Though India accounts for just 2 per cent of automotives globally, it is responsible for more than 11 per cent of road traffic deaths. In 2018 alone, around 149,000 people lost their lives on Indian roads.

With safety and emission standards getting tighter, automakers are looking to develop car body which can fulfill these regulatory obligations.

Technologies are definitely going to turn the industry upside down and take it for a ride. It is not just one technology or trend but the coming together of several technologies that is shaping the industry.

Safety and emission norms such as CAFE, BNVSAP, etc., have driven manufacturers to improve the standard of their products.

Apart from emission norms, improving vehicle safety standards has also assumed greater importance over the past few years.

A sea of change is occurring in the automotive industry and rather than one, it is an amalgamation of different factors. We are staring at the threshold of the auto industry’s Renaissance.

There is a significant shift in the patterns and consumers are looking at EVs as a serious and safe alternative to petrol vehicles, informs Nagesh Basavanhalli, Managing Director & CEO, Greaves Cotton Limited.

Keeping in mind the growing airbag business in India, production will supply both local and export markets.

Modern cars are equipped with a lot of safety features, which have become possible through innovation. But in India, car safety is an expensive affair.