With India all set to go electric by 2030, along with manufacturers, the Automotive Research Association has also announced its intentions for setting up the E-mobility Centre of Excellence. Until now, ARAI has been handling R&D in automotive engineering for industry, product design and development and now the new centre will get a range of testing facilities which will include battery emulator, motor test beds, battery test systems and hardware-in-loop systems that will enable testing a range of vehicles from two-wheelers to buses.
The foundation for the E-mobility Centre will be laid by Anant Geete, Minister for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India, during the valedictory function of ITEC India 2017 on December 15, 2017. The E-mobility Centre is expected to be would be a one of its kind in India and aims to be a preferred solution provider in e-mobility.
