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mpowering m obility thesafe and intelligent way

The Automotive Research Association of The Automotive Research Association of India

ARAI Vision and Mission

ARAI has a strong base of state-of-the-art technology equipment, Vision laboratory facilities and highly qualified and experienced personnel. With these assets, ARAI has goals, strategies and action plans to achieve the fullest customer satisfaction. These are:- (a) to compete in service with excellence (b) to obtain recognition and accreditation (c) to cover global market (d) to build commitment of all personnel (e) to develop team spirit and sense of belonging amongst all.

● ARAI has been providing various services to the Indian Automotive Mission Industry, in the areas of design & development and know-how for manufacture & testing of components / system to national / international standards. ARAI shall strive to achieve international recognition in these areas. ● ARAI shall seek valuable guidance and support from members, from time to time to achieve growth and stability. ● With the globalisation of economy and business, ARAI shall enlarge its scope of services to meet the requirements of automotive industries any where in the world. ● ARAI strongly believes that satisfaction of customer needs on continuing basis, is of prime importance to earn loyalty of customers. Therefore, emphasis shall be on meeting and exceeding customer needs through continuing quality improvement with active participation of employees and also customers. TOTAL INCOME th (Rs. in lakh) 48 ANNUAL REPORT 2017-2018

31408 ##

27507 #

23236

21441

19014

16890

14751

13079

10661

8744

2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18

Above Income is excluding Interest on earmarked fund transferred to respective fund and funds transferred from R & D reserve fund.

# Excluding Interest on earmarked fund transferred to respective fund Rs. 1407 lakhs and fund transferred from R & D reserve fund Rs. 66 Lakh.

## Excluding Interest on earmarked fund transferred to respective fund Rs. 1691 lakhs and fund transferred from R & D reserve fund Rs. 152 Lakh. ARAI Progress

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Highlights of the year

● 15.4% growth in Operational Income over last year

● First BS VI Certificate issued in India by ARAI at the hands of Shri Nitin Gadkari, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

● ‘Centre of Excellence’ in E-Mobility launched by Shri Anant Geete, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises

● Establishment of Environment Research Laboratory (ERL) and Virtual Calibration Centre (VCC)

● Prototype of Low Floor City Bus with Aluminium Superstructure meeting Bus Body Code AIS : 052 built successfully

● ISO 17025 Accreditation to Passive Safety and Powertrain Engineering Laboratories at Homologation and Technology Centre (ARAI - HTC), Chakan

● Certification of Electric Buses

● Solutions developed for implementing smart structure concepts in automobiles

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Contents

● Governing Council Members...... 4

● Members...... 5

● Committees...... 6

● President’s Statement ...... 7-8

● Director’s Report ...... 9-12

● Overview of Operations...... 13-34

♦ Development and Testing Activities...... (13-18)

♦ Human Resource Development...... (19)

♦ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ...... (20)

♦ Technology / Research Publications...... (21-23)

♦ Business Development ...... (24-26)

♦ Events...... (27-30)

♦ Knowledge Centre...... (31-33)

♦ ARAI - Homologation and Technology Centre (ARAI - HTC), Chakan...... (34)

● Auditor's Report & Annual Statement of Accounts ...... 35-57

♦ Independent Auditors’ Report ...... (36)

♦ Annual Statement of Accounts ...... (37-57)

● ARAI Organisation Chart...... 58

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Governing Council Members

PRESIDENT : Mr. Vikram Kirloskar, Vice Chairman, Pvt Ltd, VICE PRESIDENT : Mr. C.V. Raman, Sr. Executive Director-Engineering, India Ltd DIRECTOR : Mrs. Rashmi Urdhwareshe

MEMBERS

1. Ltd 9. Pvt Ltd 17. Ltd 2. Ltd 10. Ltd 18. Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd 3. Bosch Ltd 11. Hyundai Motor India Ltd 19. Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd 4. Cummins India Ltd 12. JCBL Ltd. 20. TVS Motor Co. Ltd 5. Cummins Technologies India Pvt Ltd 13. Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd 21. VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd 6. Ltd 14. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd 22. Volkswagen India Pvt Ltd 7. India Automobiles Pvt Ltd 15. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd 23. Volvo Group India Private Ltd 8. Ltd 16. Skoda Auto India Pvt Ltd 24. Wheels India Ltd

GOVT. OF INDIA REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS Survey No. 102, Vetal Hill Dr. Subhash Chandra Pandey Off Paud Road, Kothrud Special Secretary & Financial Adviser, 411 038, INDIA Govt of India Phone : 91-20-3023 1111, 3023 1101 Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Fax : 91-20-3023 1104 Department of Heavy Industry Email: [email protected] Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011 Mr. Vishvajit Sahay BANKERS Joint Secretary (Auto) Bank of Baroda Govt of India HDFC Bank Ltd Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Department of Heavy Industry STATUS OF INSTITUTE Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi 110011 Registered under The Societies Registration Act, Mr. N. L. Goswami XXI of 1860 Regn. No. 133/66 GBBSD dated 10.12.1966 Senior Development Officer (Sr. DO), New Regn.No. Maha/2066/2016/Pune dated 13-12-2016 Govt of India Registered under The Maharashtra Public Trust Act, 1950 Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Reg. No. F-48091/Pune dated 13-12-2016 Department of Heavy Industry Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011 INVITEES • Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers AUDITORS • Automotive Component Manufacturers M/s. P. G. Bhagwat, Association of India Chartered Accountants • Tractor Manufacturers Association Head Office : • National Automotive Testing and R&D Suites 101-102, ‘Orchard’, Infrastructure Project Dr. Pai Marg, Baner, Pune 411 045 SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNING COUNCIL Tel. Ph. 020-27290771 / 1772 Mrs. Prajakta M. Dhere

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ARAI Members

1. Adient India Private Ltd. (Formerly Johnson Controls 41. KPIT Technologies Ltd. Automotive Ltd.) 42. KSS Abhishek Safety Systems Pvt. Ltd. 2. Ashok Leyland Ltd. 43. Lear Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. 3. AMW Motors Ltd ~ 44. Madras Engineering Industries Pvt. Ltd. 4. Atul Auto Ltd. 45. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. 5. A.J. Auto Pvt. Ltd. 46. Mahindra Heavy Engines Ltd. 6. Bajaj Auto Ltd. 47. Mobility Ltd (Formerly Mahindra 7. Behr-Hella Thermocontrol (India) Pvt Ltd Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.) 8. Bharat Forge Ltd. 48. Man Trucks India Pvt. Ltd. 9. Bharat Seats Ltd. 49. Mansons International Pvt Ltd (Formerly Manson 10. Bosch Limited Automotive Rubber Pvt. Ltd. 11. Brakes India Pvt. Ltd. (Formerly Brakes India Ltd.) 50. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. 12. Chemito Infotech Pvt. Ltd. 51. Mercedes-Benz India Pvt. Ltd. 13. Cooper Corporation Pvt. Ltd. * 52. MSKH Seating Systems India (P) Ltd. 14. Cummins India Ltd. 53. Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. 15. Cummins Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. 54. P M Diesels Pvt. Ltd. 16. Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. * 55. Power Electronics 17. Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems Ltd. 56. Randhawa Automobile Engineering Pvt. Ltd. 18. DSK Motowheels Pvt. Ltd. 57. Rinder India Pvt. Ltd. 19. Eicher Motors Ltd. 58. Rocket Engineering Corporation Pvt. Ltd. 20. Eicher Polaris Pvt. Ltd. 59. Rohan BRC Gas Equipment Pvt. Ltd. 21. Enginetech Systems Pvt. Ltd. 60. Rotary Electronics Pvt. Ltd. 22. Faurecia Automotive Seating India Pvt Ltd 61. Simpson & Co. Ltd. 23. FCA India Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. 62. Skoda Auto India Pvt. Ltd. 24. Fiat India Automobiles Pvt. Ltd. 63. S. M. Auto Engineering Pvt. Ltd. 25. Force Motors Ltd. 64. SML Isuzu Ltd. 26. Pvt. Ltd. 65. Spaco Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd. 27. F P Seating Systems Pvt. Ltd. 66. Sri Ramdas Motor Transport Ltd. ~ 28. Greaves Cotton Ltd. 67. Tata Cummins Pvt. Ltd. 29. Gromax Agri Equipment Ltd. (Formerly Mahindra 68. Tata Motors Ltd. Gujarat Tractor Ltd). 69. Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. 30. Hero Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. 70. Tractors and Farm Equipment Ltd. 31. General Motors India Pvt. Ltd. 71. Trimble Mobility Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. * 32. Honda Cars India Ltd. 72. TVS Motor Co. Ltd. 33. Hyundai Motor India Ltd. 73. Vanaz Engineers Ltd. 34. India Japan Lighting Pvt. Ltd. * 74. Varroc Lighting Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd. 35. India Kawasaki Motors Pvt. Ltd. * 75. VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd. 36. International Cars and Motors Ltd. 76. Virama Laminates Pvt. Ltd. 37. JCBL Ltd. 77. Volvo India Pvt. Ltd. 38. Kanda Auto Pvt. Ltd. 78. Volkswagen India Pvt. Ltd. 39. Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. 79. WABCO India Ltd. 40. Kohler Power India Private Limited (Formerly 80. Wheels India Ltd. Lombardini India Pvt. Ltd.)

* New membership ~ Withdrawal of membership

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Committees Finance & Internal Audit Committee (FIAC) CHAIRMAN Mr. C.V. Raman Chairman-FIAC, & Vice President-ARAI, Executive Director – Engineering, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd Members: Mr. N D Pathak Mr. Venugopal P Rao Mr. Pankaj Gupta Executive Chairman, Head (NPI - CVBU Business Planning) Vice President – External Affairs & CSR, Spaco Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd. H8, III floor, NPI CVBU, Tata Motor Ltd. Volkswagen India Pvt ltd Mr. R.R. Deshpande Mr. Gajanan Chinchwadkar Jt. Managing Director, Sr. General Manager - F&A Representative Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd Government of India, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Mr. Jai Bhagwan Sharma Mr. Suhas Kadlaskar Enterprises, Finance Director, Vice President Department of Heavy Industry, Cummins India Ltd. Corporate Affairs & Human Resources Udyog Bhawan, Mercedes-Benz India Private Limited New Delhi 110 011

Mrs. Rashmi Urdhwareshe Mr. Atul Bhide Director-ARAI Deputy Director (Finance & Accounts), ARAI Member Secretary

Project Evaluation & Monitoring Committee (PEMC) CHAIRMAN Mr. Sudeep S Dalvi Vice President - Product Design & Development Division Quality Assurance Division Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.

Members: Mr. Rajinder S Sachdeva Mr. Vinay Harne Dr. N. Saravanan Chief Operating Officer, President -NPD, Head (Engineering) V E Commercial Vehicles Limited TVS Motor Co.Ltd Ashok Leyland Limited Mr. I V Rao Mr. S. Janardhanan Mr. T R Kesavan Executive Advisor, Vice President (Co-ordination), Chief Operating Officer, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd Simpson & Co. Ltd. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited Ms Anuradda Ganesh Mr. Ashok Yewale Representaive Director – Research, Innovation and Dy. Chief Technology Officer (R&D) Government of India, Compliance, India ABO Force Motors Limited Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Cummins Technologies India Pvt Ltd Enterprises, Mr. R. Narasimhan Department of Heavy Industry, Mr. Rajendra M Petkar Vice President (R&D), Udyog Bhawan, New Delhi 110 011 Head – Power Systems Engg, Bajaj Auto Ltd. Engineering Research Centre, Tata Motors Limited

Mrs. Rashmi Urdhwareshe Mr. N B Dhande Mr. Suyog Gadgil Director-ARAI Sr. Deputy Director, ARAI Deputy Manager Member Secretary, ARAI There is also a ‘Sub-committee of PEMC’ to review and monitor projects of ARAI - Forging Industry Division.

