![]() ![]() ![]() The constructive role played by Global NCAP over the years will now be taken forward by the Bharat NCAP regime, which has formulated a new standard – AIS 197 – that is in line with the revised (July 2022-December 2025) Global NCAP standards, and will impart individual star ratings on a scale of five, for both adult occupant protection (AOP) as well as child occupant protection (COP) offered by a car in a crash test assessment. ![]() What started with the crash testing of the Tata Nano in 2013, so far Global NCAP has cumulatively tested 50 made-in-India cars for their crash worthiness and sparked a debate around the need to elevate vehicle safety, which, over the years, has gained tremendous weightage in the consumer’s mind while purchasing a new car. The new voluntary crash testing regime aims to award star ratings to cars based on their performance in crash testing, for which the standards have been taken from the Global New Car Assessment Programme (Global NCAP), which is a UK-based safety watchdog, and has taken a pioneering effort in elevating vehicle safety in India with its ‘Safer Cars for India’ programme, first initiated in 2013. The voluntary safety standard was launched on August 22, 2023, by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) – Nitin Gadkari - at a mega event in New Delhi. The Bharat New Car Assessment Programme or BNCAP safety regime came into effect in India starting October 1, 2023. HMIL will continue to spearhead efforts in raising vehicular safety standards in India, thus making Indian roads safer for all.” We are not just a provider of smart mobility solutions, but also safer mobility solutions. Commenting on the announcement, Unsoo Kim, MD and CEO said, "At Hyundai ‘Safety-for-all’ is our utmost priority and we have been benchmark creators in standardisation of vehicle safety features. It will begin with three models, with more to follow. The Verna has scored a five star rating in Adult and Child Occupant Protection by the Global NCAP, and Hyundai Motor India has also announced its voluntary participation in Bharat NCAP. Hyundai Motor India Limited has today announced six airbags as standard for all its models. This is one of the three announcements the company has made regarding its approach towards safer mobility. ![]()
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