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The sale and registration of models such as Maruti Suzuki’s Alto and Swift, Hyundai i10 and EON and Honda Jazz have been stopped in Assam.
http://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/passenger-vehicle/cars/small-cars-like-alto-swift-eon-jazz-fail-to-pass-crash-test-assam-bans-their-launch-sales/48550751
A court has banned the launch and sale of small cars that don't meet crash-test norms in the state in response to petitions that sought to make vehicles safer.
The sale and registration of popular models such as Maruti Suzuki's Alto and Swift, Hyundai Motor Company's i10 and EON and Honda Motor Company's Jazz have been stopped in Assam after the interim order by the Gauhati High Court.
The sale and registration of popular models such as Maruti Suzuki's Alto and Swift, Hyundai Motor Company's i10 and EON and Honda Motor Company's Jazz have been stopped in Assam after the interim order by the Gauhati High Court.
The petitioners said crash tests such as the Global New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP), which are followed in Europe and developed markets, should apply to cars sold in Assam because higher safety standards are required in mountainous regions.
Addressing the concerns raised, the high court on June 26 barred all manufacturers from selling cars that did not meet crash-test norms, affecting about 140 models.
Addressing the concerns raised, the high court on June 26 barred all manufacturers from selling cars that did not meet crash-test norms, affecting about 140 models.
In response, transport authorities have asked dealers to stop selling cars that don't meet crash-test norms, leading to an almost blanket ban on the sale and registration of new vehicles in Assam.
The automotive industry is flabbergasted by the matter and companies are putting up their cases individually and through its apex body, SIAM. Major car companies including market leader Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Honda and Toyota confirmed they are facing issues in the market after the court order.
Industry veterans say their cars meet frontal crash test norms, known locally as steering impact test, and that the stricter frontal offset crash tests would apply only from 2017, when facilities to conduct them are expected to be ready in India
Industry veterans say their cars meet frontal crash test norms, known locally as steering impact test, and that the stricter frontal offset crash tests would apply only from 2017, when facilities to conduct them are expected to be ready in India
http://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/passenger-vehicle/cars/small-cars-like-alto-swift-eon-jazz-fail-to-pass-crash-test-assam-bans-their-launch-sales/48550751
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