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President’s Statement

Mr. Vikram Kirloskar Mr. C. V. Raman President - ARAI Vice President - ARAI

Dear Members,

It gives me great pleasure to communicate with you about another successful year of excellent performance and significant achievements. It was also a year “It was also a year of both continuity of both continuity and change. Continuity in building on the strong certification and change. Continuity in building on the strong certification and research and research expertise and change by way of adoption of processes for expertise and change by way of simplifying the way we work. We have the people and the leadership to guide adoption of processes for simplifying through these changes and ensure our long term success. I congratulate the way we work. Director and Team ARAI for this exceptional and sound performance.

Operational Performance 2017-18 has been a year of some very significant achievements. It was a year in which, we Inducted in the were inducted in the ‘Hall of Fame’ at CNBC-TV18 OVERDRIVE Awards 2018, ‘Hall of Fame’ by CNBC-TV18 OVERDRIVE which indeed is a proud achievement for us. In addition to this, Mrs. Rashmi ...... Urdhwareshe, Director – ARAI was conferred with ‘Engineering Excellence

Copyright granted Significant Award’ by SAE Foundation. It is a matter of further pride that Mr. C. V. Raman, by Copyright Office, Gol ...... Achivements Executive Director – Engineering, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. and Vice President SAE Foundation’s – ARAI also received the similar award in the same function. ‘Engineering Excellence Award’ conferred to Also, during the year ARAI was granted ‘Copyright’ for our databank on VP-ARAI and Director-ARAI Chemical, Mechanical, Physical and Dynamic Properties of Automotive Grade High Strength Steels (AHSS) by the Copyright Office, Government of India. Our commitment to excellence and innovation served us well once again in 2017-18, unlocking another year of strong performance. Our Operational Excellence and Innovation Income grew by 15.4% as compared to last year. Also, we continued to extract value from our portfolio of opportunities, including the leadership position we ... we continued to extract value from our portfolio of opportunities, including enjoy in certification segment, by becoming the first certification agency in the leadership position we enjoy in India to issue the first BS VI Certification. Our focus on research is building certification segment, by becoming the many more capabilities and competencies, resulting in new offerings to our first certification agency in India to issue customers, not limiting to automotive, but also to other sectors like defence, the first BS VI Certification. consumer durables and healthcare. We recognize technology is key for efficient managing of our processes. Accordingly, this year we commenced implementation of SAP which will enable bringing in a uniform system and a single platform for managing our business processes. Along with this, administrative procedures are being tightened with deployment of technology to enhance confidentiality and integrity of information. This, I am sure will further boost our credibility and trust amongst our customers.

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We also recognize that for an institute like ours, cost savings alone cannot drive our long term performance. Growth is the key factor for long-term success and “Growth is the key factor for long- it means that our business is dependent on continuous innovation, whether term success and it means that our this is in the form of development of new technologies / solutions or process business is dependent on continuous improvements. And so, we continued to tread the path towards leveraging our innovation, whether this is in the form strengths for developing reliable and affordable solutions through strategic of development of new technologies/ research and collaborations. The year saw successful completion of five solutions or process improvements”. projects supported by Department of Heavy Industry (DHI) on lightweight forging process development; methodology development for estimating vehicle operating cost; power boosting of small (single & two cylinder) diesel engines by supercharging approach; development & implementation of smart structural system concepts; and preparation of draft standards for AC / DC Charging Stations for xEV application. In addition to these, another five projects (supported by DHI) and two projects (funded internally) are being implemented. A notable progression in one of the ongoing DHI supported projects is successful development of a prototype of light weight low floor city bus with Aluminium Superstructure meeting Bus Body Code (AIS – 052). At ARAI, we constantly take cognizance of the changing dynamics and “At ARAI, we constantly take appropriately build these into our plans in order to address the challenges and cognizance of the changing dynamics and appropriately build these into take advantage of the emerging opportunities. In line with this, we invested our plans in order to address the in technology, infrastructure, human resource development and internal challenges and take advantage of the processes in order to connect with our customers more effectively. The overall emerging opportunities” focus was on creating a portfolio that focuses on value and addresses the specific needs of our customers. We established Environmental Research Laboratory (for air quality & vehicle exhaust monitoring); Virtual Calibration Centre (for faster calibration of vehicles to meet BS VI norms); Transmission and Gear Box Test facility; in-house Test Rigs development for various tests etc. during the year. We firmly believe that these state-of-the-art facilities differentiate and put us ahead of our competition. Fostering diversity of thoughts, disciplines and experience is fundamental to our approach. We are actively pursuing cross-functional development of our human resource across the institute. A separate cross-functional group christened as ‘Technology Group’, is working in the areas like Green Mobility, Adaptronics, Intelligent Controls etc. for developing technology solutions for the future. At the same time, we are also focusing on competency development in specific domains like BS VI, Simulation and Transmission. The year saw us contributing to a great extent as a Technical Secretariat for standardization and harmonization activities. This year, nine Standards (AIS) were released taking the total standards published till date to 187, covering wide range of subjects for different categories of motor vehicles. On the knowledge dissemination front, our Training Centre organized about 50 Proficiency Improvement Programmes (PIPs) and Domain Training Programmes (DTPs) for industry personnel in various automotive engineering domains. Our Learning Centre through its collaborations with national and international universities continues to offer undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programmes with specialization in automotive engineering.

Looking Ahead We move into the future with optimism and purpose, confident in our leadership role in developing solutions that unlock the potential for our progress. In Looking Ahead doing so, we are committed to delivering superior value to our stakeholders, “We move into the future with optimism customers, partners and communities – safely, responsibly and ethically in and purpose, confident in our leadership any operating environment. role in developing solutions that unlock the potential for our progress and I take this opportunity to thank the Vice President & Members of the prosperity. In doing so, we are committed Governing Council; Director – ARAI; Department of Heavy Industry (DHI); to delivering superior value to our the Chairman and Members of Finance and Internal Audit Committee; the stakeholders, customers, partners and communities - safely, responsibly and Chairman and Members of Project Evaluation and Monitoring Committee; ethically in any operating environment’ and ARAI Members for their valuable support. I would also like to thank all our employees, associates and last but not the least our customers for the continued support and faith reposed in us. I am sure, with your continued support we will race ahead with the same energy and positivity to build a vibrant future.

Vikram Kirloskar

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Director's Report

Mrs. Rashmi Urdhwareshe Director The Governing Council of ARAI has great pleasure in presenting the Annual Report along with Overview of Operations and Audited Statement of Accounts for the year ending 31st March 2018. 2017-18 was an exciting year at ARAI as we demonstrated strong delivery and over 15% growth in Operational Income, which validates both the strength and the potential of our institute. I am grateful to the Governing Council and my colleagues at ARAI for all that they have done to deliver this. We are driven by the quest to develop affordable solutions for our customers, thereby, enhancing access to otherwise expensive technologies. Our steadfast commitment We are driven by the quest to to innovation has enabled us in designing & developing successfully an Aluminium develop affordable solutions Superstructure for a low floor city bus, which meets Bus Body Code AIS:052 for our customers, thereby, requirements. Also, we leveraged our innovation model to develop solutions for enhancing access to otherwise expensive technologies. implementing smart structure concepts in automobiles and in developing a simulator for interoperability of Bharat EV Chargers. We are now harnessing our capabilities in automotive electronics to develop intelligent vehicle technology features like parallel parking & lane keep assistance and converting IC Engine Vehicle to Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV). Our strategy to build capacities and capabilities for meeting industry’s future needs has demonstrated its value this year, with ARAI becoming the first certification institute in India to issue BS VI certification. Another noteworthy aspect in certification activity has been certification of Electric Buses. Similarly, the evaluation exercises carried out on medical equipment has added the healthcare sector to our clientele list. Our business has evolved to a size and scale that is poised to address national as well as global opportunities. We have crossed many credibility milestones in our journey so far, during which we have successfully delivered several assignments Our business has evolved to a size and scale that is poised to address across our verticals. At the heart of this momentous journey are our dedicated, national as well as global opportunities innovative and talented employees and the Governing Council that has been supportive and a guiding factor. I firmly believe our continuing success and sustainability will be determined by our ability to keep creating new solutions that meet our customers’ needs. I wish to thank Team ARAI for the continued dedication. It is their hard work and commitment to excellence that drives our institute day to day. We value the trust reposed on us by our stakeholders and customers. All these mean ARAI has a strong foundation, a clear path forward and a bright future. Looking towards the future – we are working to develop generations of talent inside and outside our organization; proudly and responsibly leading in the certification business; and leveraging technology to improve ...we are working to develop generations of talent inside efficiency and productivity. And above all, we are creating value for our and outside our organization; proudly and responsibly stakeholders, customers, partners and communities. leading in the certification business; and leveraging technology to improve efficiency and productivity On behalf of Team ARAI, I would like to thank the President, Vice President, Senior Officials from the Department of Heavy Industry (DHI), Members of the Governing Council, Members of Finance & Internal Audit Committee, Members of Project Evaluation & Monitoring Committee, and ARAI members for their continued support. Mrs. Rashmi Urdhwareshe

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Key Indicators: 2017-18

Gross Block Income Profile

560 3683 73035 67548 444

Total 41931 33099

28412

Operational Income Annual Membership 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Other Income Subscription Interest

Operational Highlights

Finance & Accounts ● Investment of funds Income & Expenditure Account, Balance Sheet and The cash & Bank assets available with ARAI have been Auditor’s Report are presented herewith. invested in Scheduled Banks / Financial Institutions in various Deposit Schemes as per Government ● Financial Performance guidelines. ARAI has continued to show excellent performance ● DHI Supported Projects during the Financial Year 2017-18. The Income Target has been achieved and Operational Income has gone Projects approved by the Sanctioning Committee out up by 15.43% to Rs. 28,411.82 lakh as compared of Automobile Cess Funds are funded by Department to Rs. 24,614.67 lakh in Financial Year 2016-17. of Heavy Industry (DHI), Ministry of Heavy Industries Total Income, including membership subscription, & Public Enterprises, Government of India are Cess interest, etc. has reached a figure of Rs. 33,099.33 Projects and projects approved by DHI’s Project lakh (excluding funds transferred from R&D reserve Implementation and Sanctioning Committee (PISC) fund) as compared to Rs. 28,913.41 lakh of last year. under FAME-India Scheme are Plan Projects. ARAI This is the result of several measures undertaken in also takes up R&D projects funded from its internal overall ARAI governance, in areas such as finance, funds. purchase, invoicing procedure, time management, ● Appointment of Statutory Auditors productivity improvement, competence building, M/s P.G. Bhagwat, Chartered Accountants, Pune was Human Resource Development, etc. appointed as Statutory Auditors for the Financial Year 2017-18, in the Annual General Meeting held on 7th September 2017.

