Celebrating Zanita Zainuddin and her 26-year journey with Proton as R&D head of safety and intelligent drive
11 March 2021 11:38 am / 39 comments
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we at the team decided to celebrate and honour the ladies of the industry. We tip our hats to the army of women in all positions that we’ve had the privilege of working with, and for this year, we chose to speak to one of the women who is at the forefront of vehicle safety, and that is none other than Zanita Zainuddin, Proton R&D’s head of safety and intelligent drive.
24 December 2020 12:46 pm / 16 comments
Adapting a car from a left-hand drive layout to a right-hand drive configuration may sound like a straightforward affair, with a simple flip of the dashboard orientation being all that’s needed. However, this is far from the case, and crucial elements often emerge to redefine the manner in how conversions are made, resulting in a number of – often hidden – design changes coming about in the switch.
Take safety, for example. Compliance to regulations as defined by a testing protocol can sometimes show up flaws that may have otherwise not been noticed without the facilitated change, and the parameters for a particular automobile safety programme may reveal something another didn’t.