ASEAN NCAP SAFER CARS FOR ASEAN REGION

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1 PRESS RELEASE UNDER EMBARGO UNTIL 12:00 PM GMT 27 AUGUST 2014 (WEDNESDAY) ASEAN NCAP SAFER CARS FOR ASEAN REGION ASEAN NCAP Commemorates High Achievers in Crash Test & Automobile Safety Supporters Kuching, 27 August 2014 The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) commemorates the achievement of its test program and ASEAN automobile safety supporters in the region in the Grand Prix Awards This event, which is held in Kuching s Grand Majestic Hotel, also marked the celebration of ASEAN NCAP 1000-day establishment (27 th August is the ASEAN NCAP 993-day). ASEAN NCAP also held its 4 th Technical Committee Meeting on 26 th August 2014, followed by the 8 th Steering Committee Meeting the next day. Also, on the 27 th August 2014, ASEAN NCAP held its inaugural ASEAN NCAP Automobile Safety Forum (001/2014) that brought the region s road safety and automobile safety players together in sharing the knowledge and developments. The first session featured ASEAN road safety experts from Brunei, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines and Laos, and closed by a keynote speech by the former MIROS Director-General, Prof. Dr. Ahmad Farhan Sadullah, entitled NCAP: A business case proposition for nation sustainability drive. The forum continued with the session called The Galaxy of NCAP with latest developments being presented by the representatives from Korea NCAP (KNCAP), Japan NCAP (J-NCAP), Australasian NCAP (ANCAP), Global/Latin NCAP, as well as the ASEAN NCAP. The forum ended with the third session for the Japanese Crash Testing Technology Symposium that comprised of technology providers namely Kyowa, Photron, Iwasaki, IST Japan, Hodogayagiken and Sinfonia.

2 The Grand Prix Awards 2014 primarily commemorates the achievement of the cars involved in ASEAN NCAP assessment since its first testing (pilot phase: divided into sub-phases 1, 2 and 3) until the latest release in August 2014 (ASEAN NCAP Quarter August Release). It also featured other award segments for safety technology (OEM and car maker category), media contribution award, and the appreciation award to organizations and individuals involved in the Technical & Steering Committee of ASEAN NCAP. ASEAN NCAP Chairman, Prof. Dr. Wong Shaw Voon, who is also the Director-General of the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) said, I m very indebted to all parties who has helped MIROS and realized our NCAP dream so far. It started with a small effort with outdoor crash testing, the paper-based star-rating evaluation in MyVAP (Malaysian Vehicle Assessment Program) and today we managed to have the NCAP not only for Malaysia but also for the benefit of the ASEAN region. I m also indebted to the government of Malaysia for putting the trust on us, MIROS and ASEAN NCAP, to introduce this kind of intervention in road safety with both financial and technical support. ASEAN NCAP Secretary-General, Mr. Khairil Anwar Abu Kassim, added, We hope ASEAN NCAP will grow stronger and be one of the influential platforms for car safety as well as for road safety as a whole. I m looking forward for healthy competition among the manufacturers to produce safer cars with commendable safety standard. I personally looking forward for a 5-Star car with an affordable price in the region, and perhaps with only one or two variants per model for ASEAN region with safety not being compromised. We will see the result in the next Grand Prix two years from now.

3 List of Award Recipients Best Child Occupant Protection (COP) Mini Car: Kia Picanto Small Family: Volkswagen Polo Medium Family: Honda Civic Large Family: Toyota Prius MPV: Perodua Alza SUV: Honda CR-V Pickup: Isuzu D-MAX Best Overall COP: Toyota Prius Best Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) Mini Car: Mitsubishi Mirage Small Family: Honda City (2014) Medium Family: Proton Prevé Large Family: Toyota Prius MPV: Toyota Avanza SUV: Honda CR-V Pickup: Chevrolet Colorado Best Overall AOP: Honda City (2014)

4 List of Award Recipients Safety Technology Award Car Maker Category: Honda LaneWatch OEM Category: Bosch Academician: No Winner Media Contribution Award Cars, Bikes & Trucks (CBT) Paultan.org Appreciation Award Global NCAP (GNCAP) Australasian NCAP (ANCAP) Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) Certificates ASEAN NCAP Technical Committee Members ASEAN NCAP Steering Committee Members

5 ASEAN NCAP ASEAN NCAP is a new addition to the NCAP organizations around the world, which is targeted to enhance safety standards, raise consumer awareness and thus encourage a market for safer vehicles in the Southeast Asia region (ASEAN community). This is a collaborative effort by MIROS and Global NCAP, in which the latter funded the pilot phase of the project. ASEAN NCAP also supported by the membership of Automobile Associations from Malaysia (AAM), the Philippines (AAP) and Singapore (AA Singapore). Currently, ASEAN NCAP Steering Committee (SC) is chaired by the Director-General of MIROS/ASEAN NCAP Chairman, Prof. Dr. Wong Shaw Voon and the Technical Committee (TC) is chaired by the ASEAN NCAP Secretary-General, Mr. Khairil Anwar Abu Kassim. About MIROS The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) is an agency under the Ministry of Transport (MOT) Malaysia focusing on road safety R&D activities. Director-General: Prof. Dr. Wong Shaw Voon (dg@miros.gov.my) ( About Global NCAP Global NCAP is a non-profit organization registered in the United Kingdom which aims to encourage the worldwide availability of independent consumer information about the safety of motor vehicles. Director-General: Mr. David Ward (d.ward@globalncap.org) ( Other Contacts: ASEAN NCAP Secretary-General Khairil Anwar Abu Kassim (khairilanwar@miros.gov.my) - (aseancap@gmail.com) ASEAN NCAP Communications Zulhaidi M Jawi (zulhaidi@miros.gov.my) MIROS Corporate & Media Relations Zakry Omar (zakry@miros.gov.my)