ARAI bags the prestigious Golden Peacock Innovative Product / Service Award, 2025!
ARAI, the premier Testing and Certification agency has been felicitated by Institute of Directors (IOD), India for work on Development of Lightweight Aluminium Superstructure for Indian City applications. This comes after continuous efforts towards innovation for devising safe and sustainable solutions for Indian mobility sector.
Dr. Reji Mathai, Director, ARAI along with Mr Rahul Mahajan, Sr Deputy Director ARAI and Mahesh Patwardhan, Deputy Director ARAI received the award at 2025 UAE Global Convention on Leadership for Business Excellence and Innovation of Institution of Directors at the hands of Lt. Gen. Surinder Nath (President Institute of Directors, India), H. E. Abdulla Alsaleh (Undersecretary, Ministry of Economy, UAE), H. E. Sunjay Sudhir, IFS (Ambassador of India to the UAE), Campbell Wilson (CEO & MD, Air India), Nehal Vora (MD & CEO, CDSL India), Eugene Mayne (Founder & Group CEO, Tristar Group, UAE), Hon’ble Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi (Vice Chairman, Institute of Directors), in Dubai, UAE, on 22nd April 2025.
About ARAI:
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.
With comprehensive state-of-the-art facilities and a strong team of 750+ trained human resources, ARAI offers R&D, Testing, Certification and Knowledge services in various Automotive Engineering areas to 2000+ B2B customers every year. ARAI develops indigenous technologies and executes national projects. ARAI facilitates formulation and harmonization of Automotive Standards.
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.