News & Press Releases

KAJANG, MALAYSIA, 31 July 2026 – The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has published ASEAN NCAP Technical Bulletin (ATB 004): Test Procedures and Evaluation Methods for Rear Cross Traffic Collision Avoidance Systems, introducing a standardized assessment methodology for Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) and Rear Cross Traffic Braking (RCTB) technologies under the ASEAN NCAP 2026–2030 Protocol.

Kajang, Malaysia, 30 July 2026 – The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has released the AMT01: ASEAN Motorcycle Target (AMT) Specification Version 1.1, updating the previously released Version 1.0.

PUTRAJAYA, MALAYSIA, 28 July 2026 — The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has announced a significant milestone in automotive safety with the launch of the Intelligent Vehicle Advanced Safety Assessment (IVASA).

Kajang, Malaysia, 9 July 2026 – The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has introduced the kiDS Child Presence Detection Subject (CPD-DS3) as the standardized reference surrogate for the assessment of Child Presence Detection (CPD) systems under the ASEAN NCAP 2026–2030 Protocol.

KAJANG, MALAYSIA, 6 June 2026 – As vehicle technologies continue to evolve beyond conventional safety systems, intelligent driving functions are becoming an increasingly important component of modern mobility. To support the safe deployment of these technologies and provide greater transparency to consumers, ASEAN NCAP is proud to introduce the ASEAN NCAP Beyond Rating: Intelligent Vehicle Advanced Safety Assessment (IVASA) programme.

KAJANG, MALAYSIA, 30 April 2026 – Building on the success of the fifth ASEAN NCAP Collaborative Holistic Research (ANCHOR V) series, the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) is proud to announce the launch of ANCHOR VI.The ANCHOR project aims to gather essential evid

KAJANG, MALAYSIA, 15 March 2026 – The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has officially revoked the 5-star safety rating of the Proton X90 following the launch of its 2026 facelift. Due to the removal of essential Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in the up

Kajang, Malaysia, 26 January 2026 – Following the recent announcement of the Jetour T2 assessment, the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) has also completed the evaluation of the Jetour’s latest model, the all-new Jetour T1. Similar to the T2 model, the Jetour T1 w

16 January 2026, Kajang, Malaysia – Following feedback from key stakeholders, the ASEAN NCAP Secretariat has updated several assessment and test protocols. The specific details of these revisions are outlined below. The fully revised protocols can be downloaded under the menu tab Our Test. i) ASE

Kajang, Malaysia, 9 January 2026 – The conclusion of 2025 marked the final phase of the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) 2021–2025 assessment protocol. While numerous results were published throughout the year, several evaluations were conducted during the final

Kajang, Malaysia, 31 December 2025 – As 2025 draws to a close, the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) is pleased to assess a series of electric vehicle (EV) models under various brands. The most recent addition to these tests is the Forthing Friday, an all-electric

Kajang, Malaysia, 24 December 2025 – Building on the OMODA 5’s 5-star rating in 2024, Chery recently submitted two new SUV models for safety assessment under the New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP): the iCAUR V23 and the TIGGO 7 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV