ABOUT US
The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), established in 1966, is the leading automotive R&D organization of the country set up by the Automotive Industry with the Government of India. ARAI is an autonomous body affiliated to the Ministry of Heavy Industries, Government of India. The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, has recognized ARAI as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO). Further, ARAI is one of the prime Testing and Certification Agency notified by Government of India under Rule 126 of Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.
OUR VISION
- To become a world-class, Mobility Engineering, Research and Certification Organisation.
- To be a leading Global Automotive Certification, Testing and Evaluation Organisation.
OUR MISSION
- Create and Facilitate SAFE, SUSTAINABLE and SMART Mobility Solutions.
ARAI has been playing crucial roles assuring safe, less polluting, more efficient and reliable vehicles, working in harmony with its members, customers and Government of India to provide technical expertise in the areas of Engineering Services, Certification & Standardisation, Research & Development, Technology Development and Knowledge initiatives and offer Automotive Technologies and India Specific Data Bases for automotive product development for Indian market. ARAI has been assisting Government in formulating automotive standards and regulations, also represents India on international forums. We serve hundreds of customers in a year including automotive OEMs, suppliers, large number of SMEs and host of industries / Organisations from Non-Automotive sectors too.
The state-of-the-art Laboratories of ARAI are well equipped with the most advanced facilities in the areas of Emission Evaluation, Noise, Vibration and Harshness, Structural Dynamics, Powertrain Engineering, Computer-aided Engineering, Vehicle Evaluation, Active & Passive Safety, Material Evaluation, Automotive Electronics, Forging & Heat treatment Research, and Calibration etc. ARAI also has a Centre of Excellence in E-mobility, a Technology Centre at Chakan near Pune, and Homologation and Calibration Centre. Futuristic Adaptive Smart Techniques (FAST) Laboratory are some of the recent additions to ARAI’s comprehensive capabilities.
Message From The Director
"The automotive sector has always been of paramount importance for the country's growth and ARAI has been playing dynamic role in the progress of Indian automotive sector for over last five decades, working in harmony and confidence with its stakeholders, like Government, Industry and Academia for development of Automotive Industry, by playing multiple roles. Testing & Validation, Certification & Homologation, Design & Development, Standardization & Harmonization, Advisory services, and Research & Development are some of the key areas of our focus."
We are committed to providing world-class services and solutions to the automotive industry, contributing to the vision of a self-reliant India. Our team of dedicated professionals continuously strives to innovate and excel, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of automotive technology.
Dr. Reji Mathai
Director, ARAI
ARAI has its registered office at Kothrud, Pune, INDIA. It’s two divisions viz. Forging Industry Division (ARAI-FID) and Homologation and Technology Centre (ARAI-HTC) are situated in the industrial belt of Chakan near Pune. ARAI has its regional office in Chennai, (ARAI-Chennai) as Regional Centre-South which co-ordinates with a wide customer base in the southern region. ARAI also has representatives in China and Korea. The Institute has many strategic alliances with domestic and Global Organisations to the automotive and other fields too.
A strong team of most experienced and well-trained human resource of 675+ is the main strength of ARAI.
ARAI is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and ISO 45001 and is also accredited for its testing and calibration scope as per ISO/IEC 17025 by NABL.
Publications
ARAI Journal of Mobility Technology
