Past kuch years mein kaafi European governments ne electric cars purchase karne ke liye incentives diye hai, so that consumer apni old cars ko replace karein or CO2 emissions reduce ho.
Isi wajah se electric cars ki registrations kaafi increase ho rahi hai, every month numbers upar jaa rahe hai, or ab Europe ke overall market ka 28% se bhi zyada pie electric cars ka ho chuka hai.
But ek cheez hai jo ab tak kisi bhi European government ne kabhi try hi nahi ki, or honestly uska impact kaafi positive ho sakta hai. Aisi cheez jo maybe consumer ki jaan bacha sake ya phir accidents mein hone wali serious injuries ko rok sake, jo consumer ki life quality ko kaafi affect karti hai. And yeh wahi baat hai jisko Euro NCAP kaafi regret karta hai.
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Incentives and subsidies for purchasing new cars
Unke taraf se aana, woh impact literally life-saving nahi hai. Simple words mein bolein so, yeh log consumers ko encourage kar rahe hai ki woh apne budget, car type ya category ke according better safety rating wali cars choose karein.
Honestly, koi surprise nahi hai ki kaafi log European Commission ki soch ko criticize kar rahe hai, ki future mein sirf electric cars hi ek option honi chahiye. Log bol rahe hai ki unhe thoda open-minded hona chahiye or sirf ek technology pe focus karne ke instead other options bhi consider karne chahiye, jaise hybrid cars, extended-range EVs ya sustainable fuels. Automotive industry mein kaafi time se log yahi baat bol rahe hai.
A leading expert in motor safety is speaking
"Mujhe personally yeh baat disappoint karti hai ki environment ke area mein bahut saare countries ne incentives diye hai so that consumer traditional combustion engine wali cars ko chhod kar electric vehicles pe switch karein, but koi bhi government yeh nahi samajh rahi ki yeh same incentives safety improve karne ke liye bhi use ho sakte hai, jaise consumers ke liye safe cars, for example 5-star rated cars, purchase or easy banaya ja sakta hai." yeh baat Euro NCAP ke Secretary General Dr. Michiel van Ratingen ne Motor.es ko diye ek exclusive interview mein kahi.
Humein cars ko more affordable banana hai, or safety features every car ke liye common (accessible) karne hai, isse future mein prices bhi reduce ho jayenge.
Dr. Michiel van Ratingen, Secretary General of Euro NCAP
The impossible was accomplished in just two years
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Van Ratingen ne yeh bhi yaad kiya ki starting mein manufacturers Euro NCAP ke against the, and apne khud ke events bhi organize karte the. Unka khena tha ki 5-star Euro NCAP rating meet karne wali car banana practically impossible hai.
But jab Euro NCAP 1997 mein launch hua, toh sirf 1999 tak ek simple si car jaise Renault Laguna ne already yeh rating achieve kar li. After that Mercedes-Benz or other brands ke models bhi lineup hai.
Humein cars ko public ke liye more affordable banana hoga. Yehi main reason hai ki consumer abhi bhi old cars chala rahe hai. Problem yeh hai ki new cars kaafi costly hoti hai. Iske kaafi reasons hai, or safety bhi unmein se ek big factor hai. Hum Euro NCAP mein yeh chahte hai ki safety features every car mein most the common ho jayein, or last mein isse overall prices bhi reduce ho jayenge," Van Ratingen ne kaha.
What's on the horizon for 2027
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Agar 2027 ki baat karein, so GSRII framework ke under or bhi mandatory safty features aane wale hai, jo Europe mein sell hone wali every new car mein hona compulsory hoga. Ek side pe dekho so iska matlab hai more safety, but other side R&D teams ke liye kaafi extra work load increase ho jayega, especially already finished cars pe work karna padega. Iska simple matlab hai manufacturers ko or zyada resources or money invest karna padega.
End of the day, safety chahe sabke liye easily available ho ya na ho, uski cost toh kisi na kisi form mein pay karni padti hai.