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Global NCAP has released new safety ratings for the Mahindra Bolero Neo SUV, Honda Amaze sedan and Kia Carens MPV. While both Amaze and Carens were tested earlier, this was Bolero Neo's first crash test at the Global NCAP.

Bolero Neo, Amaze disappoint, Carens improve safety ratings at Global NCAP

23 Apr 2024

Honda Cars has added new safety features to its models like Elevate SUV and City and Amaze sedans. All these models will now be available in new prices.

Honda Elevate, City and Amaze are now safer. Check new safety features and price

2 min read . 01 Apr 2024

The eC3 electric hatchback from French auto giant Citroen has miserably failed the recent crash test conducted by Global NCAP where the model managed to get only one star in the child occupant safety test while securing overall zero-star rating.

Watch: Citroen eC3 EV gets ‘appalling’ zero star safety rating at Global NCAP

21 Mar 2024

Tata Nexon and Mahindra Scorpio-N are two of the safest SUVs in India. Both have received five-star safety ratings at the Global NCAP crash tests.

Nexon to Scorpio-N: India's safest SUVs with five-star safety rating

3 min read . 15 Feb 2024

Tata Nexon facelift SUV retained its safest SUV tag after sailing through the latest Global NCAP crash tests with five-star safety ratings.

Watch: Tata Nexon secures five-star safety rating at Global NCAP crash tests

14 Feb 2024

Weighing a little over 4.5 tonnes, the BMW 7 Series Protection can withstand 75 mm bullet fire as well as blasts thanks to its armoured window glass. Its 20-inch tyres can at least 30 kilometres at 80 kmph when entirely deflated while its self-sealing fuel tank that helps prevent fuel loss in case it is under attack.

BMW 7 Series Protection first look: Car for VVIPs that can dodge bullets, bombs

12 Feb 2024

Bharat NCAP, India's own version of Global NCAP which hands out safety ratings of new vehicles through various crash tests, has conducted the first set of tests in December.

Bharat NCAP conducts first set of crash tests. Safety rating to be out soon

2 min read . 19 Dec 2023

Mahindra Scorpio-N failed miserably at the crash tests conducted by Australasian NCAP returning with zero stars despite offering six airbags besides other safety features. Few months ago, the same car was awarded five-star rating by Global NCAP.

Why Scorpio-N flunked ANCAP crash tests? Mahindra reacts to new safety rating

2 min read . 15 Dec 2023

Bharat NCAP, India's own version of Global NCAP which tests new vehicles through various crash tests, is all set to put first set of vehicles to test from December 15.

Bharat NCAP to start testing cars from December 15. Expected models to go first

2 min read . 13 Dec 2023

Tata Harrier and Safari are two of the latest SUVs from India to secure five star safety rating at the Global NCAP crash tests. These two are currently the safest cars in India.

Big SUV sale should stop in India. Why Global NCAP chief thinks they are risky

2 min read . 13 Dec 2023

Tata Harrier and Safari SUVs have secured five star rating at the Global NCAP crash tests, becoming two of the safest cars in India.

Top 10 safest cars in India: Tata Harrier, Safari shake up the list

3 min read . 18 Oct 2023

Hyundai Verna (left) has joined the likes of Volkswagen Virtus (centre) and Skoda Slavia (right) as the three safest cars tested by Global NCAP in a list dominated by SUVs like Mahindra Scorpio-N, XUV700 or Tata Nexon or Punch.

Verna to Virtus: India's top 10 safest cars list now has three sedans

3 min read . 05 Oct 2023

Newly-launched Bharat NCAP will start to test cars made in India from October 1. India carmakers do not have to send their models to Global NCAP anymore to get safety ratings.

Bharat NCAP: How cars made in India can achieve five-star rating

2 min read . 19 Sep 2023

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said that Bharat NCAP will give five-star rating to cars which will have six airbags at least.

Six airbags to be mandatory for cars to achieve five-star rating at Bharat NCAP

1 min read . 13 Sep 2023

India will soon have its own car safety rating system when Bharat NCAP is launched from October 1.

Bharat NCAP: 5 made in India SUVs we would like to see tested first

3 min read . 05 Sep 2023

NCAP testing and rating have their own limitations and don't always replicate real-world crash scenarios.

Buying a car with a high NCAP rating is not enough. Key points to understand

4 min read . 24 Aug 2023

Bharat NCAP comes as India's first-ever indigenous car crash safety evaluation program, making the country the fifth in the world to have such protocol after the US, China, Japan and South Korea.

Bharat NCAP vs Global NCAP: Similarities and differences explained

3 min read . 23 Aug 2023

US' apex road safety agency NHTSA has proposed making alerts for rear occupant seatbelts mandatory in all future cars.

Cars of the future may have cutting-edge seat-belt technology

1 min read . 23 Aug 2023

With the launch of the Bharat NCAP, India has become the fifth country in the world after the US, China, South Korea and Japan to have its indigenous car crash test program.

Bharat NCAP launches as India's indigenous car crash test program

1 min read . 22 Aug 2023

Is your car safe? Bharat NCAP to test Indian vehicles from this day

1 min read . 17 Jul 2023