Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, June 25: A safety rating system will be implemented in India for passenger cars in the hopes that it will motivate automakers to include cutting-edge safety technologies and improve the “export worthiness” of domestically built cars.
According to tests evaluating the protection of adult and kid occupants as well as safety assist technology, the road transport ministry will rate cars from one to five stars.
The new system is slated to come into effect in April 2023.
Despite opposition from certain automakers who claim it will increase vehicle costs, India, which has some of the world’s deadliest roads, has also suggested mandating that all passenger cars have six air bags. The driver and front passenger must each have an airbag according to current regulations.
With annual sales of over 30 lakh units, India is the fifth-largest auto market in the world. The two automakers with the highest sales are Maruti Suzuki, which is majority owned by Suzuki Motor of Japan, and Hyundai Motor.
