The combined use of air bags and seat belts significantly reduces injuries to the brain, face, spine and chest during a vehicle crash and also lowers in-hospital death rates, injury severity and hospital-acquired infections among crash patients, says a US study.
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Faced with rising crude oil prices, Indian automakers are getting back to the drawing board to design more compact vehicles with smaller engines that burn lesser fuel. While a vehicle with smaller engine may be less powerful than current models, it would be far more fuel efficient, say most top auto companies including Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors.
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India's Bajaj, a market leader in the three-wheeler segment in Sri Lanka, will have to convert to gas fuel if the government of the island country goes ahead with its plan to save oil costs through conversion from petroleum fuel.

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Tata Motors will launch their world truck, simultaneously in India and South Korea, in June, said company's managing director Ravi Kant here Wednesday.
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In a first for India Inc, Tata Motors is planning to issue shares on a rights basis with differential voting rights as part of its funding plan to finance the acquisition of Jaguar-Land Rover.
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Firming up its India plans, Europe’s largest car maker Volkswagen has signed its first sourcing agreement with the Delhi-based Minda Industries (MIL) for automotive components.

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PARI (Precision Automation and Robotics India), has over 17 years experience in delivering world class automated solutions. With over 1000 installations worldwide and an entire range of advanced automation solutions PARI has formed an in depth base of engineering expertise that gives them the ability to meet the most intricate manufacturing requirements.
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Tata Motors has asked the automotive safety component maker Autoliv IFB India to develop a $10 air bag for its small car Nano. This will be the world’s cheapest air bag, as those fitted in other small cars like the Zen Estilo start from $150.
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Firming up its India plans, Europe’s largest car maker Volkswagen AG has signed its first sourcing agreement with the Delhi-based Minda Industries (MIL) for automotive components.

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Tata Motors may find it tough to drive Jaguar and Land Rover in Europe. After Ford's exit, these two brands face stiff penalties on new car sales with their average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of fleet being much higher than the proposed European Commission (EC) norms, which will be effective from 2012.
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