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Chevrolet’s Beat Scores 0 Star Rating at Latin NCAP

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September seems to be a bad month for Indian cars, especially when it comes to crash tests. Post the Kwid and the Mobilio, now it is time for the Chevrolet beat to get its share of bad press. Latin NCAP crash tested the car recently and gave it 0 stars for adult as well as … Read more

Airbag Mobilio Scores 3 Stars at GNCAP; Base Trim out for a Duck!

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The issue of safety related to cars has been a widely neglected factor in India for a long time now. However, the market dynamics have changed vastly in the last few years. Companies have not only started offering safety features as an option, but we have also seen them make airbags as standard in higher … Read more

India-Made Hyundai Grand i10 Gets a Big ZERO in Latest Crash Test; Structure Also POOR

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Vehicular safety is a big point of consideration in developed markets. However the same can not be said for India! The latest crash test result of the India-made Hyundai Grand i10 by Latin NCAP is another insight into how unsafe cars we are used to driving on our roads. The small hatchback has received zero … Read more

Crash Tests Will Become Mandatory from 1st Oct 2017 for New Cars

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In a much awaited move by the government, crash tests of new vehicles will be made compulsory from October 1, 2017 in India. A Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has even said that all test facilities for conducting these crash tests should be ready without fail by December next year.

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GNCAP’s Head Mosley to Take Datsun Go Matter to Japanese PM

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Datsun Go seems to be set for some more trouble. Max Mosley, the Chief of Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme) may soon be writing to the recently re-elected Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, in January about the appeal which GNCAP had made to Datsun’s parent company Nissan which urged them to withdraw the Go from all the countries where it is sold, including India.

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