In this issue

For a country which sees 16 people killed and another 53 injured every hour on its roads, vehicular safety is of utmost importance. Which is why Autocar Professional brings out its annual Automotive Safety Special.

Even as the government has mandated a series of norms designed to make made-in-India cars and two-wheelers safer, India Auto Inc has already been working on developing safer products. Case in point is the fast-improving performance of some carmakers in the Global NCAP crash tests. Our cover story reveals just what four leading carmakers – Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki India and Toyota Kirloskar Motor – are doing to make their products safer.

Another automotive safety driver is Volvo Cars, which with its Equal Vehicles for All initiative, is sharing more than 40 years of safety research to make cars safer for everyone, including women.

We also visit Continental Automotive Brake Systems' ABS assembly plant in Manesar for a first-hand report.

To further boost the safety quotient of this issue, we have an exclusive column from David Ward, president and CEO, of safety watchdog, Global NCAP, who writes on 'Building a market for safer vehicles in India'. Along with crash tests and mandatory legislations comes a need for inculcating a culture of safety. Ramashankar Pandey, managing director, Hella Lighting India, writes on a subject close to his heart.

The past fortnight saw a lot of automotive action from Citroen to MG Motor India and we've captured it all in this issue.

Autocar Professional Magazine Description:

Autocar Professional is India’s leading automotive B2B fortnightly. Its in-depth analysis of the Indian automobile and components business is a must-read for industry personnel. It is circulated among key industry executives and decision-makers, and provides news, incisive interviews and accurate vehicle sales and production data. Its ability to spot and forecast trends has made it a strategic tool for auto professionals. The pages of Autocar Professional have emerged as a platform for the stakeholders of the Indian auto industry to showcase and share their ideas and vision.