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The Smart Car Access system from Forvia Hella is based on ultra-wideband technology (UWB). New Delhi: The international automotive supplier Forvia Hella is expanding its market position in the field of digital access systems with additional customer orders.Series production will start in Romania and Mexico in 2025; in this context, Forvia Hella will also bring the NCAP-relevant safety function "Child Presence Detection" based on ultra-wideband technology onto the streets…

Last Updated: February 16, 2024, 10:01 ISTTata Nexon Facelift Achieves 5-Star Global NCAP Rating With New Protocol. (Photo: Cartoq)Tata Nexon Facelift performed admirably in terms of safety, scoring 32.22 out of 34 points for adult protection and 44.52 out of 49 points for child protection.Tata Motors has achieved a significant milestone with the recently launched Nexon facelift receiving a five-star safety rating in the Global New Car Assessment Programme (GNCAP) crash test.The sub-4-metre compact SUV performed admirably…

Because the ANCAP gives a significant weightage to ADAS features like autonomous emergency braking (AEB) and lane support system (LSS), car like the Mahindra Scorpio-N, which do not come with an ADAS kit tend to do poorly. That is why, the Scorpio-N, despite getting 5-stars in GNCAP, failed…

Global NCAP stressed on the need for the popular cars which are more economical as the first choice of a new car buyer, should be protected first.New Delhi: Unfortunately, the number of road deaths in India is still the highest among all countries in the world. While the efforts have to be stepped up by all the stakeholders, the two key pillars for road safety are largely technology and regulations. Prashant Banerjee, Executive Director, SIAM said that the industry body…

In its first series of crash tests conducted in 2023 under the ‘Safer Cars for India’ initiative, Global NCAP has crash tested a few Indian cars. Among the new batch, the Maruti Suzuki Alto K10 and WagonR were also tested, and the results are now out. While the WagonR scored a 1-star rating, the smaller and more affordable Alto K10 scored a marginally better 2-star rating. According to David Ward, the President of ‘Towards Zero Foundation’, Maruti Suzuki fell short on safety performance for two of its most popular cars…

India-spec Skoda Slavia and Volkswagen Virtus have scored a 5-star safety rating in the latest round of tests by Global NCAP. Like the Kushaw and the Taigun, the sedans have also achieved the highest rating for adult and child occupants under the updated safety test protocols. The Skoda Slavia and the Volkswagen Virtus are the first-ever mid-size sedans to get a 5-star rating under the G-NCAP’s new test protocols, which are more stringent than before. But one should note that Kushaq, Taigun and Scorpio-N were the first…

Global N-CAP has announced that the all-new Skoda Kushaq and the Volkswagen Taigun have scored a 5-star safety rating. Both vehicles have received the rating under the new crash test protocols of Global NCAP. The updated crash test protocols of Global NCAP assess the front and side impact protection for all testing models. Also, vehicles with Electronic Stability Control (ESC), pedestrian protection and side impact pole protection assessments are required to get full five-star ratings. Also read: 10 DC Design cars…

Mahindra is gearing up for the launch of the new-gen Scorpio. Their previous two SUVs, the Thar and XUV700 have been a huge success in the Indian market. The homegrown manufacturer has also started releasing teasers on its social media platforms. The latest teaser seems to be about the safety rating of the upcoming SUV. The teaser says “The new Mahindra SUV makes even the crash dummy feel safe” which basically points to the good safety rating of the SUV in the global NCAP crash test. This is a good thing because the…