South Korean automobile company Hyundai has announced to make six airbags available as standard in all its models in India. Apart from this, the company will also make other safety features like three point seatbelt and seatbelt reminder available in all variants. 10 out of 13 Hyundai models will be offered with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Hill Start Assist Control (HAC) as standard across all models and variants. The company has said that Advanced Driver Aids System (ADAS) will also be provided in five of its models. Hyundai’s new Verna has received a five-star safety rating in the Global NCAP crash test. The company’s Managing Director and CEO, Unsoo Kim, said, “Hyundai’s efforts will continue to increase the safety standards of vehicles in the country. This will make the country’s roads safe for everyone.” The company has also welcomed the Bharat NCAP crash test which recently started in the country. It has announced the initial inclusion of three of its models for this test. India NCAP is an important step towards improving road safety in the country. Under this, safety standards have been increased for motor vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. The Road, Transport and Highways Ministry has said that this will make it easier for car buyers to assess the crash safety of motor vehicles available in the automobile market. Under Bharat NCAP, car makers will be able to voluntarily get their cars tested. Star ratings will be given based on the car’s performance in crash tests. Before buying a car, customers will be able to compare the safety standards of different vehicles by looking at these star ratings. The demand for safer cars may increase after the implementation of new safety regulations. This will also encourage car makers to follow Bharat NCAP for manufacturing safe cars. The ministry hopes that with higher safety standards, the demand for domestically made cars will increase in the international market. Two airbags are already mandatory for passenger cars. Adding four more airbags will increase the cost of automobile companies. In many countries, the rule of six airbags in passenger vehicles is already in force.
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For five-star rating in Bharat NCAP, cars must have 6 airbags.
In the last few years, the central government has increased the standards related to security for the automobile industry. In connection with this, Bharat NCAP was recently launched. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday that the new crash test rules will make it mandatory for automobile companies to provide six airbags in cars. India is the fifth country to start such a program after America, Japan, China and South Korea. Its aim is to increase the safety of cars. Last year, Gadkari had said that the rule of making six airbags mandatory for cars will come into effect from October this year. He said during an event of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA), “We have launched Bharat NCAP. In this, the 5-star safety rating for cars will be given only if there are six airbags. People have now become alert and the cars which have There may be more interest in buying them if there will be six airbags. It is for the car manufacturers and the people to decide.” There is a rule to provide at least two airbags in all cars in the country. Last year, the government had estimated that adding four more airbags would cost automobile companies a little more than Rs 6,000. However, market experts say that this cost can be around Rs 19,000. Bharat NCAP will increase the safety of cars and ensure better quality of exported vehicles. Under this, cars will be tested in various ways. These methods are as per Global NCAP. Cars will get safety rating after testing. Rahul Bharti, Executive Officer (Corporate Affairs) of the country’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki, had said that the company welcomes this initiative of the Central Government and in the first lot at least three models of Maruti will be sent for testing. Under this, safety standards for 3.5 ton motor vehicles will be increased. The Road Transport and Highways Ministry has said that this will make it easier for car buyers to assess the crash safety of motor vehicles available in the automobile market. Under this, car makers will be able to voluntarily get their cars tested. Star ratings will be given based on the car’s performance in crash tests.