Safety requirements for electric vehicle traction battery in Indian

The Indian Government enacted Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) in 1989. The Rules stipulates that all road motor vehicles, construction machinery vehicles, agricultural and forestry machinery vehicles that are applicable to CMVR must apply for compulsory certification from certification bodies accredited by the Ministry of Transport of India. The Rules marks the beginning of vehicle certification in India. On September 15, 1997, the Indian government established the Automotive Industry Standard Committee (AISC), and the secretary ARAI drafted the relevant standards and issued them.

Traction battery is the key safety component of vehicles. ARAI successively drafted and issued the standards AIS-048, AIS 156 and AIS 038 Rev.2 specifically for its safety test requirements. As the earliest standard, AIS 048 will be replaced by AIS 156 & AIS 038 Rev.2 from April 1, 2023.

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MCM’s Strengths

A/ MCM has been dedicated to battery certification over 13 years, acquired high market reputation and completed testing qualifications.

B/ MCM has reached mutual recognition of test data with Indian laboratories, witness test can be conducted in MCM lab without sending samples to India.