Make Green Vehicles, Add 6 Airbags as Standard- Appeal To Vehicle Manufacturers by minister of Road Transport and Highways
The minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, has said that he has made an appeal to vehicle manufacturers to make a minimum of six airbags compulsory across all variants and segments. The Union Minister announced the development in a tweet while meeting a delegation of CEOs of the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). In addition to making six airbags compulsory, the minister also tweeted about discussing the rollout of flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) that are capable of running on 100 per cent ethanol and gasoline within a year.
In a tweet, Nitin Gadkari said,
- “Met a delegation of CEOs of SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers) in New Delhi today. Emphasised on the need for a quick roll-out of Flex-Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) capable of running on 100% ethanol and gasoline into the Indian auto market within a year’s time.”
- “In the interest of passenger safety, I have also appealed all Private Vehicle Manufacturers to compulsorily provide a minimum of 6 Airbags across all variants and segments of the vehicle.”
In the interest of passenger safety, I have also appealed all Private Vehicle Manufacturers to compulsorily provide a minimum of 6 Airbags across all variants and segments of the vehicle. pic.twitter.com/0clrCyHvid
— Nitin Gadkari (@nitin_gadkari) August 3, 2021
A few weeks back, Union minister Nitin Gadkari had said the government is looking for prospects about green hydrogen as a potential transport fuel, and added that whatever concessions it is offering for electric vehicles can be offered to green hydrogen also. Addressing a conference on ‘Hydrogen and Gas Based Mobility’, Gadkari also said that with the large solar, wind, hydro, and waste potential in India, the country can lead the world in green hydrogen production.
(With Inputs From Agencies)