Autocar Professional Magazine - May 15, 2018

In this issue

Over 400 road users fail to return home in India every day. 146,000 deaths every year means irreparable loss to thousands of families and a hit to the country’s economy too. Which is why Autocar Professional brings out its Automotive Safety Special each year, in sync with its safety webinar.

This year too, the webinar brought forth a lively debate among the top-notch panelists comprising David Ward, secretary general, Global NCAP; Jyotindran S Kutty, head - Vehicle Attributes and Technical Services, Tata Motors; Ramashankar Pandey, MD, Hella India Lighting; and Alexander Klotz, head, India Technical Centre, Continental.

We also speak to Jeya Padmanaban, president, JP Research, which is actively engaged in crash investigation, vehice inspection and injury analysis to improve road safety in India. Of the vehicles involved in road accidents in India, commercial vehicles account for 30 percent. Having skilled drivers to man CVs is critical for a safer India. Find out how CV major Ashok Leyland is doing its bit and more to train skilled drivers.

Safety equipment can spell business opportunity too and upcoming mandates for standard fitment of airbags in passenger vehicles and ABS/CBS in two-wheelers in India could turn out to be a Rs 7,500 crore business for suppliers. We have an in-depth analysis.

Indian startups are making news and we bring you an exclusive from Bangalore. Horus Intellisys has developed a collision avoidance system which can be integrated into both two- and four-wheelers and helps keep the rider/driver safe through alerts in real-time.
All this plus lots more in this special issue.