ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or Bankrupt - Part 56: An acquisition, a divestment, and a JV for EV. Ready for re-rating?Bulls argue this company is becoming a complete mobility-platform supplier in India: Power solutions and aftermarket, braking and safety. B...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.24 PM IST
High-tech labs soon at Delhi ITIs for power electronics, EV, automotive sector trainingDelhi's ITIs are getting a high-tech upgrade to train youth in power electronics, electric vehicles, and automotive sectors. New labs at Ja...
16 Apr, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
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
Supreme Court junks petition that sought 6 airbags to be made mandatory in carsThe Supreme Court rejected a petition advocating for mandatory installation of six airbags in passenger vehicles, asserting that such decis...
24 Jul, 2025, 02.36 PM 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
Airbag industry in India to grow to Rs 7,000 cr by FY27: IcraThe growth in the airbag industry, which is one of the fastest growing auto component segments, is expected to be fuelled by the increase i...
27 Dec, 2022, 01.40 PM IST
- Government recognised genuine concern of auto industry by deferring implementation of airbag norm: Bhargava
The government had earlier planned to make six airbags mandatory in eight-seater vehicles for enhanced safety of occupants from October 1, ...
29 Sep, 2022, 08.08 PM 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
Govt trying to make it mandatory for carmakers to provide six airbags in 8-seater vehicles: Nitin Gadkari"A draft notification has been issued on January 14, 2022, which mandates that vehicles of category M1, manufactured after October 1, 2022,...
06 Sep, 2022, 10.40 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
Mandatory six airbags to hit small car market adversely; Maruti wants govt to reconsider proposalEarlier this year, the road transport ministry said it will make it mandatory for carmakers to provide a minimum of six airbags in motor ve...
31 May, 2022, 04.51 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
Minimum 6 airbags to be made mandatory in vehicles carrying up to 8 passengers from October: MoRTHThe Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in a statement said that in order to enhance the safety of occupants of the motor vehic...
15 Jan, 2022, 11.56 AM IST
Small cars too need adequate number of airbags to ensure safety, says Nitin GadkariMostly, lower middle-class people buy small economy cars and "if their car won't have airbags and when accidents happen, then it may result...
19 Sep, 2021, 12.05 PM IST
Government proposes mandatory airbag for front passenger on all carsThe ministry modified the standard requirements applicable to M1 category of vehicles to include passenger airbags as a standard fitment vi...
29 Dec, 2020, 05.26 PM IST
Your smartphone can detect earthquakesA tiny chip used in smartphones to adjust the orientation of the screen could serve to create a real-time urban seismic network.
30 Sep, 2013, 12.55 PM IST