Automotive Research Association of India

Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)
Company typePublic
IndustryAutomotive, Research
Founded1966
Headquarters
Pune, Maharashtra[1]
,
India
Key people
Dr. Reji Mathai, Director [2]
WebsiteARAI

Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) is a co-operative industrial research association by the automotive industry with the Ministry of Heavy Industries and the Government Of India. [3] The objectives of the Association are Research and Development in automotive engineering for industry, product design and development, evaluation of automotive equipment and ancillaries, standardization, technical information services, execution of advanced courses on the application of modern technology and conduct of specific tests.[4]

The Automotive Research Association of India[5] (ARAI) is located in the western part of Pune, Maharashtra.[6] The 105 hectares (260 acres) of land houses various laboratories, test facilities spread over 8343 m2 of area. It is well connected by air, rail and road about 25 km from Pune Airport and 12 km from the railway station. The Institute has been set up by the Indian Vehicle and automotive ancillary manufacturers and the (Government of India), Ministry of Heavy Industries, as a co-operative industrial research body to provide services to the industry in the fields of applied research and product development in automotive engineering.

It is also responsible for car mileage figure for every car sold in India.[7] ARAI claims to be the first Indian institute to develop HCNG fuel engine.[8]

  1. ^ "Automotive Research And Development, Automotive Service Provider, India, Vehicle Type Certification, Automotive Testing And Calibration, Vehicle Design Labs, Advanced Automotive Design Standards, Automotive Engineering Course". www.araiindia.com.
  2. ^ "ARAI, DSM join hands for automotive development". Business-standard.com. 29 May 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Automotive Research Association of India". Clean Air Initiative. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  4. ^ "Dow India participates in the Symposium on International Automotive Technology". Dow.com. 21 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  5. ^ "ARAI - what it is and what does it do ?". Bauaelectric Auto News. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  6. ^ "For the first time, made in India cars to be made for Indians - Home". livemint.com. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  7. ^ "Now, car mileage 'officially' verified". Rediff.com. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  8. ^ Express News Service (6 August 2010). "Automotive research body develops greener fuel engine for light vehicles". Express India. Retrieved 13 December 2010.