The panel wants V2X to be considered for inclusion in India s Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) for car safety ratings, in line with developments abroad, but did not set any deadline for adoption of its recommendations.
An Indian government panel has recommended that automakers who enhance connectivity features in cars should receive better crash test ratings, in order to improve road safety. The panel suggests equipping connected cars with technology that allows them to communicate with other vehicles and road systems. The report proposes including V2X technology in India s car safety ratings program, following similar developments in Europe, China, and the US.
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The government panel has proposed the integration of V2X technology in connected cars in India that will help these cars communicate with each other as well as with other systems on the roads including traffic lights.
Once seen only in premium and luxury cars, six airbags are now becoming more accessible to and affordable for the average car buyer in India. The government last month clarified that six airbags were not mandatory (in India, two airbags are mandatory), leaving it to the customer to make a comparative assessment of safety while buying vehicles.