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The transport ministry says it is in the process of increasing the number of workshops authorised to install speed limiter devices (SLD) to ensure that all heavy vehicles comply with the requirement. …
Road transport department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli has said that as of March 12, only 15%, or 74,552 of the 513,679 commercial vehicles required to install speed limiter devices (SLD), …
Tyres are the only intended physical contact points between a motor vehicle and the road, therefore their importance to safety cannot be overstated. The established makes have routinely topped instrumented tyre tests, …
Shocking, isn't it? Microsleep, or briefly dozing off while driving, is the cause of around 20% of road accidents in Malaysia, including fatalities, Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) deputy director-general …
The use of rear seat belts has been mandatory in Malaysia since 2009, but very few people have observed the rule, simply because there has been no enforcement of it in the …
The Malaysia Transport Safety Board (MTSB) Bill is expected to be tabled in parliament this June, transport minister Anthony Loke has said, according to a Bernama report. The cabinet has agreed in …
The Jetour T1 has been awarded the full, five-star rating from ASEAN NCAP, following the achievement by its stablemate, the T2, earlier this month. Like the T2, the T1 was tested under …
More formal engagements are required before Malaysian authorities roll out its new brake inspections, and the Association of Malaysian Hauliers (AMH) has appealed to both the road transport department (JPJ) and Puspakom …
Last week, Volvo Car Malaysia (VCM) announced that local units of the EX30 were involved in a global recall for a potential battery fire risk, and during the launch of the ES90 …
Following a road transport department (JPJ) directive, Puspakom has implemented a revised brake inspection protocol for lorries, effective January 12. This will fail heavy vehicles with "excessively tight or excessively loose" brake …
Volvo has announced it will initiate a global recall for the EX30 over a potential fire risk with its battery. Among other nations, the issue affects certain units of Single and Twin …
It's not even launched yet, but the Jetour T2 already has five ASEAN NCAP stars in the bag. The crash test took place at the China Automotive Engineering Research Institute (CAERI) in …
You already know it's coming to Malaysia via distributor Wide Premium; now the Forthing Friday SUV has been given a five-star ASEAN NCAP safety rating, which applies to both EV and range-extended …
The Chery Tiggo 7 PHEV and iCaur V23, two SUVs under the Chery Group umbrella that were launched in Malaysia in October and November respectively, have both secured a full five-star ASEAN …
Euro NCAP has announced what it calls the largest revision of its assessment programme since the introduction of its rating system in 2009, and the update will take effect in 2026. These …
The ASEAN NCAP (New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries) has released the full assessment report for the 2026 Proton Saga MC3 that was launched earlier today, reiterating that the latest …
It's the full five ASEAN NCAP stars for the Mitsubishi Destinator, the seven-seat Xforce-based SUV you saw at Indonesia's GIIAS 2025. This comes as the 2021-2025 assessment protocol is drawing to a …
The ASEAN NCAP (New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries) has released the latest safety test results from the programme, namely for the MG S5, Zeekr X, BYD Seal and the …
The International Conference on Safety and Holistic Innovation for Future Vehicles (SHIFT 2025) is taking place October 28-30, jointly organised by the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) and the ASEAN …
The road transport department (JPJ) has announced that it will soon begin enforcing the mandatory use of seatbelts for all drivers and passengers in private vehicles nationwide. The department’s director-general, Datuk Aedy …