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● Membership Subscription ● Study of multi-disciplinary approaches / challenges The total number of members of ARAI as on 31st March in light weighting / performance improvements with 2018 is 78 and the Annual Membership Subscription focus on design optimization of components, systems for the year under report is Rs. 444.31 lakhs. ● Multidisciplinary Optimization of Chassis – ● Recognition by DSIR Combined effects of all aspects like structural The Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, stiffness, modal frequencies and durability Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt of India, has studied for arriving at guidelines for design and renewed recognition to ARAI, as a Scientific and development of efficient structures Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO), for further ● Smart Structure Concept Implementation – period from April 2017 to March 2020. Software, Hardware & Controls designed & ● Income Tax developed for IMA (Inertial Mass Actuator) and The Central Board of Direct Taxes has approved ARAI implemented on steering wheel for vibration for exemption purposes under Sec. 35 (1) (ii) of the reduction Income Tax Act, 1961, vide Notification No. 9/2007 ● Different Smart Structure Applications – Proof of (F.NO. 203/18/2005-ITA-II) dated 28-3-2007 effective Concept (POC) developed using smart materials 01-04-2004 and smart structure techniques for structural health monitoring (SHM), energy harvesting, Research Projects shunt damping, use of IOT (Internet of Things) technique and actuator developments During the year, five DHI supported projects were successfully completed. The same along with their ● Supercharging of Small (Single and Two Cylinder) outcome are given below. Diesel Engines ● Study and development of Lightweight Forging ■ Power boosting of Single & Two Cylinder Process for automotive components Engines by supercharging approach successfully demonstrated ■ Lightweight forging process achieved using multi material concept ● Preparation of Draft Specifications and Standard for AC/DC Charging Stations for xEV Application under ■ Forged Connecting Rod of Steel and Aluminium Indian Conditions developed ■ Standards for AC and DC Charging Stations for ■ Mathematical tools developed for die wear, load xEV Application under Indian conditions prepared and friction prediction ■ Specifications of Bharat EVSE AC and DC ● Development of Duty Cycle of Public and Goods prepared Transport Vehicle separately (intercity bus and truck application) and arrive at guidelines for estimating vehicle operating cost models with respect to Model Inspection & Certification (I&C) Test pavement conditions Centres ARAI has been identified by Ministry of Road Transport ■ India specific usage pattern / duty cycle generated & Highways (MoRTH) for facilitating establishment of for intercity bus and 16 ton truck for design model test centres for inspection and certification of in- optimization and testing use vehicles. Under this programme initiated by MoRTH, ■ Understanding the effect of pavement conditions ARAI has already facilitated establishment of Nashik on the vehicle operating cost viz. fuel consumption Test Centre in Maharashtra, Nelamangala – Bengaluru, & tire wear Surat - Gujarat. In addition to this centre, ARAI is currently ■ Mathematical model for prediction of Vehicle facilitating establishment of such centres in another five Operating cost with respect to pavement condition states and three more centres for a State Transport Department. Apart from this, ARAI has been awarded with contracts for ten more centres by one of these states.

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ARAI – Homologation and Technology Centre ● System documentation as per revised standards (ARAI – HTC), Chakan ISO9001-2015 & ISO14001-2015 ARAI’s Homologation and Technology Centre (ARAI – ● Adoption of updated Standards-ISO9001-2015 & HTC) at Chakan is providing services to the industry with ISO14001-2015: Four new system procedures added a customer centric approach. This centre has achieved and 21 existing procedures reviewed and updated two significant milestones during the year. The Passive ● In-house Internal Auditor Training on ISO 9001- Safety and Powertrain Engineering laboratories at this 2015 imparted to 36 internal auditors by experienced centre have received NABL accreditation for ISO 17025. trainers from TUV SUD The other milestone achieved is it has crossed a landmark ● MPCB Consent to Establish granted for ARAI – HTC of 100 crash tests conducted for the customers. Phase II and ARAI – FID Phase II (Academy) Business Development Initiatives ● MPCB Consent to Operate renewed for ARAI – Kothrud ● Organizing of International Transportation Electrification Conference India (ITEC India 2017) Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) jointly with SAE India, IEEE IAS ARAI considers Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) ● Organizing of Asian Automotive Institutes Summit as a very important part of its business. Our approach (AAIS) jointly with JARI, Japan has been to make enduring social impact by supporting ● Hosted conference on Industry 4.0 organized by programmes of NGOs in the areas of education, health, FICCI and ARAI community development etc. so as to build sustainability. This year, we provided financial assistance to 12 NGOs to ● Introduction of new services, viz. BS VI Certification support their programmes in areas relating to education, & Development Testing, On-road Emission healthcare, water conservation, community development Measurement for LDV & HDV using PEMS, Testing of etc. Charging Stations, Stretcher Validation on Sled as AIS 125, Virtual Testing for Windscreen Wiping Area, Multi- domain Simulation of Vehicle Interior Components, Implementation of ‘Go Green’ Initiatives Design & Development of Air Suspension etc. At ARAI, we are committed to protect our environment by ● Collaboration with ‘The Energy and Resources bringing in environmental friendly initiatives. During the Institute’ (TERI), Delhi as a consortium partner for an year, a host of initiatives on reducing energy consumption, on-going DHI funded project on ‘Source Apportionment saving water, etc. were implemented. study of Particulate matter for identification of major ● Plantation of native and medicinal plants across ARAI sources in Delhi NCR’ ● Real time power factor controllers to minimize energy ● MoU with Transvalor, France for carrying out consumption collaborative research & development in the area of Use of LED light fixtures for energy conservation die wear prediction ● ● Timer for power on / off switching of street lights Systems Compliance and Quality ● Air condition systems planned with Green Gas Management Technology with variable speed compressor ● Successful NABL Assessment of enhanced ● VRF Air Conditioning System planned with R410 for Mechanical Testing Scope of HTC-PSL (Crash Test office areas Facility) & HTC-PTL (Vehicle Test Cell) ● Test cells HVAC systems to be with optimized fresh air ● Successful completion of BIS Surprise Audit for Tyres for energy efficient operations & Safety glass scope ● Motion detectors at toilets and passage area ● Successful completion of NABL Desktop Audit-2017 ● Zero discharge facility for Calibration Department and Testing Scopes

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• Development and Testing Activities • Human Resource Development • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) • Technology / Research Publications • Business Development • Events • Knowledge Centre • ARAI Homologation and Technology Centre (ARAI - HTC), Chakan Overview of Operations

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Development and Testing Activities

ARAI undertakes research, developmental, testing and It is also equipped with fire detection and suppression certification projects for the automotive industry. Some system (FDSS) along with ITS for enhanced safety. of the projects in design, development, validation and Improved bus fuel saving for city application, corrosion evaluation areas undertaken during 2017-18 are given resistance and low bus body maintenance cost are below. some of the salient features. Similarly, prototype building of a semi-low floor bus and design of high deck bus with aluminium superstructure meeting ● Lightweight Bus Proto Building bus body code, AIS:052 requirements are nearing This is a DHI supported project on building lightweight completion. bus prototypes (low floor and semi-low floor) with Aluminium Superstructure for Indian city application meeting Bus Body Code, AIS:052 requirements. Also, ● Smart Structures design for a High Deck bus is being developed in this This DHI supported project was on implementing smart project. Under this project, Aluminium Superstructure structures (vehicle concepts) in automobiles. These has been designed, developed and integrated with smart structures facilitate monitoring and enhancement of mechanical properties of parts with the help of advanced methods of structural dynamics, signal processing and through integration of novel sensors and actuators. This project has helped in building competency in design and development of energy efficient light weighting structures / vehicle concepts with focus on design optimization. It involved various activities like vibration damping of components, use of inertial mass actuators, multi-disciplinary optimization of chassis components, structural health monitoring of automotive components, energy harvesting using piezo-materials etc. PoCs developed in this project are useful in technology enhancement of different automobile components, viz. steering, suspension, Prototype of Low Floor Bus with Aluminium Superstructure chassis etc. and to enhance vehicle performance in multi-disciplinary aspects. the steel chassis of 12 m low floor bus after removing the steel superstructure considering Indian road load inputs. The integration activity, while building this prototype, has been carried out with mechanical fasteners and welding has been totally eliminated for better strength and load carrying capacity. Further, the Aluminium Superstructure has been seamlessly integrated with other bus sub systems like air- conditioning system, instrument panel, passenger entry and exit door. This developed prototype meets the Bus Body Code AIS:052 requirements and also strength requirements mentioned in UBS-II of MoUD.

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● Green Mobility – Converting IC Engine Vehicle to for different chemistry of Lithium-ion batteries using Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) simulation software. Under the project, literature ARAI had previously configured and built an Electric survey has been carried out to study the cells, their Vehicle (EV) out of a conventional intra-city Public electrochemistry, interior structure as well as thermal Transport Small Commercial Vehicle. To take management requirements for the battery pack along this competency further, ARAI is now working on with study of different testing standards of batteries. converting an IC Engine Vehicle to Hybrid Electric Further to this, geometry and chemistry of different Vehicle (HEV) with focus on technology demonstration batteries was analyzed for selection of appropriate of stability, durability and safety aspects. The battery for the targeted application. Subsequent to this, methodology includes studying different architectures Electro-chemical and Thermal analysis of the batteries & components of HEV; benchmarking & target setting; was carried out to study the heat generation rate for control strategy development; design of transmission, different load cycles, capacity fade testing of batteries, mounting of motor, controller & battery; cooling internal resistance determination, capability testing system; and necessary design modifications in the and road profile testing. Further, virtual validation of existing vehicle. This is followed by virtual simulation the design modules for static strength and thermal for vibration, durability and crash analysis using CAE management has also been completed. The battery techniques. The developed prototype comprises of module being designed in this project will provide indigenously designed hybrid vehicle components, firm support to the assembled batteries and will have which have been integrated and assembled on the efficient thermal management system to maintain existing vehicle. The current status is that the motor temperature uniformity throughout the module. The has been integrated with the existing transmission present status of the project is that Multi-dimensional & mounted on the vehicle. Subsequent to this, its Electro-chemical and thermally coupled simulation functional testing has been completed successfully for different chemistry of Lithium-ion batteries has on Chassis-dyno in EV mode. HEV control strategy been completed and its validation is in progress. Also, development and calibration of the vehicle is in validation of the developed RPT model of the module progress. is in progress.

RPT Model of Modular Battery Module

● Clean Energy – Lithium-ion Battery Pack for EV ● Simulator for Interoperability of Bharat EV Charger This project is on design and development of a modular (BEVC) DC-001 Chargers Battery module of an EV Battery Pack. It also includes A Simulator, useful while testing Charging Stations, developing a methodology for Multi-dimensional has been developed in-house at ARAI. This developed Electro-chemical and thermally coupled simulation simulator is ARAI’s contribution to ‘Make in India’

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initiative of the government. It simulates vehicle engines with supercharging configuration were environment and conditions during offline testing built, which involved engine identification; baseline and validation of BEVC DC-001 charging stations. data generation, validation & optimization; design of It is capable of interfacing with different types of DC modified components & its prototype development. charging stations. Salient features of this simulator The proto engines with SC configuration were then include simulation of vehicle level environment, optimized to achieve the targeted objectives. useful for system inspection, verification & validation, communication protocol validation, fault simulation, data logging etc. ● Dual Fuel (Diesel-CNG) Engine for CEV This project, a first of its kind for off-road application, was on conversion of existing diesel engine to dual fuel operation. It involved establishing the engine calibration strategy to achieve maximum diesel replacement and demonstrating the stable & fuel efficient dual fuel vehicle operation in field. The key milestones achieved include: ■ Demonstration of diesel replacement on engine & vehicle ■ Dual fuel engine performance & emission demonstration on engine dynamometer with finalized dual fuel system configuration. ■ Maximum 70% diesel replacement in field operation Bharat EV DC001 Charger Tester ■ Average 42% diesel replacement as per customer field duty cycle ● Power Boosting of Single and Two Cylinder Diesel ■ 8% improvement in BSFC observed on engine Engines using Supercharger test bed for customer duty cycle This DHI supported project on power boosting of single ■ Average 70% reduction in smoke levels on engine and two cylinder diesel engines by supercharging test bed for customer duty cycle approach has been successfully completed. The outcome achieved was demonstration of enhanced specific power from single & two cylinder diesel engines by supercharging approach with 30-40% increase in power over NA version and offering downsized diesel engines. For this purpose proto

