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

The Automotive Research Association of India, (ARAI) is located in the western part of Pune

Pune

Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...

, Maharashtra

Maharashtra

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. The 105 hectares (263 acres) of land houses various laboratories, test facilities spread over 8343 sq.m. 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 Industry, 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 also responsible for car mileage figure for every car sold in India. ARAI claims to be the first Indian institute to develop HCNG fuel engine.

History

ARAI established in 1986 is located at Pune, India. 120 km from Mumbai

Mumbai

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 It was incorporated as Industrial Research Organisation formed by the Indian Automotive Industry, affiliated to the Ministry of Industry, Government of India. The Institute is registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860.

Automotive Research

In order to meet the development requirements of Industry, several facility and competence build-up projects have been completed. Most notable amongst these are Engine Design/Simulation Software Installation, development of bi-fuel CNG kits, new techniques and software capabilities in Noise, Vibration, Harshness Analysis as well as Vehicle Crash Analysis and VDACS software for chasis dynamometer control. Amongst the new facilities added are the Particulate Measurement System and most modern Digitally Controlled Load Simulation.

Its only automotive engineering R&D institute in India

India

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to be awarded ISO 9001 Quality System Certification.

Research & Development Division

• VEN : Vehicle Engineering Department
• FTL : Fatigue Testing Laboratory
• PUSIE : Power Units Spark Ignition Engine
• PUD : Power Units Diesel
• AED : Automotive Electronics Department
• HCD :Homologation & Certification Division
• ECL : Emission Certification Laboratory
• SHL : Safety & Homologation Laboratory
• VEL : Vehicle Evaluation Laboratory
• AML : Automotive Materials Laboratory
• CSD : Calibration Service Division
• FAH :Finance , Accounts & HRD
• PAS : Plant and Services
• ITM : Information Technology Management
• QMD : Quality Management Department