Mahindra’s All-New Thar receives 4-star safety

 Mahindra’s All-New Thar receives 4-star safety rating from Global NCAP

 

Sets new benchmark in Safety with highest ever rating for a body-on-frame SUV

 

Mahindra & Mahindra, part of the USD 19.4 billion Mahindra Group, today announced that its legendary SUV, the All-New Thar has been awarded the 4-Star Safety Rating by Global NCAP. The All-New Thar has set a new benchmark in safety with highest ever rating for a body-on-frame SUV tested by Global NCAP so far. Infact, All-New Thar has scored highest point in child safety in cars tested by Global NCAP so far.

 

Commenting on this achievement, Velusamy R, Chief of Global Product Development, Automotive Division, M&M Ltd., said, “This is a proud moment for Mahindra as the 4-star rating for the All-New Thar reiterates our unstinted commitment towards safety. It has achieved a robust GNCAP 4-Star rating, which is a first in its segment with highest points in child safety amongst all cars tested by Global NCAP so far.”

 

Mr. Velusamy further added, “The All-New Thar is designed keeping the safety of our customers as the top-most priority, including Adult & Child safety. Infact the entire safety simulation and development of the All-New Thar was done at Mahindra Research Valley, Chennai. I am sure that this recognition will further make it a popular choice amongst our consumers”.

 

The official Global NCAP test for the All-New Thar was conducted in Germany recently.

In its all-new avatar, the Thar is a quantum leap in terms of performance, everyday comfort & convenience, technology and safety, as it stays true to its core promise of unmatched off-roading capability and builds on its iconic design. The company has successfully retained the iconic design, proportions, off-road capability, top options and still achieved high safety in the All-New Thar. It is equipped with an excellent range of active & passive safety features to keep all passengers secure.

 

The passive and active safety features offered in the All-New Thar include: 

•  Electronic Stability Programme with Anti-Rollover Protection
• Crash-safety compliant vehicle structure (body and chassis)
• Dual Airbags                      
•  ABS with Electronic Brake Force Distribution and Hydraulic Brake Assist
• 3-Point Seat Belts for Rear Passengers                   
•  ISOFIX Mounts for Child Seats on Rear Seats                
• Panic Braking Signal during Emergency Braking                       
• Built-in Roll-cage for Overhead Protection in case of a Rollover
• Passenger Airbag Deactivation Switch                    
• Seat Belt Reminder                       
• Speed Sensing Auto Locking Front Door Locks              
• Vehicle Over-speed Audio Warni
• Hill Hold & Hill Descent Control for tackling Steep Slopes 
•  Rear Parking Sensors

At Mahindra, safety is at the very heart of all its vehicles. The XUV300 has established a new benchmark in terms of vehicle safety in India having been awarded a 5-star rating by Global NCAP and topped Global NCAP’s six-year safety rankings, making the XUV300 the safest among all the vehicles tested by Global NCAP between 2014 and 2020. The Marazzo was also certified with a strong 4 star rating by Global NCAP for Adult Occupation Protection. In fact, Mahindra was the first and only manufacturer in India to be awarded the “Safer Choice Award” by GNCAP.

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Mahindra and REE Automotive Sign an MOU to

Mahindra and REE Automotive Sign an MOU to Establish a Strategic Collaboration for the Development of Electric Commercial Vehicles

• Partnership to leverage REE’s corner module and modular platform technology and Mahindra’s vehicle design, engineering, sourcing capability and manufacturing assets.

• MOU is primarily aimed at global markets with current global volume estimated over time at 200,000-250,000 units.

Mumbai/Tel Aviv, 26th August 2020 – Mahindra & Mahindra, part of USD 19.4 billion Mahindra Group, and REE Automotive today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore development and manufacturing of electric commercial vehicles for global markets.

Such a strategic collaboration will leverage REE’s revolutionary electric vehicle corner module and platform technology of integrating powertrain, suspension and steering components in the arch of a vehicle wheel. This coupled with Mahindra’s well-established vehicle design, engineering, sourcing capability and manufacturing assets, is set to be a win-win strategic partnership for both companies.
The partnership will support REE’s global customer need for 200,000-250,000 electric commercial vehicle units over a few years, including potential Mahindra’s domestic and international volumes. Production would be scaled further to support additional volume in the global as well as Indian market.

“Our collaboration with REE has the potential to bring a disruptive approach to a new age of vehicles capitalizing on our respective strengths,” said Rajesh Jejurikar, Executive Director (Auto and Farm Sectors), Mahindra & Mahindra. “The competitive advantages of REE’s corner modular architecture with our experience in conventional vehicle system design, engineering, sourcing ecosystem and significant production capacity, provides a perfect match to deliver exciting zero emission vehicles, including autonomous vehicles, that can meet customer needs as never before.”

REE’s architecture will enhance Mahindra’s capabilities in the electric vehicle sector. REE will leverage Mahindra’s global presence and its unique volume flexibility capability as well as its engineering and product development expertise.

“We are excited to partner with Mahindra to explore synergies that will allow us to address our customers’ needs based on Mahindra’s footprint and capabilities. Mahindra’s unique cost structure, design and engineering capabilities and volume flexibility will be key to our ability to address the majority of the commercial EV market with both large volume vehicles as well as more targeted mission-specific vehicles,” said Daniel Barel, REE Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer. “Having a partner like Mahindra joining our growing OEM partners network will allow us to drive our EV technology faster and at scale”.

REE’s transformational technology is designed for current and future e-mobility applications, including autonomous vehicles, and offers significant benefits in terms of weight, space and total body design flexibility. The scalability of the platform makes it ideal for any form of electric vehicle
such as commercial vehicles, mid-duty delivery trucks, last mile delivery, passenger cars, taxis and shuttles.