Dual Fuel (Diesel-CNG) Engine for CEV

● Duty Cycle of Public Transport Vehicle Under this DHI supported project, duty cycle has been Two Cylinder Supercharging for Off-Road Application developed for intercity Bus & Heavy Commercial

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Vehicle – 16 ton (HCV). It involved development of transmission. Herein, MBD approach was used an On-Board Data Logger Device for acquisition of for modelling and simulation of 5 speed manual GPS & OBD parameters, instrumentation of Fleet Bus and 7 speed automatic transmission gear pairs. It / HCV-16 ton with On-board Data Logger, real world involved detailed modelling of synchronizer assembly, vehicle usage pattern data collection in the northern, capturing physical behaviour for all synchronizer pairs central and southern regions in India and condensed and correlation of simulation results with test data for Duty Cycle development. Condensed duty cycle of sliding ring force. 30 minutes which statistically represents real driving ● SEA Simulation pattern was developed from a vast quantum of data acquired. Also, a mathematical model for predicting SEA Simulation software was deployed in various Vehicle Operating Cost (VOC) components under projects during the year. A significant one was on different vehicle operating conditions, viz. road type design optimization of high capacity DG Set enclosure (concrete vs. asphalt), road traffic condition, hilliness, (including canopy & silencer) to meet CPCB norms road roughness condition has been developed of 75 dB(A) @ 1 metre along with validation. The covering aspects like tire wear, fuel consumption and outcome of the project was 11% reduction in enclosure vehicle maintenance. volume and 27% reduction in silencer volume. Another significant project successfully undertaken was designing of air cooled DG Set enclosure (including canopy & silencer) with noise level of 73 dB(A) @ 1 metre along with validation.

Generated Duty Cycle for Truck

Generated Duty Cycle for Bus ● Certification, Validation & Testing Projects ■ BS-VI Certification and Development Testing ● Synchronizer Gear Shifting Force Prediction ■ Evaluation as per FAME guidelines The objective of this project was prediction of ■ Type Approval of EVs and HEVs as per Crash gear shifting force for actuator selection in hybrid Norms ■ Type Approval of Child Restraint Systems as per AIS 072 ■ Assessment of Survival Space for Buses as per UN R66.02 ■ Full-fledged testing of Child Restraint Systems as per AIS 072 and UN R44 ■ Testing of Large Passenger Buses for Laden Rollover condition as per UN R66.02 requirements ■ Stretcher Validation on sled as per AIS 125 (Ambulance Code) MBD Model for Hybrid Transmission ■ TRIASS 33 Rear Impact Crash Test

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■ Testing of Charging Stations ■ Code of Practice for Bus Body Design & Approval ■ Testing of Vehicle Tracking System as per AIS 140 as per AIS 052 (Rev 1) & its Amendment No. 1 to 8 for Sleeper Coach Buses ■ Testing of Vehicle Safety Functions as per AIS 145 covering speeding alarm, safety belt alarm, ■ Initiation of trials on vehicles as per UN R 151 with reverse parking assistance system, etc. related instrumentation and Calculation methods ■ Testing of Ambulance Electrical Safety as per AIS ■ Validation trials for endurance running-in of 125 covering electrical installations in Ambulance Passenger Cars & 2-W vis-à-vis Indian road, load and climatic conditions ■ Noise Compliance Test for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle at 300 m slant height from ground ■ Tyre Testing for fuel efficiency benchmarking on ■ Wiring harness (AIS 024-28, AIS 052, AIS 123 and different makes of tyres AIS 140) ■ Evaluation of Coast Down parameters as per AIS ■ Auto interior materials for flammability 137 for BS VI Vehicles ■ Brake-fluid and hoses ■ Latches and hinges ● Traffic Survey for Pune Metro has been carried out to measure hourly and lane-wise traffic distribution ■ PU foam for bus seats (AIS 052) by considering different parameters like total count of ■ Painted panels (AIS 052) passing vehicles and category identification of flowing ■ EPDM rubber weather strips (AIS 085) and rubber traffic i.e., truck, bus, 2W, 3W, etc. mounting (AIS 066) ■ Measurements of Truck Cabin Ventilation System for Category N2 & N3 Vehicles as per AIS 056 Rev. 01 ■ Constructional & Functional Requirements for Road Ambulances as per AIS 125 (Part 1) ■ Measurement of Air Intake Depression and Exhaust Back Pressure as per Part IV & Part X- Sub part B of MoRTH/ CMVR/ TAP-115/ 116-Issue 4 ■ Compliance to requirements of Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR) 1989 for Constant Speed Fuel Consumption Test as per IS:11921-1993

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Human Resource Development

ARAI comprises of a synergistic family of around 700 Competency Mapping employees. We, at ARAI, constantly strive to build and Competency mapping exercise has been taken up at sustain an engaging work environment that inspires ARAI, which will help in succession planning and career our employees to showcase their excellence. It has development of the employees. As part of this exercise, a been our pursuit to unlock the superior potential of our systematic approach is being adopted for understanding workforce through various training programmes targeted the critical processes, identifying job specific competencies at enhancing domain skills and leadership development. (technical & behavioural) and mapping them with the existing scenario. This is being planned for both junior and Leadership Development senior level executives. Outbound leadership development programme was initiated to build, groom and develop leadership Facilitating Conducive Work Environment competencies in-line with ARAI’s strategy for the future. We, at ARAI, endeavour to build and sustain an engaging This intervention was for building an empowered team work environment that inspires people to devote skills and culture, challenge processes and foster a culture of efforts for enhancing productivity and engagement. Our continuous improvement. This programme helped in Annual Day celebration is one such gathering, where not setting up open channels of communication between only the employees, but also their family members are senior management team members and the second line. encouraged to actively participate and showcase their talents in various cultural activities. The competitions Developing Competencies organized in various sports emphasized the importance of It has been our pursuit to focus on unlocking the latent fitness and helped in building team spirit. Further, during the skills and developing competencies of our employees year, we recognized the achievements of the employees through a variety of learning initiatives like classroom by way of various awards like model employee of the year, training / workshops / lectures by experienced trainers. special recognition award, welfare awards, merit awards Implementation of these initiatives resulted in imparting for employees’ children etc. Other events organized of 19979 man-hours of training to the employees in during the year included celebration of Independence Day technical, behavioural and functional areas. Moreover, & Republic Day; National Safety Week; Blood Donation considering the emerging needs of the industry, specific Camp; Yoga Day; and Environment Day. training programmes for competency development in BS – VI, Simulation, Transmission and Autonomous Vehicle were also organized.

Environment Day Celebrations – Yoga Day Celebrations – Pledging to Protect the Environment ARAI Employees at a Yoga Session

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been an ● 50 Bunk Beds to The Mother Teresa Samajik Vikas integral part of ARAI’s activities since 2008. In line Sanstha, Latur & Pune with this commitment and as a socially responsible ● LCD projector and sponsorship of trophies to organization, ARAI has invested voluntarily in various CSR Deepastambha Charitable Trust programmes aimed at making a difference to the lives of ● Lockers for the benefit of resident students of The Sri marginalized communities. These activities are carried Sai Guru Seva Sanstha, Pune out by ARAI employees voluntarily, through SRSG (Social ● CCTV System to Pakhar Sankul, Solapur Responsibility Support Group). The projects supported under CSR are primarily in the areas of Education, EDUCATION: Healthcare, Community Development and Environmental ● School bus to Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Education Protection. During 2017-18, ARAI has provided financial Trust, Dahanu, Dist. Thane assistance to NGOs for various procurements under their ● Computer accessories to Amcha Ghar, Uttan, welfare projects as given below. Bhayander, Thane for their computer lab ● Science laboratory apparatus and lab furniture to New COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: English School, Pimple, Tal. Purandar, Dist. Pune ● Ambulance for mentally challenged students of Swa- Aadhar Kendra, Osmanabad HEALTH: ● Artificial limbs for 30 disabled persons to Navbharat ● Blood Collection Monitors to Janakalyan Raktapedhi, Vikas Foundation (affiliated to Bharat Vikas Parishad, Pune Pune) ● Diesel Generator Set for the students of Torana Rajgad WOMEN EMPOWERMENT: Parisar Samajonnati Nyas, At. Post Velhe, Dist. Pune ● Embroidery Machines for physically challenged women to Shree Chaitanya Charitable Trust, Pune

Ambulance to Swa-Aadhar Kendra, Osmanabad Computer Accessories to Amcha Ghar, Uttan, Bhayander, Thane

Blood Collection Monitors to Janakalyan Raktapedhi, Pune

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Technology / Research Publications

● ‘Design Methodology for Gear Shift Map of Automated ● ‘DG Set Noise Control’ by P. S. Yadav in November Manual Transmission’ by R. V. Mulik & S. S. Ramdasi of 2017 at ANV 2017 ARAI and Vikram Mali & Ashok Mache of Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology in August 2017 ● ‘Enclosure Noise Simulation’ by P. S. Yadav in at 2nd International Conference on Advances in December 2017 at ESI 2017 Materials and Manufacturing Applications, IConAMMA ● Key note on ‘Automotive NVH Future Perspective’ by – 2017, Bengaluru N. V. Karanth in December 2017 at ANV 2017

● ‘Simulation of Radiated Emission as per AIS-004 using ● Key note on ‘Digital Twin’ by N. V. Karanth in December Feko’ by H. Rajesh, S. S. Dandge and R. S. Mahajan 2017 at ESI 2017 in August 2017 at Altair Technology Conference, Pune ● ‘Material Characterization of Lithium-ion Battery Cells ● ‘Multiple Control Parameters and Functional Mode by Scanning Electron Microscopy & X-Ray Diffraction Considerations for Gasoline EMS Engine Control Techniques’ by P. K. Ajeet Babu, Asmita S. Waghmare, Unit – A Survey’ by Supriya J. Kalyankar-Narwade Suhail M. Mulla, Ujjwala S. Karle and M. R. Saraf & C. Ramesh Kumar (ARAI Academy Students) and in December 2017 at International Transportation Dr. S. A. Patil of ARAI in August 2017 at International Electrification Conference India (iTEC-2017), Pune Conference on MicroElectronic Devices, Circuits and Systems (ICMDCS), Vellore ● ‘Dynamic charge acceptance estimation of Lithium- ion Batteries for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles ● ‘Design and analysis of Governor System in Diesel for enhanced regenerative capabilities’ by Mahesh Engines using MBD Approach’ by M. S. Bhatkhande in Padmanabh in December 2017 at International October 2017 at MSC International User Conference Transportation Electrification Conference India (iTEC- 2017, Bangalore 2017), Pune

