A employee scans the barcode on an air bag inside a manufacturing unit of air bag maker Rane TRW Steering System Ltd. at Singaperumal Koil in Tamil Nadu.
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Minister for Road Transport Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday stated there was no have to make it necessary for carmakers to put in six airbags in vehicles after the introduction of the brand new crash check guidelines.
India has the world’s deadliest roads and had deliberate to implement the strict airbags requirement to enhance security and scale back fatalities.
Mr. Gadkari had stated final 12 months he would make it necessary for all passenger vehicles to have a minimal of six airbags from October 1, 2023, a 12 months later than initially deliberate due to opposition from some carmakers.
However, the proposal was not finalised and the Minister now sees no have to make it necessary.
“Now people are cautious. Whatever models have six air bags, people may prefer to take that car. It’s up to the manufacturers and people to decide,” he stated at an automotive convention in New Delhi.
Two airbags – one every for the motive force and entrance passenger – are already necessary. But the proposal for extra airbags to be fitted had confronted resistance, with Maruti Suzuki saying it may drive up costs and deter consumers.
The authorities final 12 months estimated that the addition of 4 extra airbags would price not more than $75 per automobile, however auto market information supplier JATO Dynamics stated it could increase prices by no less than $231.
Source: www.thehindu.com
