Continental launches ‘Hari Raya Tyre Safety Check’ Campaign
Yes, the Hari Raya festive season is just around the corner yet again, and in typical fashion the countdown to the ‘balik kampung’ exodus …
Toyota’s Fuji Speedway Safety Education Center
One thing I am always impressed by Toyota is their commitment to safety via their safety education centre located at the Fuji Speedway. It recently tu…
Does a Pedestrian Detection System really work? [+video]
When it comes to Active Safety technology, some cars offer a Pedestrian Detection system that is able to detect pedestrians and automatically applies …
BIKES: 1 Full Throttle ADVANCE Challenge! [+video]
Oft times, we travel on the motorway (highway) and we see many bikers speeding down the road at extremely high speed, be it 1000 cc bikes, 2-strokers …
Wet Weather Driving Mayhem: This could have been a lot worse! [+video]
Folks, for some reason the weather has decided to go just a little bit nuts. Baking hot one moment, and coming down in buckets the next. The problem i…
Volvo Trucks provide a platform for truck drivers to raise road safety issues
Concern over the rising number of road accidents in Malaysia, Volvo Trucks recently organised a safety forum for companies and truck drivers to discus…
Honda, Takata sued over death of a pregnant woman in Malaysia
Last year, we reported about a fatality linked with the Takata airbags, which has killed a pregnant woman, Law Suk Leh, 42, who was driving a 2003 Hon…
What is ‘Reaction Time’? It’s what separates life from death that’s what! [+video]
We stumbled on this video on social media recently and it proves a very pertinent point, especially when it comes to biking, where reaction time and o…
Hot in the City: Ferrari burns to the ground in Kuala Lumpur
You’ve probably heard the news about a burned-out red Ferrari that caused a standstill along Jalan Travers during rush hour that happened just a…
Jaguar Land Rover’s ‘Bike Sense’
Jaguar Land Rover is developing a range of new technologies that would use colours, sounds and touch inside the car to alert drivers to potential haza…
Automotive Tips & Tricks: Top 10 safety features to have in your new car [+video]
Imagine driving in the city during rush hour and your phone starts to ring. As you lose focus for a split second trying to answer the call, the car tr…
Automotive Tips & Tricks: What to do when you get into an accident
For part 2 of our insurance coverage, we will look into what need to be done in an event of an accident *touch wood*. 1. Stay calm. First things first…
2015 Perodua Myvi scores 4-stars in ASEAN NCAP [+video]
The 2015 Perodua Myvi that was launched just yesterday has scored 4-Star in Adult Occupant Protection rating (AOP) with 11.55 points compared to the p…
VGM initiates a national campaign on Child Safety in cars
According to the Road Safety Annual Report 2013 commissioned by the International Traffic Safety Data and Analysis Group (IRTAD), Malaysia is one of t…
The art of turning an amusement park ride into a run-off road test at the Volvo Cars Safety Centre
Volvo Cars’ safety expert Anders Axelson knows that brilliant ideas can pop up in the strangest of circumstances. A visit to Legoland with his twin da…
Nissan Teana scores 5 stars in ASEAN NCAP tests
The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has just released the latest results in ASEAN NCAP safety ratings for Nissan…