While car safety has significantly improved in India in recent years, some models still lag behind in crucial safety features. These vehicles received low ratings from Global NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme), an independent crash testing agency. Here’s a closer look at the seven least safe cars currently available in India, as per the latest … Read more
The Mahindra Scorpio-N is one of the safest Global NCAP rated SUVs in the Indian market, with a five-star rating under the programme’s latest, more-stringent norms. However, the SUV couldn’t replicate its score in the Australasian NCAP (ANCAP), and ended up scoring a dismal zero-star safety rating. The Mahindra Scorpio-N was introduced in Australia in … Read more
The Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP) was launched by Nitin Gadkari, Minister of Road Transport and Highways earlier this year in a bid to promote safer cars in the country and help buyers make an informed decision while purchasing a new car. The commencement of BNCAP also marks the end of Global NCAP‘s … Read more
The Global New Car Assessment Programme (Global NCAP) has highlighted the road safety and environmental concerns associated with the automobile industry’s emphasis on selling larger and heavier SUVs. Global NCAP‘s executive president, David Ward, urged the government to discourage the sale of these vehicles, emphasizing the increased risk they pose to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, … Read more
Starting December 15, more than three dozen cars from mostly Indian, Japanese, and Korean companies will start crash testing under India’s first car-safety rating programme. India launched in August the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP), which is modelled on the Global NCAP and tailored for Indian standards. This is aimed at improving the … Read more