Context: The Indian arm of the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker BYD, said that it expects to get a homologation certificate that can help it sell more cars in the country.
About homologation certificate:
- Homologation is the process of certifying that a particular vehicle is roadworthy and matches certain specified criteria laid out by the government for all vehicles made or imported into that country.
- The tests ensure that the vehicle matches the requirements of the Indian market in terms of emission and safety and road-worthiness as per the Central Motor Vehicle Rules.
- This certificate is issued by the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI).
About Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)
- It is the autonomous research Institute of the automotive industry with the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
- Established in 1966
- It offers comprehensive certification and homologation services for entire range of automotive vehicles, systems and components.
- It is authorized agency for testing and certifying vehicles and engines used for both automotive and non-automotive applications.
- It assists the vehicle manufacturers for export homologation activities.
- It also assists the government in the formulation of automotive industry standards and harmonisation of regulations, alongside helping establish vehicle inspection and certification centres across the country.