● ‘Production and engine performance & emission ● ‘Development, Analysis and Testing of an Electric evaluation of karanja & jatropha based biodiesel’ Vehicle’ by Dr. K. C. Vora, M.R.B. Agrewale & by Akash Patel (ARAI Academy Student), Nagesh M. M. Desai of ARAI, Himanshu Mishra of Mahindra Chougule (CoEP), J M Babu (VELTECH University) & Mahindra, and Omkar Narkar (VIT University) and Aatmesh Jain & Dr. K. C. Vora of ARAI in October in December 2017 at International Transportation 2017 at 19th Asia Pacific Automotive Engineering Electrification Conference India (iTEC-2017), Pune Conference (APAC) & SAE-China Congress 2017, China ● ‘Design & Optimization of A-pillar of Passenger Car’ by Shreyas Sarage (ARAI Academy Student), M.R.B. ● ‘Optimization and Parametric Analysis of Under Run Agrewale & Dr. K. C. Vora in December 2017 at 4th Protection Devices for Heavy Commercial Vehicle’ by International Conference on Computational Methods Ashpak Kazi (Academy Student), M.R.B. Agrewale & in Engineering and Health Sciences, (ICCMEH-2017), Dr. K. C. Vora in October 2017 at 19th Asia Pacific Bengaluru Automotive Engineering Conference (APAC-2017), China ● ‘Design and Analysis of Two Wheeler Hybrid Electric Vehicle for Optimized Performance with Indian Driving ● ‘Risk Management for Public Transport System’ Condition’ by Rushikesh Joshi, Nagesh Choughule & by Ashlesha Ithape, Shubham Bannore & Manish Manish Ingale (ARAI Academy Students) and K. P. Ingale (ARAI Academy Students) and K. P. Wani & Wani & Dr. S. A. Patil of ARAI in December 2017 at 7th Dr. S. A. Patil of ARAI in November 2017 at Annual International Conference on Power Systems (ICPS), Urban Mobility India Conference 2017 (UMI 2017), Pune Hyderabad

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● ‘Study of combustion behaviour and emission Kushal Kumar Chode, (VIT University, Vellore) and formation of compression ignition engine under M.R.B. Agrewale & Dr. K.C. Vora of ARAI in January transient operating conditions using simulation tools’ 2018 at 1st International Conference on Innovations in by M. Nikhil (VIT University) and Dr. Brijesh Patel Mechanical Engineering (ICIME-2018), Hyderabad of ARAI in December 2017 at 11th Asia-Pacific ● ‘Design & Development of Adjustable Handle Bar’ by Conference on Combustion (ASPACC) 2017, Sydney, Utkarsh Singh (ARAI Academy Student) and M.R.B. Australia Agrewale & Dr. K.C. Vora of ARAI in January 2018 ● ‘Effect of in-cylinder injection strategies on performance at International Conference on New Frontiers in and emissions of gasoline direct injection engine using Engineering, Science & Technology (NFEST-2018), simulation tools’ by P. Kamlesh (VTU), D. Sourabh of New Delhi Convergence Science and Dr. Brijesh Patel of ARAI ● ‘Analysis of vehicle compatibility with respect to in December 2017 at 11th Asia-Pacific Conference on bumper design of M1 vehicles under crash’ by Daspute Combustion (ASPACC) 2017, Sydney, Australia Dheeraj Hari (ARAI Academy Student) and M.R.B. ● ‘Transient simulation of a heavy duty turbocharged Agrewale & Dr. K. C. Vora of ARAI in January 2018 multi cylinder diesel engine’ by V. Sandeep (VIT at Multicon-International Conference On Advances University), S. K. Pandey & V. Devanandh of Ashok in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing, and Thermal Leyland and Dr. Brijesh Patel of ARAI in December Engineering (IC-DMTE 2018), Mumbai 2017 at 11th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion ● ‘Aluminium Superstructure City Bus for Indian Road (ASPACC) 2017, Sydney, Australia Conditions’ by Mr. N. V. Karanth in February 2018 at ● ‘Numerical investigation of advanced low temperature Arkey Conference on Aluminium & Magnesium as combustion techniques in diesel engine’ by K. Nikhil sustainable light weight solution for transport sector, (COEP), S. Sreedhara (IIT Bombay) and Dr. Brijesh Pune Patel of ARAI in December 2017 at 11th Asia-Pacific ● ‘Effective use of Aluminium in Automotive Light Conference on Combustion (ASPACC) 2017, Sydney, Weighting’ by Mr. P. A. Nirmal in February 2018 at Australia conference on Development of Aluminium Alloys & ● ‘Development of SCR system with optimized DEF downstream products for Defence, Aerospace & other dosing strategy to meet BS-VI emission norms’ by K. strategic applications, Nagpur Dhanyakumar, K. Prachetas, S. Swapnil & P. Amit of ● ‘Aerodynamic Analysis of Commercial Vehicle Using Cummins and Dr. Brijesh Patel of ARAI in December the Platooning Concept’ by Aditya Ghawre & 2017 at 11th Asia-Pacific Conference on Combustion Bhuvanesh Jain (ARAI Academy Students) and M.R.B. (ASPACC) 2017, Sydney, Australia Agrewale & Dr. K. C. Vora of ARAI in February 2018 ● ‘Quasi-dimensional thermodynamic simulation study at 3rd International Conference on Innovative Design, of downsizing on a 4 cylinder turbocharged engine’ Analysis & Development Practices in Aerospace and by R. Prajit (VTU), V. Devanandh, S. K. Pandey, K. Automotive Engineering (I-DAD 2018), Chennai Senthilnathan & S. Krishnan of Ashok Leyland and ● ‘Computational Aero-acoustic Analysis of Passenger Dr. Brijesh Patel of ARAI in December 2017 at 6th Car with ORVM’ by Pathikrit Bhowmick, Dhruv International Conference on Advances in Energy Malhotra & Pranjal Agarwal (ARAI Academy Research (ICAER) 2017, IIT Bombay, Mumbai Students), A. Satheesh (VIT University) and M.R.B. ● ‘Evaluation of Selective Reduction Catalyst (SCR) for Agrewale & Dr. K.C. Vora of ARAI in February 2018 heavy duty diesel engine using 1D simulation’ by M. at 3rd International Conference on Innovative Design, P. Samant, H. B. Chaudhari and Dr. N. H. Walke in Analysis & Development Practices in Aerospace and January 2018 at GT User Conference, Pune Automotive Engineering (I-DAD 2018), Chennai

● ‘Aerodynamics Analysis of Bus Model using Mounting ● ‘Characterization of Soot Microstructure for Diesel of Fairing and Perforated Structure’ by Vishwajeet and Biodiesel Using Diesel Particulate Filter’ by Ritwik Kumar & Jayesh Kumar (ARAI Academy students), Raman, K Jayanth & Indranil Sarkar (ARAI Academy

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Students) and Aatmesh Jain & Dr. K. C. Vora of ARAI ● ‘Design, Analysis and Simulation of a Novel in February 2018 at 3rd International Conference on Transmission system for Two-Wheelers’ by Enanko Innovative Design, Analysis & Development Practices Moulick (ARAI Academy Student) and K. P. Wani of in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD ARAI in February 2018 at 3rd International Conference 2018), Chennai on Innovative Design, Analysis & Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering ● ‘Performance of Diesel Particulate Filter using Metal (I-DAD 2018), Chennai Foam combined with Ceramic Honeycomb Substrate’ by Hardik Sarasavadiya, Indranil Sarkar, Manthan J. ● ‘Autonomous Steering Control for Lane Changing Shah, Ritwik Raman & K Jayanth (ARAI Academy maneuver by Gourish Hiremath (ARAI Academy Students) and Aatmesh Jain of ARAI in February 2018 Student) and K. P. Wani of ARAI in February 2018 at at 3rd International Conference on Innovative Design, 3rd International Conference on Innovative Design, Analysis & Development Practices in Aerospace and Analysis & Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD 2018), Chennai Automotive Engineering (I-DAD 2018), Chennai

● ‘Investigation of Twin Cylinder Direct Injection CI ● ‘Development of Data Logger system in two wheeler Engine Characteristics using Calophyllum Inophyllum with Automated Manual Transmission’ by Makh Biodiesel Blends’ by Pathikrit Bhowmick, Dhruv Nachiket & Ashish Sonawane (ARAI Academy Malhotra & Pranjal Agarwal (ARAIAcademy Students) Students) and K. P. Wani & Dr. S. A. Patil of ARAI in and Aatmesh Jain & Dr. K. C. Vora of ARAI in February 2018 at 3rd International Conference on February 2018 at 3rd International Conference on Innovative Design, Analysis & Development Practices Innovative Design, Analysis & Development Practices in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD in Aerospace and Automotive Engineering (I-DAD 2018), Chennai 2018), Chennai ● ‘Low temperature combustion with two-shot injection ● ‘Design And Development Of Fuzzy Logic Control strategies for simultaneous reduction of NOx and PM For Semi-Active Suspension System’ by Jaydeep in compression ignition engines’ by K. Nikhil (COEP), U. Funde & N. D. Dhote (ARAI Academy Students) R. Vehzan & S. Sreedhara of IIT Bombay and and K. P. Wani of ARAI in February 2018 at 3rd Dr. Brijesh Patel of ARAI in February 2017 at International Conference on Innovative Design, International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Analysis & Development Practices in Aerospace and Environmental Challenges (SEEC-2017), Mohali Automotive Engineering (I-DAD 2018), Chennai

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Business Development

New Additions - Services & Capabilities

● EV / HEV: ● Simulation: ■ Testing of charging stations, vehicle tracking ■ Front bumper guard evaluation through pedestrian system, vehicle safety functions and ambulance lower legform impact simulation as per AIS:100 electrical safety as per Standards ■ Synchronizer gear shifting force prediction for ■ Measurement of AC and Battery Performances Hybrid Transmission under different temperature and driving conditions ■ Simulation based design of products for healthcare ■ Characterization of battery materials application ■ Performance evaluation of battery operated ■ Virtual testing for windscreen wiping area locomotive ■ Multi-domain simulation of vehicle interior components ● Safety: ■ MBD model tuning and optimization ■ Child Restraint Systems testing as per AIS072 and UN R44 ■ Large Passenger Buses testing for laden rollover ● Emissions: condition as per UN R66.02 ■ BS VI Certification and Development Testing ■ Stretcher validation on Sled as AIS 125 ■ On-road emission Measurement for LDV and HDV (Ambulance Code) using PEMS ■ TRIASS 33 Rear Impact Crash test ■ Assessment of high speed camera models

● Materials: ● Structures: ■ Poisson Ratio measurement at non-ambient ■ Brake duty cycle measurement and analysis conditions ■ Vehicle pulling analysis during braking using WFTs ■ Strain measurement on round tensile specimen ■ Multi axis testing of Air Suspension System of bus (aluminum) ■ Junker vibration test on bolt ■ Torsional stiffness and rigidity study ■ Stress controlled fatigue testing of sheet metals ■ Durability testing of Bonnets, Doors, Tailgates etc. ■ Testing of copper cladded aluminum wires as per ■ Durability validation of bridle assembly used in JASO D611 and ISO 6722-2 naval application ■ Sand paper abrasion testing of automotive cables ■ Design & development of air suspension ■ Fluid compatibility of Bearings (Plastic + Metal) ■ Development of test rigs using generic in-house and its characterization electronics, controller and pneumatic actuators ■ Continuous photography during material testing to ■ Certification of cables for CNG Genset application capture crack propagation

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● Brand Building ■ Organized International Transportation ■ Capabilities in design, development, testing Electrification Conference India (ITEC India 2017) and certification of automobiles and automotive jointly with SAE India, IEEE IAS components showcased at over 25 exhibitions / seminars ■ Organized Asian Automotive Institutes Summit (AAIS) jointly with JARI, Japan ■ Technology Day organized at a PSE ■ Hosted conference on Industry 4.0 organized by ■ Supplier Meet organized at an OEM FICCI and ARAI

ARAI Stall at 2018 ARAI Stall at ITEC India 2017 Conference

Asian Automotive Institutes Summit (AAIS) ARAI Stall at Automotive Testing Expo, Korea

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● Technical Collaborations / Strategic Tie- Body Builders, Transport Department Personnel, ups Representatives of Engineering Colleges ■ Collaboration with ‘The Energy and Resources ■ Workshop on ‘Electric Vehicle Technology’ for Institute’ (TERI), Delhi as a consortium partner Start-ups for an on-going DHI funded project on ‘Source ■ Workshop-cum-Training Programme on ‘Gaseous Apportionment study of Particulate matter for Fuel & Vehicle Technology for BS IV and BS VI identification of major sources in Delhi NCR’ Norms’ for Motor Transport Department Officers ■ MoU with Transvalor, France for carrying out ■ Three Workshops on ‘Injection Molding Simulation’ collaborative research & development in the area ■ Workshop on ‘Injury Biomechanics’ of die wear prediction ■ Workshop on ‘Hostile Vehicle Mitigation’ in collaboration with HORIBA-MIRA ● Workshops / Training Programmes ■ Workshop & Training on Inspection & Certification Conducted organized for RTO personnel at Vijayawada and ■ One day Workshop on ‘Bus Body Code (AIS Ajmer : 052)’ organized at the behest of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) for Bus

Workshop on ‘Bus Body Code (AIS : 052)’ Workshop on ‘Electric Vehicle Technology’

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Events

INAUGURATION OF ERL AND VCC: ARAI has established ‘Environment Research Laboratory’ (ERL) and ‘Virtual Calibration Centre’ (VCC) for conducting applied research in ambient air management and calibration of vehicles to meet BS VI norms respectively. These facilities were inaugurated by Shri Anant Geete, Hon’ble Minister for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India, on 28th February 2018 at ARAI, Pune. Shri Vishvajit Sahay, Joint Secretary, DHI was also present on this occasion.

