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Minimum Safety Standards Must Be Adopted Worldwide: Global NCAP

The Global New Car Assessment Programme, made up of member bodies like the local ANCAP, has called for agreement on minimum safety standards in all new vehicles sold worldwide. Carmakers in emerging markets such as India, China and Russia have bee


The Global New Car Assessment Programme, made up of member bodies like the local ANCAP, has called for agreement on minimum safety standards in all new vehicles sold worldwide.

Carmakers in emerging markets such as India, China and Russia have been accused of robbing their new models of crucial safety features, usually available in wealthier established markets, to keep purchase prices down.

This has led to models hitting the showroom floor with a safety rating equivalent to ‘zero stars’ when compared to new models on sale in other markets.

Some countries, such as India, have appalling road safety statistics, which some argue has resulted in a market more willing to accept low standards of safety from their new cars. 

Speaking at the United Nations' Forum for Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations in Geneva, Global NCAP Chairman Mr Max Mosley said that millions of new cars are failing to meet the UN basic safety standards for front and side impacts.

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