Setting the standard

摘要

Five-star Euro NCAP ratings became commonplace. Although the protocols have become more stringent, so has the industry's ability to engineer better levels of safety, There's still a lot of development work ahead, but it's a fact that Europe's vehicles are among the safest in the world. It's a different story elsewhere, and that's a problem when markets are growing as rapidly as they are in Brazil, China and India - legislative standards are lower and purchase price is often the overriding consideration, This is especially true in India, which is why Global NCAP crashed some of the country's best-selling small cars. All those without airbags as standard equipment failed to get even a single star for adult occupant protection.