Inauguration of Environment Research Laboratory (ERL) Shri Anant Geete, Hon’ble Minister for Heavy Industries by Shri Anant Geete, Hon’ble Minister for Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India and Vishvajit & Public Enterprises, Government of India Sahay, Joint Secretary, DHI at Virtual Calibration Centre (VCC)

Environment Research Laboratory (ERL): Virtual Calibration Centre (VCC):

ERL has been established at ARAI with an endeavour Virtual Calibration Centre with Virtual Test Bed to conduct applied research in the field of ambient air (VTB) has been established at ARAI. This centre is management, vehicle exhaust, indoor air quality and an integration of ARAI’s experience and expertise vehicle cabin-air for protection of environment and in Simulation, Hardware-in-loop (HiL) Testing and improvement in the quality of precious human life. Calibration for BS VI for future product developments The research work at ERL will help in understanding with reduced number of prototypes and also to the sources & mechanism of pollution caused by accelerate the time to market. It enables calibration automobile exhaust. Further, impact on ambient air will of vehicles to meet BS VI norms at a faster pace also be studied using scientific tools and techniques as it is carried out in HiL environment. In VCC the at this laboratory. It will also study the effectiveness physical engine, after-treatment systems and vehicle of control interventions through data & information are replaced with real time high accuracy models generated in respect of the corrective actions taken for retaining real ECU and the critical hardware. The pollution control from vehicle exhaust. This laboratory system is suitable for calibration of single to eight is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities for air cylinder engines of various power capacities, as well quality & vehicle exhaust monitoring; analysis of non- as after-treatment systems like DoC, NOx, After- regulated pollutants; and evaluation of different fuels. treatment (SCR, LNT), Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) and Gasoline Particulate Filter (GPF) etc.

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ASIAN AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH INSTITUTES SUMMIT

Asian Automotive Research Institutes Summit (AAIS) is Dr. Masao Nagai, President, Japan Automobile Research an annual summit initiated by Japan Automobile Research Institute (JARI), Japan; Mr. Shigeru Handa, Managing Institute (JARI), Japan. Representatives of various Asian Director, JARI, Japan; Mr. Jerry Wang, Assistant Vice countries from research institutes, academic institutions, President, Automotive Research & Testing Centre (ARTC), test agencies and government officials participate in this Taiwan; and Mrs. Rashmi Urdhwareshe, Director – ARAI. summit. The 6th edition of Asian Automotive Research About 37 experts from 8 Asian countries participated in this Institutes Summit (AAIS) was organized by ARAI in event and deliberated in areas like active & passive safety, association with JARI at Pune during 27 – 28 November, advanced driver assistance systems, smart & intelligent 2017. It brought together stakeholders from various Asian transport systems, future powertrain, future of diesel, countries and served as an ideal forum for exchange of future fuels, electric vehicle / hybrid electric vehicle / fuel ideas in the areas of automotive technology, regulatory cell vehicle technology, real driving emissions, end of life, framework, best practices and co-operation for business recycling etc. During this event, 29 technical presentations development. This summit was inaugurated at the hands (including 4 Plenary Keynotes) were presented and out of Dr. A. R. Sihag, Secretary (HI), Government of India. of which 15 technical presentations were by international The other dignitaries at the inaugural function included experts.

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ITEC INDIA 2017 ITEC India 2017 was inaugurated at the hands of Dr. Abhay Firodia, President – SIAM & Chairman – Force Motors; in the presence of Mr. Doug Patton, President – SAE International; Dr. Tomy Sebastian, President – IEEE IAS; Dr. R. K. Malhotra, President – SAE India; and Mrs. Rashmi Urdhwareshe, Chair Steering Committee – ITEC India 2017, Director – ARAI & Vice President – SAE India. The theme of this conference was ‘Electric Vehicle Ecosystem – Resetting the Future of Mobility’. The conference featured advanced research and applications in electrified transportation, including electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles as well as heavy-duty, rail, off-road vehicles, airplanes and ships. During this conference, 30 keynotes and 120 Launch of ARAI’s Centre of Excellence in E-Mobility technical papers were presented by Indian as well as international experts from industry, research organization International Transportation Electrification Conference and academia. It also featured a panel discussion, (ITEC) is a biennial event which focuses on e-mobility wherein eminent experts from OEMs, research & testing and electric vehicle technology. The second Indian edition organizations and academia deliberated on the conference of this conference, ITEC India 2017 was organized by theme. An exposition, organized concurrently with this ARAI in association with SAE India and IEEE Industry conference, had over 35 stalls wherein, various products, Applications Society at Pune during 13 – 15 December technologies and services in the area of e-mobility were 2017. This conference was supported by Ministry of showcased. Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises and Bureau of The valedictory function of this conference was graced Energy Efficiency. by Shri Anant Geete, Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Government of India as the Chief Guest. During this event, ARAI’s ‘Center of Excellence’ in E-Mobility was also launched at the hands of the Hon’ble Minister.

SUPPORTING SAEINDIA ACTIVITIES ARAI is associated with SAEINDIA’s wide spectrum of activities, which are carried out for the benefit of practicing engineers, engineering students and school children. SAEINDIA Western Section (SAEI WS) organizes training and educational programmes, workshops and knowledge dissemination activities for enhancing human resource skills to meet the growing industry requirements. During the year, ARAI supported following activities of SAE India.

● Eminent Speaker Series Lectures ■ ‘Future of IC Engines and Liquid Transport Fuels’ by Mr. Douglas Patton, President of SAE International 2017 and Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, DENSO International America, Inc.

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■ ‘Nano Engineered Materials for Future Aerospace ● Other Activities and Automotive Applications’ by Dr. Ajit D. Kelkar, ■ AWIM (A World In Motion) – A national level Professor and Chair, Nanoengineering at North competition for school children Carolina A & T State University ■ AWIM Master Teacher Training Program (MTTP) ● Workshops held at ARAI, Pune – 12 teachers, 15 students and 10 industry professionals participated in this ■ ‘Welding Technology’ workshop by Mr. Martin Dos, training programme Mr. Vinay Mundada, Mr. Sanjay Nibandhe & Dr. K. C. Vora ■ BAJA SAEINDIA held at two locations Pithampur and Ropar ■ ‘Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicles : Potential Power Source for the Future’ workshop by Dr. P. Karthikeyan ■ SAEINDIA Off-Highway Board’s unique competition named TIFAN (Technology Innovation Forum for Agricultural Nurturing) for engineering and agricultural engineering students

Eminent Speaker Series Lecture by Mr. Douglas Patton Workshop on Welding Technology

Workshop on Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicles Participants at AWIM National Olympics

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Knowledge Centre

Knowledge dissemination and skill development activities are carried out through Knowledge Centre since 2004. It includes training and educational programmes to enhance human resource skills for meeting the growing needs of the automotive industry. Knowledge Centre at ARAI carries out these activities through Learning Centre (LC), Training Centre (TC) & Library.

LEARNING CENTRE Learning Centre conducts undergraduate, postgraduate and doctorate programmes with specialization in Automotive Engineering through collaborations with various universities. It has tie-ups with VIT University (Vellore), VELTECH University (Chennai), Christ University (Bengaluru), College of Engineering (Pune), University of Alabama (USA), Tennessee Tech University (USA), Loughborough University (UK) and Technical University of Braunschweig (Germany). Brief summary of the joint programmes conducted is given below.

UNIVERSITY SPECIALIZATION

B. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Automotive Engineering VIT University, Vellore M. Tech. in Automotive Engineering

B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Automotive Engineering in VEL TECH University, association with GARC, Chennai. Chennai M. Tech. in I. C. Engines

Christ University, Bengaluru B. Tech. in Automobile Engineering

College of Engineering, Pune M. Tech. in Automotive Technology

Alabama Birmingham, USA M. S. in Mechanical Engineering with Automotive Engineering Emphasis

TRAINING CENTRE Training Centre organizes Proficiency Improvement Programmes (PIPs) & Domain Training Programmes (DTPs). This year, 24 PIPs & 4 DTPs were organized through Kothrud location and 17 PIPs were organized through ARAI FID-Chakan location, wherein training was given by ARAI personnel, academicians and eminent industry experts, including speakers from abroad. These PIPs & DTPs had a participation of about 1400 delegates and were conducted in the areas of Automotive Engineering, Emission, Safety, NVH, Engines, Automotive Electronics, Materials, Manufacturing, Quality and Industrial Engineering.

