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Indian Government Proposes Mandatory V2V Technology in Vehicles by 2028
Imagine if cars could talk to each other on the road.
Vehicle-to-Vehicle, or V2V, is a smart feature that lets vehicles communicate.
India's government wants every new car, truck, and bus to have this technology.
They propose making it mandatory starting in October 2028.
Vehicles that already have the technology must comply one year earlier, in October 2027.
This is the government's first concrete step toward making connected safety features standard equipment.
Some cars today have driver-assist features, but V2V is different.
It could make Indian roads safer by helping vehicles share information.
This matters for anyone planning to buy a vehicle in the next few years.
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways proposed making Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication mandatory in new cars, trucks, and buses.
The mandate would take effect from October 2028.
Vehicles fitted with the technology must achieve compliance starting one year earlier, in October 2027.
The proposal is the government's first concrete step toward connected-vehicle safety tech becoming standard equipment.
V2V communication differs from driver-assist features already offered in some cars today.
- Who
- The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India
- What
- Proposed making Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication mandatory in new cars, trucks, and buses
- Where
- India
- When
- Mandatory from October 2028, with compliance from vehicles fitted with the technology starting October 2027
- Why
- As a first concrete step toward making connected-vehicle safety technology standard equipment and safer roads
Key facts
- Technology
- Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) communication
- Regulator
- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
- Country
- India
- Proposed Mandate Date
- October 2028
- Compliance Start (Fitted Vehicles)
- October 2027
- Affected Vehicles
- New cars, trucks, and buses
- Significance
- First concrete government step toward connected-vehicle safety tech as standard equipment
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