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India’s own crash ratings under the new programme will empower consumers to make better choices for buying safer cars and promote healthy competition among original equipment manufacturers
An official said these ratings will not impact the cost of vehicle. The official further said with automobiles of higher rating, the number of deaths in road accidents is likely to reduce significantly
Other cars getting the lowest grade, the toyota prius c, honda accent, the mitsubishi mirage. many were on the display at the washington auto show. none of those automakers provided anyone to speak on camera. honda said its model, the fit, was designed before the test came into the existence in 2012. some said their cars did better on more traditional tests like the side impact, rollover and head-on tests. automakers point out this test could help them make improvements to their vehicles like honda promises to do with the fit next year. they say their cars meet government regulations and safet...