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● Proficiency Improvement Programmes ■ Impact testing: A tool to gain early part performance (PIPs) ■ Human Factor Engineering ■ Hybrid Drives, Traction & Controls ■ Failure Analysis (Including Engine Components) ■ Engine Design and Development ■ Additive Manufacturing Technology ■ Engine Control Systems ■ Maintenance Engineering ■ Advanced Model based Design ● Domain Training Programmes (DTPs) ■ Material Failure Mode Analysis ■ Testing of Seating Systems ■ Exterior Noise Evaluations: Challenges & Solutions ■ Engine Operating Parameters ■ Automotive Engineering ■ Design Aspects of Combat Vehicle Engine ■ Basic + Advanced Automotive Engineering ■ Vehicle Testing & Certification ■ Engine Testing & Certification ■ Latest Trends in Design and Development of I. C. Engine (Focus on Diesel Engine) ■ Powertrain Engineering ■ Impact Biomechanics and Injury Criteria for the ● Online Proficiency Improvement Assessment of Advanced Automotive Safety Programmes (e-PIPs) Systems ■ Engine Electronics & Management System ■ Futuristic Automotive Technologies ■ Reliability Engineer ■ Advanced Heat Transfer ■ e-PIP Topics being planned for the future: ■ Systems Engineering ♦ Fuel Cells ■ Advanced Fuels - Technology & Regulations ♦ Fundamentals of Automotive Emissions ■ Connected Vehicles ♦ After Treatment Devices ■ Hybrid Fuel Cell Vehicles: Potential Power Source ♦ Alternative Fuels for Future ♦ Automotive Engineering ■ Design of Vehicle Driveline ♦ Powertrain NVH ■ Powertrain NVH ♦ Combustion Simulation ■ Engine Emission & Control ♦ Battery Operated Vehicles ■ Digital Control Systems ■ Ricardo Software ● Blended Proficiency Improvement ■ Computer Integrated Manufacturing Programmes (b-PIPs) ■ Metallurgy for Non-Metallurgist ■ Engine Electronics & Management System ■ Design and Analysis of Experiments ■ Excellence Through Quality ■ Advanced Manufacturing Technology ■ PIP Quality & Reliability Engineering ■ Product Design & Life Cycle Management ■ Basic & Advances in Heat Treatment ● Other Programmes Organized ■ Industrial Robotics and Dynamics ■ Teachers Camp on Challenges & Opportunities in ■ Integrated Manufacturing System Materials Engineering ■ Welding Technology ■ Faculty Development Programme at MIT College of Engineering, Pune

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LIBRARY The library at Knowledge Centre has resources in print and digital formats for catering to the information needs of in-house researchers, faculty members, academy students, professionals, and various government organizations. It has a collection of around 23000 books & standards, 75000 SAE Technical papers, 500 SAE Special publications and Academy Project Reports on various topics like powertrain, electric & hybrid vehicles, emissions, NVH, brakes, fatigue, vehicle dynamics, safety, automotive electronics, automotive materials, management, soft skills, etc. During 2017-18, 79 books, 4 e-books & 30 standards were added and 34 journals, SAE digital library, SANS standards from South African Bureau of standards & selected sections of BIS standards were subscribed. It also has signed a mutual agreement with InterrRgs Ltd. UK for multi user subscription (5 concurrent users) for automotive EC Directives and ECE Regulations (intranet only). Over 19500 professionals and students (including E- visitors) availed its services during the year. Also, it circulates its monthly publication ‘Automotive Abstract’ (soft / hard versions) to its subscribers. This year, the existing library software was upgraded to open source web-based integrated library software – KOHA Library Web OPAC and which has been made available on www.araiindia.com.

PIP on Engine Emission & Control in Association with PIP on Failure Analysis in Association with ASM ECMA International

Teachers Camp on Challenges & Opportunities in Materials Engineering

e-PIP on Engine Electronics & Management System

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ARAI – Homologation and Technology Centre (ARAI – HTC), Chakan

ARAI’s Homologation and Technology Centre (ARAI – HTC) at Chakan celebrated its second anniversary during 2017- 18. This centre has achieved two significant milestones during the year, the first one being NABL accreditation for ISO 17025 for Passive Safety & Powertrain Engineering laboratories and the second being crossing a landmark of 100 crash tests. Some of the major projects executed at ARAI – HTC include the following: ● Crash Tests ● Type Approval of Child Restraint Systems (CRS) ● Evaluation of vehicle models for Occupant Protection ● BS-VI Certification and Development Testing ● Off-road Engine Testing for Tier IV final – EPA ● Junker Vibration Test on Bolt ● Cold start-ability Testing using engine rpm and battery voltage measurement ● Capturing of crack propagation using 100 kN Material Test Rig (continuous photography of the testing carried out at specific intervals) Also, ARAI is establishing a ‘Centre of Excellence’ in E-mobility under FAME-India Scheme of Department of Heavy Industry, Government of India at this centre. The facilities at this centre will cater to development, testing, evaluation and calibration requirements of electric, hybrid electric vehicles and associated sub-systems under one roof. The state-of- the-art facilities being installed include traction motor test beds, battery emulators, battery performance test system with environmental chamber and chassis dynamometer with emission measurement system for heavy commercial vehicles. Of this, 150 kW E-motor test system has already been installed at this centre. During the year, Mr. Girish Shankar, Secretary (HI), Government of India visited ARAI - HTC. He appreciated the various facilities at ARAI - HTC. Also tree plantation was carried out during this visit. Also, many top management teams from various organizations visited and appreciated the impressive infrastructure and facilities installed, at ARAI - HTC.

TGTC Dyno

150 kW E-Motor Test Bed

Secretary (HI), Government of India 250 kN Pulsator Test Machine Planting a Tree Sapling

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• Independent Auditors' Report • Annual Statement of Accounts Annual Statement of Auditors' Report &

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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Independent Auditors' Report

To, The Members of The Automotive Research Association Of India, Pune Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying financial statements of The Automotive Research Association of India which comprises the Balance sheet as at 31st March 2018 and Income and Expenditure Accounts for the year then ended and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation of these financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position and financial performance in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records for safeguarding of the assets of the Association and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditor’s Responsibility Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Those Standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Association’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of the accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide basis for our audit opinion. Opinion In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to explanation given to us, financial statements give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India: i. In the case of the balance sheet of the state of affairs of the Association as on 31st March 2018 and ii In the case of income and expenditure account of the SURPLUS for the year ended on that date.

For M/s P.G.Bhagwat Chartered Accountants Firm’s Reg. No. 101118W

Abhijeet Bhagwat Partner Place: Pune Membership No. 136835 Date: 8th August 2018

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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Balance Sheet as on 31St March 2018

(RS IN LAKHS)

PARTICULARS SCH AS ON AS ON NO 31-03-2018 31-03-2017 SOURCES OF FUNDS 1. GENERAL & OTHER FUNDS A) GENERAL FUND 1 71,395.92 63,042.48 B) R & D RESERVE FUND 2 25,035.79 24,120.68 C) REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT/ 3 11,358.03 10,734.55 MACHINERY FUND D) ENDOWMENT FUND 4 15.88 14.85 E) ARAI ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FUND 5 10.58 1,07,816.20 8.93 97,921.49 2. PROJECT FUNDS (NET) 6 2,781.98 - 3,630.36 3. CURRENT LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS 7 10,578.54 - 10,018.45 TOTAL 1,21,176.72 1,11,570.30 APPLICATION OF FUNDS : 1. FIXED ASSETS 8 51,292.19 49,945.88 2. CURRENT ASSETS, DEPOSITS AND ADVANCES - A) INVENTORIES 9(A) 73.99 35.32 B) SUNDRY DEBTORS 9(B) 2,955.48 3,176.34 C) DEPOSITS, CASH & BANK BALANCES 9(C) 63,537.04 56,044.16 D) ADVANCES AND OTHER ASSETS 9(D) 3,062.77 2,111.15 E) SUNDRY DEPOSITS 9(E) 255.24 69,884.53 257.46 61,624.42

TOTAL 1,21,176.72 1,11,570.30 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 14

Mrs Rashmi Urdhwareshe Vikram Kirloskar C V Raman AS PER OUR Director President Vice President REPORT OF EVEN DATE FOR M/S P G BHAGWAT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS F.R No 101118W

ABHIJEET BHAGWAT PARTNER Membership No. 136835

Date : 8th August 2018 Place : Pune

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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31St March 2018

(RS IN LAKHS)

YEAR YEAR SCH PARTICULARS ENDED ENDED NO 31-03-2018 31-03-2017

INCOME

OPERATIONAL INCOME - 28,411.82 24,614.67

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION - 444.31 430.46

SIAT 2017 - 14.37 798.94

FUNDS TRANSFERRED FROM R&D RESERVE FUND - 151.98 66.33

INTEREST 10 3,683.24 2,774.30

OTHER INCOME 11 545.49 295.02

TOTAL 33,251.21 28,979.74

EXPENDITURE

OPERATIONAL EXPENSES - 2,594.60 2,445.09

ARAI R&D PROJECTS - 151.98 66.33

SALARIES & OTHER ALLOWANCES 12 12,970.06 11,809.74

EMPLOYEE RELATED EXPENSES - 334.14 332.20

OPERATION & ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES 13 3,911.06 3,395.91

DEPRECIATION - 3,388.11 3,291.84

LESS: DEPRECIATION ON GOVT. FUNDED ASSETS 1,378.32 2,009.79 1,324.71 1,967.13

SIAT / GOLDEN JUBILEE EXPENSES - 15.58 588.56

EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE 11,264.00 8,374.78

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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Income and Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31St March 2018

(RS IN LAKHS)

YEAR YEAR SCH PARTICULARS ENDED ENDED NO 31-03-2018 31-03-2017 APPROPRIATION

A) INTEREST ON EARMARKED FUNDS TRANSTERED TO RESPECTIVE FUNDS

- R &D RESERVE FUND 1,067.09 1,187.34

- REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT/ MACHINERY FUND 623.48 1,690.57 219.83 1,407.17

B) SIAT

- SURPLUS (DEFICIT) OF SIAT 2017 (1.21) (1.21) 210.38 210.38 TRANSFERRED TO GENERAL FUND

C) EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE (NET) 9,574.65 6,757.23

TOTAL 33,251.21 28,979.74

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS 14

Mrs Rashmi Urdhwareshe Vikram Kirloskar C V Raman AS PER OUR Director President Vice President REPORT OF EVEN DATE FOR M/S P G BHAGWAT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS F.R No 101118W

ABHIJEET BHAGWAT PARTNER Membership No. 136835

Date : 8th August 2018 Place : Pune

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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Schedules Forming Part of Balance Sheet as on 31St March 2018

(RS IN LAKHS)

NOTE AS ON AS ON PARTICULARS (Refer 31-03-2018 31-03-2017 Schedule 13) SCHEDULE NO. 1: GENERAL FUND AS PER LAST BALANCE SHEET 63,042.48 58,807.98 ADD: PROJECTS CAPITALISED I (4) 733.20 1,912.99 ADD: MEMBERSHIP ENTRANCE FEE - 1.40 0.80 LESS: DEPRECIATION ON GOVT.PROJECTS I (3) (a) 1,378.32 866.14 ADD: SURPLUS (DEFICIT) OF SIAT 2017 - (1.21) 210.38 LESS: DE-CAPITALISATION OF ASSETS I (10) (V) (3) 34.20 3,519.91 LESS : EXCESS EXPENSES ON GOVT. PROJECTS 519.25 250.87 LESS : ARAI's SHARE IN CESS PROJECTS I (10) (IV) (a) 0.00 10.00 LESS : ARAI's SHARE IN PLAN PROJECTS 22.83 - ADD: EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR 9,574.64 6,757.23 TOTAL 71,395.92 63,042.47 SCHEDULE NO. 2: R&D RESERVE FUND AS PER LAST BALANCE SHEET 24,120.68 22,999.66 ADD: INTEREST I (10) (A) (ii) 1,067.09 1,187.34 LESS : UTILISED DURING THE YEAR I (10) (B) (ii) 151.98 66.32 TOTAL 25,035.79 24,120.68 SCHEDULE NO. 3: REPLACEMENT OF EQUIPMENT/MACHINERY FUND UPTO LAST YEAR 10,734.55 10,514.72 ADD : INTEREST I (10) (A) (i) 623.48 219.83 TOTAL 11,358.03 10,734.55 SCHEDULE NO. 4: ENDOWMENT FUND AS PER LAST BALANCE SHEET 14.85 16.18 ADD: INTEREST 1.03 1.42 LESS : UTILISED DURING THE YEAR - 2.75 TOTAL 15.88 14.85 SCHEDULE NO. 5: ARAI ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FUND AS PER LAST BALANCE SHEET 8.93 7.22 ADD: RECEIPTS 1.71 1.44 ADD: INTEREST 0.48 0.30 LESS : UTILISED DURING THE YEAR 0.54 0.03 TOTAL 10.58 8.93

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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Schedules Forming Part of Balance Sheet as on 31St March 2018

(RS IN LAKHS)

