Hyundai Creta revised variant launched: Check key features and other detailsHyundai Creta Variant Changes (Google Trends): Hyundai India has updated the Creta for 2026. Several variants, including SX Tech and SX(O),...
09 May, 2026, 04.46 PM IST
Mass-market carmakers are making 'six airbags' a new norm for cars & SUVs in IndiaOnce seen only in premium and luxury cars, six airbags are now becoming more accessible to and affordable for the average car buyer in Indi...
09 Oct, 2023, 05.33 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
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
- Six airbags in passenger vehicles should be mandatory: International Road Federation
It had earlier planned to make six airbags mandatory in eight-seater vehicles for enhanced safety of occupants from October 1, 2022.
30 Sep, 2022, 09.03 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
Akshay Kumar’s road safety campaign video lands in trouble, netizens slam actor for ‘promoting’ dowryThe clip irked netizens who accused the ‘Atrangi Re’ actor of allegedly promoting dowry.
14 Sep, 2022, 07.45 PM IST
India aims to finalise six-airbags rule by year-end to beef up road safetyThe government is also planning to make it mandatory for car makers to install an alarm system for rear seat belts to enforce their use and...
07 Sep, 2022, 02.42 PM 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
Law in the works for six airbags: GadkariHis comments came a day after former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry's death in a road accident on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai highway.
06 Sep, 2022, 12.27 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 to push ahead with six airbags in cars despite resistance - govt sourceIndia in January issued draft guidelines requiring all new cars from Oct. 1 to be fitted with six airbags, including four passenger airbags...
21 Apr, 2022, 03.18 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