Are Mandatory Airbags Enough for Safety?

Government in the latest Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP 2021-26) has decided that vehicles shall not be allowed to go on sale after June 30, 2022 whether locally manufactured or imported, which are not compliant of shortlisted WP29 regulations. The said regulations include the mandatory inclusion of dual airbags (for driver & front passenger).

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Economic Advisory Group Says Auto Policy is Damaging for Consumers

The Economic Advisory Group (EAG) has noted that proposed automobile policy is a repetition of the mistakes committed for over 40 years in automobile industry by applauding market-seeking FDI (foreign direct investment) and establishment of assembly plants, which are the lowest components of the entire value chain, least profitable and do not enable transfer of technology.

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