Tata Punch.ev & Nexon.ev: First 5-Star Bharat-NCAP EVs
Jun 13, 2024 14:41
Tata Motors's Punch.ev and Nexon.ev become the first 5-star rated EVs in India, according to Bharat-NCAP. Learn about the safety features and the importance of the rating.
New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) Tata Motors' Punch.ev and Nexon.ev have become the first recipients of the five-star Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat-NCAP) rating in the electric vehicles category.
Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, said: "Congratulations to @tataev @TataMotors for achieving a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating for the Punch.ev and Nexon.ev, thus becoming the first ever 5-star rated EVs in the Indian automotive market."
Gadkari further said that as electric vehicles spearhead the future of mobility in India, a strong Bharat NCAP rating serves as an invaluable tool for consumers in selecting safer vehicles, and it stands as a testament to the high level of safety provided to the vehicle's occupants.
Bharat-NCAP is benchmarked to the best-in-class global standards and the Bharat-NCAP vehicle rating system is designed to advance road safety and vehicle safety standards beyond mandatory regulations, he had said last year.
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