Global carmakers offering zero-safety cars to India, says GNCAP
Thursday - September 27, 2018 11:52 pm ,
Category : BUSINESS
New Delhi Sep 27 (IANS) UK-based charity Global New Car Assessment Programme (GNCAP) on Thursday said global automobile manufacturers are still producing cars that offer "sub-standard and zero safety" in India.
According to GNCAP Technical Director Alejanro Furas: "It is surprising and matter of great concern that global car makers are still producing cars that offer sub-standard and zero safety in India the same models will be considered illegal in their own countries."
Furas observations come after crash test results on three cars -- Renault s Lodgy Maruti s Vitara Brezza and Tata s Nexon -- were made public on Thursday.
As per the results Renault s Lodgy which was crash-tested without airbags got "zero star" rating in adult protection crash test and a "two star" rating in child protection however Maruti s SUV Vitara Brezza and Tata s SUV Nexon scored "Four Star" rating.
"In the adult occupant protection category both Maruti s Vitara Brezza and Tata s Nexon scored a four star rating while in the child occupant protection rating Brezza scored two stars and Nexon scored one point higher and got three stars " a GNCAP statement said.
The UK-based charity is organising its first-ever World Congress in New Delhi.
--IANS ravi-rv/nir
According to GNCAP Technical Director Alejanro Furas: "It is surprising and matter of great concern that global car makers are still producing cars that offer sub-standard and zero safety in India the same models will be considered illegal in their own countries."
Furas observations come after crash test results on three cars -- Renault s Lodgy Maruti s Vitara Brezza and Tata s Nexon -- were made public on Thursday.
As per the results Renault s Lodgy which was crash-tested without airbags got "zero star" rating in adult protection crash test and a "two star" rating in child protection however Maruti s SUV Vitara Brezza and Tata s SUV Nexon scored "Four Star" rating.
"In the adult occupant protection category both Maruti s Vitara Brezza and Tata s Nexon scored a four star rating while in the child occupant protection rating Brezza scored two stars and Nexon scored one point higher and got three stars " a GNCAP statement said.
The UK-based charity is organising its first-ever World Congress in New Delhi.
--IANS ravi-rv/nir
