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Global NCAP launches a new #SaferCarsForAfrica crash test result today in partnership with AA South Africa and with the welcome support of the FIA Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies Global NCAP launches a new #SaferCarsForAfrica crash test result today in partnership with AA South Africa and with the welcome support of the FIA Foundation and Bloomberg Philanthropies. In a milestone moment for vehicle safety, the India manufactured Mahindra XUV300 becomes Global NCAP’s first five-star car in Africa. The XUV300 achieved a five-star rating for the Indian market in 2020. Global NCAP’s Indian and African programmes share the same assessment protocols and following a production compliance review, the rating has been confirmed for the model’s rollout in Africa. ADULT OCCUPANT The protection offered to the driver and passenger’s head and neck was good. The driver’s chest showed adequate protection while the passenger’s chest received good protection. The bodyshell was rated as stable and

Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) is currently focusing on larger sports utility vehicles and pickup trucks, which is a reasonably large segment to drive sales. Electric vehicles should overtake high fuel consuming cars in India by the end of the decade, as prices become more aligned, and infrastructure and technology improve with help from the government, automaker Mahindra and Mahindra said on January 25. In conversation with Bloomberg, Managing Director Anish Shah said authorities can help in the realm of cost parity, however, it remains difficult for the government to justify subsidising cars for the rich. “In three to five years’ time, we will have modern electric platforms in India” and cars with internal combustion engines will start to be phased out, Shah said, adding that it is in 2030 that the automaker sees a tipping point where electric vehicles could potentially take over ICE engines in terms of sales. As for now, Mahindra is placing its focus on larger sports utility vehi

A new video showing the next-gen Mahindra XUV500 has surfaced online. The video reveals that the SUV gets dynamic turn signals at the front. The SUV is also expected to get Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). The SUV gets large boomerang-shaped headlamp clusters with integrated LED daytime running lights, flush-fitting door handles and a re-profiled grille with a 7-slat design. It will also be equipped with leatherette seats, fake wood finish on the steering wheel, panoramic sunroof and central rear AC vents. Higher variants are also likely to get Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) like adaptive cruise control, frontal collision warning, autonomous emergency braking and lane departure warning. The next-gen Mahindra XUV500 could be offered with a 2.0-litre mStallion T-GDi turbocharged, four-cylinder petrol engine and a 2.0-litre diesel unit. The SUV is expected to be launched in April 2021. . Article from https://www.team-bhp.com