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7th ASEAN NCAP Manufacturer Meeting Held Successfully at MIROS
ASEAN NCAP has successfully held its 7th Manufacturer Meeting today (27 June 2014) at MIROS, in Kajang, Malaysia. Besides the official session in the morning, manufacturers’ representatives also booked for one-to-one meeting for various reasons including collaboration for research with ASEAN NCAP and MIROS. The main agendas for the meeting today, among others, are related…
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Save the Date: ASEAN NCAP Sec. Gen. Will Give A Public Lecture at Okayama University of Science – 23 June 2014
Mr. Khairil Anwar Abu Kassim, the Secretary-General of The New Car Assessment Programme for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) will give a public lecture at Okayama University of Science, Japan on 23rd June 2014. He will share his insights on vehicle safety development in the Southeast Asian region particularly relating to ASEAN NCAP, together with…
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7th ASEAN NCAP Manufacturer Meeting – 27th June 2014
ASEAN NCAP will organize the next 7th ASEAN NCAP Manufacturer Meeting this month in Malaysia. Date: Friday, 27th June 2014 Time: 10.00 AM Place: MIROS Hall, MIROS, Kajang, Malaysia Agenda: Welcome Speech by ASEAN NCAP Secretary General ASEAN NCAP Communications – Briefing by ASEAN NCAP Communications Manager ASEAN NCAP @ BKK launching information by Yahaya Ahmad…
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ASEAN NCAP Phase III Results
The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has put an end to its pilot phase by releasing another batch of results under a revised rating scheme after the success of the first and second phase in the last two years. Today, the results are announced in two concurrent events – in…
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Phase III Results Launching with Consumers’ Viewing May 5th 2014 Program Details
Phase III Results Launching with Consumers’ Viewing (ASEAN Launch) Date: 05 May 2014, Monday Venue: Philea Resort & Spa, Melaka and MIROS PC3, Melaka Program details: Part I 10:00 AM Bus Departure from MIROS HQ, Kajang to Philea Resort 12:00 PM Arrival at Philea Resort & Spa 12:15 PM Welcome Address by Chairman/ Vice Chairman…
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ASEAN NCAP Phase 3 Results Announcement – An Update
ASEAN NCAP will announce the results of Phase 3 crash tests in Melbourne, Australia on May 5th, 2014 together with another “Results Launching with Consumers’ Viewing” at MIROS PC3 Crash Laboratory in Melaka, Malaysia on the same date. Download here the Joint Media Alert by Global NCAP – Australasian NCAP (ANCAP) – ASEAN NCAP regarding the…
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Global NCAP and Latin NCAP organises joint press day
Global NCAP and Latin NCAP organised for the first time a Press Day at ADAC Laboratory (German Automobile Club) at Landsberg, Germany. The activity was held on March 7th and brought together media from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and India. David Ward, Global NCAP Secretary General, said: “Global NCAP believes that independent crash testing can make…
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UN General Assembly calls for NCAPs in all world regions
The UN General Assembly has adopted a new resolution on road safety that calls on Member States to implement new car assessment programmes (NCAPs) in “all regions of the world in order to improve availability of consumer information about the safety performance of motor vehicles”. During the debate a number of speakers highlighted the important…
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Global NCAP highlights pedestrian safety at the UN
The potential of crash avoidance systems to reduce pedestrian deaths has been highlighted by Global NCAP at the United Nations in New York. Speaking to the UN Road safety Collaboration, Global NCAP’s Secretary General, David Ward said that emergency braking systems combined with softer car fronts can reverse the rise in pedestrian fatalities. “New automatic…
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IIHS (USA): Midsize SUVs disappoint in small overlap front crash test
The Chevrolet Equinox and its twin, the GMC Terrain, are the only midsize SUVs out of nine evaluated to earn a good rating in the IIHS small overlap front crash test, which continues to challenge manufacturers more than a year and a half after its introduction. The Equinox and the Terrain qualify for the Institute’s…