Hyundai Motor India's Venue bags five-star Bharat NCAP rating in safety pushHyundai's Venue and Venue N Line models have earned a five-star Bharat NCAP safety rating. This achievement highlights Hyundai's commitment...
30 Mar, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
From novelty to necessity: How dash cams in India are becoming a standard car accessoryDashboard cameras are rapidly becoming essential for Indian motorists due to increasing road deaths and insurance disputes. The dashcam ind...
11 Sep, 2025, 04.34 PM IST
Akzo Nobel names Fredrik Westin as CFO from start of 2026Akzo Nobel, the maker of Dulux paint, has announced the appointment of Fredrik Westin as its new chief financial officer, effective January...
03 Jul, 2025, 01.09 PM IST
From mileage to mayday: Why Indian car buyers are now obsessed with safety starsIndian car buyers are increasingly prioritizing safety over cost, with sales of highly rated vehicles surging. Carmakers are responding by ...
22 Jun, 2025, 11.14 AM IST
‘Will increase tax so much you’ll find it difficult to sell’, Gadkari warns as he proposes 10% tax on diesel vehiclesIndia's road transport minister, Nitin Gadkari, is planning to propose a 10% additional GST on diesel engine vehicles to encourage the use ...
14 Sep, 2023, 02.43 PM IST
Six airbags won't be mandatory in cars: Nitin GadkariThe Indian government will not make it mandatory for automakers to include six airbags in passenger vehicles, said Nitin Gadkari, Union min...
14 Sep, 2023, 11.39 AM IST
Almost all auto companies are providing 6 airbags in cars, no need to make it mandatory: Nitin GadkariIndia launched in August the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP), which is modelled on the Global NCAP and tailored for India...
14 Sep, 2023, 12.08 AM IST
Auto companies gear up to offer necessary safety features following Cyrus Mistry's accidentCustomers are demanding optimum safety parameters and automobile companies such as Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, MG Moto...
11 Sep, 2022, 10.44 AM IST
Airbag firms pumped up to ramp up capacityCapacity will surge to about 25 million units from the current 5-6 million, which will create an industry of about $1.25 billion in a span ...
08 Sep, 2022, 05.04 AM IST
Mandatory wearing of seat belt in rear seat could have saved Cyrus MistryThe 2017 GLC 220d 4MATIC comes with seven airbags overall. There are no front-facing airbags for rear passengers in the car and just curtai...
05 Sep, 2022, 08.24 PM IST
Mandatory wearing of seat belt in rear seat could have saved Cyrus MistryEven traffic officers rarely fine rear-seat passengers for not wearing seat belts. According to KK Kapila, President Emeritus of the Intern...
05 Sep, 2022, 06.11 PM IST
Centre presses the pedal on safety, calls on auto cos to introduce 6 airbags in big carsSections of the industry have argued implementation of the norm will make four-wheeled vehicles expensive, putting them out of reach of ent...
21 Jul, 2022, 12.29 AM IST
Why Maruti Suzuki might discontinue small cars like Wagon R, Alto in IndiaFrom 1st October, it will be mandatory for automakers in India to install six airbags in all of their new passenger vehicles.
29 Jun, 2022, 06.00 PM IST
Six airbags to be made mandatory in eight-seater vehicles: Nitin GadkariThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in January said that to enhance the safety of occupants of motor vehicles against later...
27 Jun, 2022, 11.07 PM IST
India's mandatory airbag proposal will hurt sales, says top carmakerSuch a move will hurt sales of small, low-cost cars and put more pressure on companies already facing high costs, R.C. Bhargava said, pushi...
13 Apr, 2022, 11.13 PM IST
Focus on rollout of flex-fuel vehicles in a year: Gadkari to auto makers"Met a delegation of CEOs of SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) in New Delhi today. Emphasised on the need for a quick roll-...
03 Aug, 2021, 05.22 PM IST
Daicel to set up automobile airbag inflator manufacturing plant at CapitaLand’s OneHub ChennaiVinamra Srivastava, CEO, Business Parks, CapitaLand India, said: “We welcome Daicel to India and join OneHub Chennai’s growing community of...
18 Jan, 2021, 10.50 AM IST