Archive for the ‘Road Safety’ category

Latest Euro NCAP Results! Chevrolet Beat gets 4-stars while Polo gets 5!

November 26th, 2009

VW polo ncap

Chevrolet Beat-Spark ncap

India bound cars Chevrolet Beat (Spark to the rest of the world) and the 2010 VW Polo have achieved 4 and 5 stars respectively at the Euro NCAP tests held this week. The polo scored 90% for occupant safety while the Beat could only manage 81%. The presence of Electronic stability control as an option on the Polo increased its score in safety equipment to 71% with 43% for the Chevy. Read on to know about other cars in this class.

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No Horn New Year In New Delhi

December 12th, 2008

no horn symbol No Horn New Year In New DelhiNew Delhi,our capital planning to celebrate New Year.On 01-January-2009 will be observed as ‘No-Horn/Honk’ day at New Delhi.Sounds interesting? ‘The Earth Savers Foundation’ is the initiator behind this unique way of celebration and educating the mass about the possible calamities that society suffers from noise pollution. » Read more: No Horn New Year In New Delhi

Got Bored Of Conventional Traffic Light?

December 10th, 2008

Traffic lights never under gone a major face lift since it’s inception.We are living with our conventional three colour round traffic lights from our childhood.Now would you like to see a all new traffic light design?. Then check the collection from Artemy Lebedev,they have reinvented the traffic lights. » Read more: Got Bored Of Conventional Traffic Light?

Selecting A CNG Kit For Your Car

December 4th, 2008

cng kit Selecting A CNG Kit For Your CarOperating cost is the buzz word among a majority of Indian car buyer.Definitely fuel is the first item one must be looking up.Earlier our options were limited to diesel and petrol.But now time has been changed and now we have much more wider choices,Liquefied Petroleum Gas(LPG),Compressed Natural Gas(CNG),Electric Cars along with our conventional diesel and petrol. » Read more: Selecting A CNG Kit For Your Car

India To Get More Mechanized Parking Slots

December 1st, 2008

automatic parking India To Get More Mechanized Parking SlotsEven though Indian automobile industry is facing an abrupt recession,there is some silver line in parking chaos.Recently India’s financial capital,Mumbai witnessed inauguration of multi-level parking systems in its prime areas.This concept was well received by general public. » Read more: India To Get More Mechanized Parking Slots

Time To Go Left Hand Wheel Drive?

December 1st, 2008

left hand drive car Time To Go Left Hand Wheel Drive?Recently I came across an article in Straittimes about induction of left-hand driven vehicles in Singapore.So while reading that article the first thing came to my mind was how the situation in India?Should we undergo a change in our driving side? » Read more: Time To Go Left Hand Wheel Drive?

Nissan’s All Around Collision Free Prototype Is Ready

November 14th, 2008

Current turmoil in automobile markets does not stop Nissan from inventing new features for their vehicles. Recently Nissan announced the new safety gear, All Around Collision Free prototype vehicle will be displayed to world on 15th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), to be held at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Center, from Nov. 16

SatGuide Logger From Sat Nav Technologies

November 11th, 2008

nat nav navigation device SatGuide Logger From Sat Nav TechnologiesSatNav Technologies,India today announced the SatGuide Logger, the new addition to their GPS Portfolio.The SatGuide Logger is boon for those who depend on hired drivers and want to track vehicle movement up to 13hours continously.SatGuide Logger is equipped with built-in battery and antenna to record the location of the vehicle in each microseconds. » Read more: SatGuide Logger From Sat Nav Technologies

Honda Introduces Vehicle To Vehicle Communication System

October 23rd, 2008

honda hmi Honda Introduces Vehicle To Vehicle Communication SystemJapanese automobile manufacturers are known for their ability to design safety features for their vehicles.Yesterday Honda Motors Co. Ltd, demonstrated the latest Vehicle To Vehicle(V2V) communication system as part of Advanced Safety Vehicle(ASV).V2V is the latest addition to their ASV program, which uses wireless technology to asses the relative position of cars and vehicles. » Read more: Honda Introduces Vehicle To Vehicle Communication System