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<ul><li>India is reportedly gearing up to launch Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (<keyword id="3367686" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="bharat-ncap" source="Orion">Bharat NCAP</keyword>).</li><li>A draft notification is expected to be released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH) soon.</li><li>Bharat <keyword id="367071" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="ncap" source="Orion">NCAP</keyword> will be based on <keyword id="2032193" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="global-ncap" source="Orion">Global NCAP</keyword> and come with India-specific modifications.</li></ul>India is all set to get its first car safety body, the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP). The Bharat NCAP has been in the works for some time now and is expected to be announced by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in the coming months. According to a <a href="https://auto.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/passenger-vehicle/cars/draft-notification-on-bharat-ncap-expected-soon-may-tap-global-ncap-test-protocols/91816486">report</a> by Economic Times, a draft notification by the MoRTH is expected to be announced within months. “If they want, they can do it in one month”, a source familiar with the matter told ET. Bharat NCAP is expected to be led by Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT), with the guidance of the MoRTH. CIRT is a central government undertaking based in Pune, Maharashtra. Bharat NCAP is expected to follow the protocols set by <keyword id="2581503" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="global-new-car-assessment-programme" source="Orion">Global New Car Assessment Programme</keyword> (Global NCAP) for testing cars. Global NCAP is a UK based charity that has brought car safety to the limelight in India, thanks to its regular reports, including the very first <a href="https://www.motoroids.com/news/shocking-global-ncap-crash-tests-show-indias-cars-unsafe/">report</a> in 2014. The 2014 report was an eye-opener as all the five cars tested received zero-star ratings. “Our protocols are public. Anyone can take them. In fact, we made them public so that manufacturers can take them and develop their cars accordingly”, said Alejandro Furas, secretary general, Global NCAP. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Bharat NCAP to come with India-specific modifications" comment="subhead" text="Bharat NCAP to come with India-specific modifications">Bharat NCAP to come with India-specific modifications</cmsannotation> While the main tests such as front-offset crash test will be similar to Global NCAP, the Bharat NCAP will also include India-specific tests such as side collision. Bharat NCAP is expected to evaluate cars based on things like six airbags, three-point seat belts and electronic stability control, which is expected to be made mandatory in cars from 2023. It is possible that the rating will also consider features like Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), which includes driver drowsiness detection, Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS), forward collision warning and more. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/upcoming-cars-in-india-in-june-2022/slidelist/91807021.cms">Upcoming cars in India in June 2022</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/vehicle-insurance-premiums-may-increase-from-april-2022/articleshow/90043466.cms">Vehicle insurance premiums to increase from June 1 – here’s how much the new premiums will cost you</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/kia-ev6-is-now-up-for-pre-booking-in-india-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-futuristic-electric-vehicle/slidelist/91807975.cms">Kia EV6 is now up for pre-booking in India — All you need to know about the futuristic electric vehicle</a>

Bharat NCAP – India is working on its own car safety assessment program, expected to be based on Global NCAP

Many international auto manufacturer are now looking forward to entering the Indian industry and the list includes auto giants like South Korea's Kia Motor, <keyword id="117665" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Daihatsu">Daihatsu</keyword> from <keyword id="6374528" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Toyota">Toyota</keyword>, PSA Group's Peugeot Citreon and three car makers from China, Beiqi Foton, <keyword id="64310" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="SAIC">SAIC</keyword> and Changan Automotive, who are devising an India strategy to be part of market set to be the third largest in the world by the end of the decade. 
 Reportedly, Kia Motor would be the first to announce its entry in India. The company is close to finalising the location in <keyword id="37102" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Andhra-Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</keyword> for its plant and is set to launch its cars in India by 2019. Daihatsu and Toyota has just kicked off the emerging markets compact car company to plan products for the emerging markets like India while PSA Group will finalise its India partnership by 2018 with an eye on 2020-2021 roll-out. 
 
Chinese automaker, Beiqi Foton which originally acquired a land in Chakan, Pune, to enter the Indian commercial vehicle space, decided to shift focus and bring in passenger vehicles under Borgward brand. The company has already started discussing with vendors a plan to localise a large Van and clutch of SUVs in India by 2019-2020. 
 <keyword id="4581" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="general-motors">General Motors</keyword>' Chinese joint venture partner, Shangai Automotive Industry Corporation or SAIC Motor Corporation Limited, is feverishly negotiating with <keyword id="44666" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="General-Motors-India">General Motors India</keyword> to acquire the latter's Halol facility. The negotiation is expected to conclude soon. 
 Experts feel that the Indian market will see cumulative 60 million cars hitting the roads in the next one decade and clearly they won't be from the <keyword id="44883" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Maruti-Suzuki">Maruti Suzuki</keyword> and <keyword id="596" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hyundai">Hyundai</keyword> stables alone. 
 
"With Chinese market correcting itself and a lot of matured markets seeing marginal growth, India is on everyone's radar. Not only will the market expand, there will be more choices and the competition will further intensify, thereby making consumers the winner,' Gaurav Vangaal, senior analyst for forecasting at IHS Markit Automotive, told ET. 
 
"As we have yet to formally announce any final decision to enter the Indian market, I am afraid that we cannot comment nor confirm any of the rumors as such,” a spokesperson for Kia Motor, told ET. 
 PSA Group Chairman Carlos Tavares had recently confirmed that India is part of its Push to Pass mid-term plan. The company is learnt to have had talks with Mahindra &amp; Mahindra, <keyword id="42747" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tata-Motors">Tata Motors</keyword>, General Motors India and <keyword id="132800" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hindustan-Motors">Hindustan Motors</keyword> for contract manufacturing in India. It is likely to produce cars on contract manufacturing but will sell the cars through its own independent outlets, said one of the eight people cited above. Once the partnership is finalised in 2018, PSA is likely to start selling cars by 2020-2021. 
 
Come October 2017, Indian safety standards are set to be overhauled, which will mandate a frontal and a side crash, making cars more safer and would have a fuel efficiency norm with star rating, which is in the pipelne and finally the biggest change in terms of stringent BS VI emission norms to be implemented by 2020, all this will align Indian market with global stage, which may have led to increased interest say experts.

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