In an Industry talk session, Bharat Kalaskar, Dy Commissioner, Road Safety of Government of Maharashtra spoke to Prajakta Chavan Rane on the road safety initiatives and the headroom for improvement. Q. Though road safety is part of the school curriculum, we don’t see the desired results on ground zero. As the number of road accidents minor or major[Read More…]
Road Safety is an integral part of the school curriculum, but not enough. Experts demand practical knowledge, to bring down the number of road accidents, writes Prajakta Chavan Rane Concerned by the alarming increase in the number of traffic accidents and fatalities across India, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MORTH) made ‘Road Safety’ an integral part of school[Read More…]
In an UpFront conversation, Renuka Srinivasan, Sales Director (SIMULIA) – Dassault Systèmes speaks to Sumesh Soman on the importance of crash test simulation and how active and passive safety is now becoming sought after in the Indian automotive market. Q. What is the future of crash test optimisation in the Indian automotive industry? How is it linked to Dassault Systemes[Read More…]
In an upfront conversation, Krishnan Kohli, Head of Vehicle Dynamics (VED) and Hydraulic Brake Systems (HBS) at Continental Automotive India speaks to Sumesh Soman on localisation and India commitment. Q. What are the localisation efforts at Continental Automotive India? A. Continental has been in the Indian market for over a decade now. And we have a presence across 15 locations[Read More…]
Continental is reaffirming its commitment to Indian road safety by strengthening its safety solutions portfolio, particularly for the 2-Wheeler segment. Krishan Kohli, Head of Vehicle Dynamics (VED) and Hydraulic Brake Systems (HBS) business segments said, “The Indian 2-Wheeler market is growing swiftly, for which manufacturers are constantly looking at higher safety standards and technologies to tackle an equally high number[Read More…]
Press Release Onboard video systems can increase vehicle and road safety Mumbai, February 2: Every year, a large number of traffic incidents and crashes occur worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 1.3 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes. There are many factors leading to this: road infrastructure, road users, vehicle speeds,[Read More…]
Upfront | The Road Ahead In an upfront conversation Manav Kapur, Executive Director, Steelbird International speaks to Sumesh Soman about the road ahead for safety and business. How did the company cope up with the adversities caused by the pandemic? We probably had the highest sales in the pandemic year. Even in the following year, we are building on[Read More…]
In a discussion with 3M India on how safety is being integrated into daily driving, Pawan Kumar Singh, Country Business Leader, Transportation and Electronics Business Group at 3M shared the following. 1. Elaborate the product 3M Vehicle Conspicuity Retroreflective Tapes? How is it made? In India alone, over 150,000 people are killed in road traffic accidents annually. Many of these road traffic[Read More…]
Mumbai-based Sixth Sensor Technology is banking on an indigenously built collision avoidance or precrash system – ‘6th Sense’ to prevent and reduce the severity of road accidents. Story by: Deepti Thore India ranks first with the highest number of road accidents registered in the world. An estimated 16 people die every hour. Here 80 per cent of the accidents are[Read More…]
