6 airbags to be mandatory in passenger cars from October next year

Sep 29, 2022

New Delhi [India], September 29 : Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari approved the proposal mandating a minimum of 6...

"We do not need to make it mandatory": Union minister Nitin Gadkari on 6 airbags rule for cars

Sep 14, 2023

Earlier in 2022, Union Minister Gadkari had approved the proposal mandating a minimum of 6 airbags in passenger cars and said the new rule...

VW recalls 1,40,000 SUVs in US due to faulty passenger-side airbags

Apr 05, 2023

The problem is "sporadic," according to documents VW filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which oversees vehicle recalls.

Tesla not interested in manufacturing in India, says Kumaraswamy; government issues guidelines for domestic EV manufacturing

Jun 02, 2025

The central government on Monday notified guidelines for the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India.

Poland prohibits entry of Russian-registered passenger cars

Sep 17, 2023

According to the EU's decision, motor vehicles bearing registration of the Russian Federation are now prohibited from accessing the territory of the 27-member bloc.

Transportation of passenger cars through Indian Railways on the rise

Sep 13, 2022

New Delhi [India], September 13 : The volume of transportation of small passenger vehicles (essentially cars) by railways has increased by 68 per cent...