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India on the radar as Chevrolet Spark flops crash test LatAm.
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First, it was the basic version of the Renault and Honda Mobilio Kwid who received crash test rating bleak Global Program New Car Assessment NCAP this week.
Now Latin NCAP has awarded a score of zero for the Chevrolet Spark classic GT for adult occupant protection and children in its longer version equipped with basic safety this car is made in General Motors Talegaon plant near Pune and exported to Latin America that extent, there is an important DNA in India in the spark, therefore, highlights once again on auto safety standards emerging markets.
Alejandro Furas, Latin NCAP Secretary General, said it was another disappointment for GM, especially in a model that has the potential to provide a high level of protection, as it did when the basic version equipped six airbags tested by Euro NCAP in 2009 and scored four stars.
According to him, it is unacceptable that the European version of the Spark GT, which included airbags, is offered at a price similar to the Latin American version, which has no air bags It's hard to believe that this kind discrimination against Latin American consumers continues, although overall NCAP and the road safety community is committed to the democratization of automotive safety, said Furas.
María Fernanda Rodríguez, Latin NCAP Chairman said GM should show that all consumers, regardless of geography, are assessed even in matters of security Change must come faster than we're very concerned about the number of consumers who are traveling today in danger of cars.
In a response sent by e-mail, a spokesman for GM India said, GM shares the objective of improving road safety in the world, including the adoption of robust automobile safety standards in India, GM will offer airbags and ABS in our next family beat Essentia We will continue to meet all safety requirements in India.
It was only the week when Toyota Kirloskar Motor latter launched its new Etios has been designed to meet high safety standards The model has already achieved four stars of Global NCAP's latest crash test and the new avatar should take safety next level for occupants adults and children.
World NCAP perspective, it is important to highlight this issue permanently in its crash test reports which featured a host of specific models in India its latest report last May, it awarded zero stars to Kwid Maruti Suzuki celerio, Eeco, Mahindra Scorpio and Hyundai Eon.
Before that was critical Euro NCAP safety standards Bajaj Qute as quadricycle Similarly Datsun GO was at the desk in November 2014 where World NCAP for its withdrawal of Indian roads.
While there is no denying that road safety is a glaring problem in this country that leads the global deaths, some automakers believe that these tests are not quite right in context After all, say- they, it is unthinkable to think high-speed road in a predominantly small car market where costs must be kept in check as they put it, it's horses for courses by the end of the day.
Things will change in the future when safety standards become mandatory by the end of this decade, the vehicles become more expensive with added accessories, but it is a small price to pay to keep life intact.
This article was published on September 20 2016.
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