ABS, Airbags to be obligatory in India from April’2019

Fatal crash rates in India, is highest in the world and part of this stems from car makers, producing vehicles without safety features for money conscious buyers.

Safety features like ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System) and airbags are mostly associated with premium cars in the price conscious automobile industry. People often tend to overlook these features in a verge to save some money on the car they buy. However the ministry of road transport & highway issued an official statement, making it mandatory. This move is fundamentally aimed to make Indian cars fit with all the safety parameters kept in mind.

In fiscal year (2015-16) Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH) made the anti-lock braking system (ABS) mandatory for commercial vehicles (CVs), which was indeed an important step leading to road safety on Indian Roads. ABS turned up to be quite beneficial feature for especially for wide range of heavy CV’s which were prone to skid & wheels likely to lock more often.

ABS is a feature which uses wheel speed sensors to determine if one or more wheels are trying to lock up during braking. If a wheel tries to lock up, a series of hydraulic valves limit or reduce the braking on that wheel. This prevents skidding and allows you to maintain steering control which makes it an efficient & essential feature which must be installed in every vehicle especially with the growing number of raging young drivers.

Government is playing its crucial role in making road ways safer by implementing foremost measures for road safety. Though according to government’s rough estimate, including both airbags & ABS will increase 10% to the cost of the base model.

Life is a one way road, where you can look back but can’t go back, so it’s better to go safe than cheap!

Keeping this in mind government is also planning to set up its own safety authority i.e. Bharat National Car Assessment Programme (NCAP), which will rate vehicles based on their safety. India will also have a rating system for cars based on their fuel efficiency. (MoRTH) have set October’2017 as a deadline for all the new models to come to pass the minimum frontal and car crash test along with pedestrian protection tests.

All these measures which government is taking show their objective of better and safe tomorrow with vehicle compliant with all future regulations.

Mr. Sameer Malhotra (CEO, Shriram Automall) shared his views “I am glad to see that government is taking all the essential steps in an organized manner betterment of roadways in India, while keeping in mind the worth of driver’s life. Installation of these features will also increase the life and road value of vehicles.  Being the no.1 provider of used automotive in India, I look forward to follow these while playing my part for better tomorrow with safety on board.”

SAMIL while playing its part & following government rules has an inventory full of used CV’s that came in fiscal year (2015-2016) with ABS compulsorily installed at the time of manufacturing only. So if you’re looking forward to acquire used vehicles compatible with new coming rules, your nearby Automall is the right place to go.

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TIPS TO AVOID TRAPS WHILE PURCHASING A USED CAR

If you are planning to acquire a used car, be careful from the frauds and traps that have been a constant feature of unorganized part of the used vehicle market. The used market is full of pitfalls, that they can get you fall in them anytime. Today we are going to tell you the ways to avoid these pitfalls:

Do the Research

This is undoubtedly the most important step that has to be taken, while you plan to go for acquiring the pre-owned car. Don't be excited to simply work out which pre-owned model you can afford. Instead, make sure to consider all the aspects such as safety ratings & insurance brackets, as well as the running cost like fuel usage.

Confirm the Numbers

There are three critical numbers to check while you are buying a used car & these are the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), the registration number and the engine number. VIN is a 17-digit alpha-numeric code on a plate of metal which is situated inside the engine bay. You must look for all three of these in order to make sure they haven’t been tampered with & so you can confirm they are of the same details that have been listed on the registration papers that you’ll be provided with.

If they don’t match up, then the car you’re looking at could be stolen as the info is not valid.

The Money Matters

Get the complete value of the vehicle that you are planning to purchase from the used car market. Adjust your evaluation a little up for these vehicles that have the average condition and less travelled. You may evaluate the value for the car that you are willing to buy through various internet tools by feeding the basic details. Along with that you may take help of Shriram Automalls valuation service to find out the tentative cost of the car that you are willing to buy.

Don’t fall for a high trade-in value

It’s natural to be inclined towards the dealership that is providing you high value for your used vehicle and definitely you want to go to it for the exchange. But you need to look at the difference between the trade in value and the value of other car consciously so that you don’t end up falling in the trap.

So if you want to avoid the frauds and traps, it’s better to deal with a recognized and well established Service Provider. Shriram Automall is one such avenue for all the people out there who want acquire used cars or any other used vehicle & equipment. Shriram Automall offers you with wide array of used vehicles along with unique platforms to provide transparency in every transaction. Their process is certified by ISO standards and the company has been recognized widely by industry honchos for its professional services.

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10 Least Selling Cars in 2015-16 in India

Domestic passenger vehicle sales in the financial year ended on March 2016 registered a growth of 7.87 percent, driven by new model launches and heavy discounts. Domestic car sales stood at 20,25,479 units in 2015-16 as compared with 18,77,706 units in the 2014-15. While the new launches performed pretty well for the industry, some of the established brands failed to impress the Indian consumers. The list of ten least selling cars saw four new entrants, Fiat Linea, Fiat Avventura, Chevrolet Sail UVa, and Hyundai Elantra.

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