AS ON AS ON PARTICULARS 31-03-2018 31-03-2017 SCHEDULE NO. 6: PROJECT FUNDS (NET) (A) FUNDS FOR CESS PROJECTS (DHI) AS PER LAST BALANCE SHEET 1,474.74 1,523.54 ADD: RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR 200.00 1,495.00 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE 1,674.74 3,018.54 LESS: REFUNDED TO MINISTRY 122.65 563.74 LESS: EXPENDITURE INCLUDING ADVANCES 908.66 980.06 NET AMOUNT AVAILABLE AS PER APPENDIX I ATTACHED 643.43 1,474.74 (B) FUNDS FOR NATRIP PROJECTS AS PER LAST BALANCE SHEET - 8.39 ADD: RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR - - ADD: EXCESS EXPENSES BORNE BY ARAI 517.05 247.78 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE - 256.17 LESS: EXPENDITURE INCLUDING ADVANCES 517.05 256.17 NET AMOUNT AVAILABLE AS PER APPENDIX II ATTACHED - - (C) FUNDS FOR IMPC PROJECTS AS PER LAST BALANCE SHEET 408.28 348.45 ADD: RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR 503.30 355.50 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE 911.58 703.95 LESS: EXPENDITURE INCLUDING ADVANCES 418.43 295.67 NET AMOUNT AVAILABLE AS PER APPENDIX III ATTACHED 493.15 408.28 (D) FUNDS FOR PLAN PROJECTS AS PER LAST BALANCE SHEET 1,747.34 2,891.42 ADD: RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR 175.00 150.00 ADD: UTILISED ARAI FUND 22.83 - TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE 1,945.17 3,041.42 LESS: REFUNDED TO MINISTRY 150.00 - LESS: EXPENDITURE INCLUDING ADVANCES 149.77 1,294.08 NET AMOUNT AVAILABLE AS PER APPENDIX IV ATTACHED 1,645.40 1,747.34 TOTAL (A+B+C+D) 2,781.98 3,630.36

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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Schedules Forming Part of Balance Sheet as on 31St March 2018

(RS IN LAKHS)

AS ON AS ON PARTICULARS 31-03-2018 31-03-2017 SCHEDULE NO. 7: CURRENT LIABILITIES & PROVISIONS SUNDRY CREDITORS 1,059.14 1,130.11 ADVANCES RECEIVED FOR OPERATIONAL INCOME 1,476.30 1,469.53 OTHER LIABILITIES- EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE 4,800.30 3,497.03 UNPAID EARNED LEAVE BALANCES/LEAVE ENCASHMENT 1,470.05 1,390.57 INTEREST PAYABLE TO GOVERNMENT 173.03 347.82 PROVISION OF BILLS/EXPENSES 386.11 847.25 DEPOSITS RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMERS 286.16 278.16 DUTIES & TAXES 16.84 13.44 GRATUITY LIABILITY 732.75 776.15 INCOME RECEIVED IN ADVANCE 109.06 - OTHERS 68.80 268.38 TOTAL 10,578.54 10,018.46 SCHEDULE NO. 8: FIXED ASSETS GROSS BLOCK 73,034.91 67,548.17 LESS: ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION 26,051.29 22,953.77 NET BLOCK 46,983.62 44,594.40 CWIP 4,308.57 5,351.48 TOTAL 51,292.19 49,945.88 SCHEDULE NO. 9(A): INVENTORIES INVENTORIES - FUEL 73.99 35.32 TOTAL 73.99 35.32 SCHEDULE NO. 9(B): SUNDRY DEBTORS UNSECURED,CONSIDERED GOOD,UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE OUTSTANDING FOR A PERIOD EXCEEDING SIX MONTHS 716.79 408.91 OTHER DEBTS 2,238.69 2,767.43 CONSIDERED DOUBTFUL 130.28 67.63 LESS: PROVISION 130.28 67.63 TOTAL 2,955.48 3,176.34

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(RS IN LAKHS)

AS ON AS ON PARTICULARS 31-03-2018 31-03-2017 SCHEDULE NO. 9(C): DEPOSITS, CASH & BANK BALANCES CASH IN HAND 1.77 1.34 BANK BALANCES WITH SCHEDULED BANKS 1,198.94 9,564.27 FIXED DEPOSITS WITH SCHEDULED BANKS - EARMARKED 37,549.83 22,916.39 - OTHERS 24,786.49 23,562.17 TOTAL 63,537.04 56,044.16 SCHEDULE NO. 9(D): ADVANCES, STAFF ADVANCES 10.91 15.79 ADVANCE AGAINST CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 804.98 42.88 PREPAID EXPENSES 94.95 67.71 ADVANCES TO SUPPLIERS AND OTHERS 413.98 979.76 CLAIMS RECEIVABLE (A) SERVICE TAX / GST 184.92 70.69 (B) INCOME TAX 1,419.55 683.49 (C) VAT 16.13 16.13 OTHER ASSETS 117.35 234.70 TOTAL 3,062.77 2,111.15 SCHEDULE NO. 9(E): SUNDRY DEPOSITS DEPOSIT WITH PMC 3.00 - DEPOSIT WITH MSEDC 233.73 234.38 DEPOSITS FOR TELEPHONE AND TELEX 0.03 0.47 DEPOSITS WITH GAS AGENCIES 1.50 1.54 DEPOSIT WITH MPCB 3.75 3.75 DEPOSIT WITH MIDC, CHAKAN 6.62 6.62 OTHER DEPOSITS 6.62 10.70 TOTAL 255.24 257.46

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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Schedules Forming Part of Income & Expenditure Account for the Year Ended 31st March 2018

(RS IN LAKHS)

YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED PARTICULARS 31/03/2018 31/03/2017 SCHEDULE NO.10: INTEREST RECEIVED 1,155.76 1,510.60 ACCRUED 2,527.48 1,263.70 TOTAL 3,683.24 2,774.30 SCHEDULE NO.11: OTHER INCOME PROVISION WRITTEN BACK- (A) INCENTIVE 131.32 137.34 (B) CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 158.33 - (C) DOUBTFUL DEBTS 67.63 40.51 FOREIGN EXCHANGE FLUCTUATIONS 8.94 1.41 SALE OF SCRAP 88.78 61.16 LIABILITIES NO LONGER PAYABLE 39.64 25.37 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 44.00 23.29 KNOWLEDGE CENTRE 6.85 5.94 TOTAL 545.49 295.02 SCHEDULE NO.12: SALARIES & OTHER ALLOWANCES SALARIES & ALLOWANCES 11,727.62 9,975.04 EMPLOYER’S CONTRIBUTION TO PROVIDENT FUND 581.10 544.93 EMPLOYER’S CONTRIBUTION TO SUPERANNUATION FUND 466.63 448.73 GRATUITY EXPENSES 149.60 814.65 LEAVE TRAVEL CONCESSION 45.10 26.39 TOTAL 12,970.06 11,809.74 SCHEDULE NO.13 OPERATION & ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES ELECTRICITY CHARGES 1,637.78 1,658.53 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 326.66 253.54 RATES & TAXES 236.29 92.28 TRAVELLING & CONVEYANCE 77.88 71.89 TRANSPORT CHARGES 29.33 4.40 COMMUNICATION EXPENSES 50.71 50.74 INSURANCE CHARGES 41.49 29.20 INTEREST PAID 0.06 8.82 BANK CHARGES 7.39 5.39

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(RS IN LAKHS)

YEAR ENDED YEAR ENDED PARTICULARS 31/03/2018 31/03/2017 MARKETING EXPENSES 71.62 77.97 LOSS ON SALE OF ASSET 2.85 15.95 PROVISION FOR DOUBTFUL DEBTS 130.28 67.63 BAD DEBTS AND CLAIMS WRITTEN OFF 79.08 99.08 AUDIT FEES 1.65 1.50 LEGAL AND PROFESSIONAL FEES 64.46 90.47 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 46.29 58.45 PRINTING & STATIONERY 16.67 21.83 BOOKS & PERIODICALS 41.52 33.67 EXTERNAL LABOUR/SECURITY AND STIPEND ETC. 773.06 526.53 ISO 9000/TUV CERTIFICATION EXPENSES 2.42 2.07 SIX SIGMA EXPENSES 0.99 0.99 NABL ACCREDITATION EXPENSES 8.04 7.19 WP 29 EXPENSES 25.11 21.19 TRAINING AND SEMINAR EXPENSES 48.06 32.39 RECRUIMENT EXPENSES 1.72 1.03 SUBSCRIPTION 2.88 1.43 WATER CHARGES 34.61 30.44 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES 152.17 131.31 TOTAL 3,911.06 3,395.91

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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Schedule No. 14 Notes to the Accounts

I. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: b. As decided in the Meeting of the Committee for Depreciation Policy for ARAI held on 11th 1) Accounting Convention: December 2013, depreciation rates have been The financial statements have been prepared under revised from financial year 2013-14. The revised the historical cost convention, having due regards rates are as follows: to fundamental accounting assumptions of going concern, consistency and accrual, in compliance BUILDING & ROADS ETC with the accounting standards issued by the Institute 1. BUILDING 4.87% of Chartered Accountants of India. Except in those 2. ROADS 25.89% cases where a separate disclosure is made regarding 3. WATER PUMPS & PIPELINE 18.10% following of cash system of accounting (Refer Schedule No. 7: Sundry Creditors). 4. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 18.10% 5. COOLING TOWERS 18.10% 2) Fixed Assets: PLANT & MACHINERY The Association has been adopting uniform policy as regards to capitalisation of assets acquired under 6. PLANT & MACHINERY 9.50% Cess, NATRiP, Plan and Sponsored Projects, and own 7. LAB & TESTING EQUIPMENT 9.50% funds from 2004-05. Attributable finance costs and 8. MEASURING INSTRUMENTS-8 31.23% expenses of bringing the respective assets to working YEARS condition for their intended use are capitalised. 9. MEASURING INSTRUMENTS- 15 18.10% Group of Buildings & Roads include Air-conditioning YEARS systems, electrical fittings and other infrastructural 10. MEASURING INSTRUMENTS- 25 11.29% facilities, which are integral part of building and are YEARS depreciated as per useful economic life. 11. TEST RIGS 9.50% ● Intangible Assets: 12. TEST BEDS 9.50% Knowledge gathered by the Association (solely or 13. CRANE 9.50% jointly with the sponsoror) in the form of Patents UNDP EQUIPMENT RECD. IN KIND during the execution of sponsored projects which are 14. UNDP EQUIPMENT RECD. IN 9.50% capable of being registered with the Patent Authority KIND are capitalized at the nominal value of Re. 1 per FURNITURE & FIXTURES patent as an intangible asset. Computer software has also been classified under intangible assets. 15. FURNITURE & FIXTURES 25.89% OFFICE EQUIPMENTS 3) Depreciation: 16. OFFICE EQUIPMENTS 45.07% a. Depreciation rates have been determined on the basis of estimated useful life of the Fixed Assets COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS and provided on written down value method from 17. COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS 63.16% the year of their capitalization, including assets 18. SERVERS 39.30% created out of government grants and various VEHICLES UNDP equipment received as grant-in-aid in 19. VEHICLES 39.30% kind. AIR-CONDITIONERS Depreciation on the assets acquired out of the grants and various UNDP equipments is drawn 20. AIR-CONDITIONERS 25.89% back from General Fund and credited to Income INTANGIBLE ASSETS & Expenditure Account. 21. COMPUTER SOFTWARE 45.07%

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c. The Association provides full depreciation on the c. Membership Subscription assets sold/scrapped in the second half of the Revenue is recognised on accrual basis based financial year and at half of the rate for assets on preceding year’s turnover of member sold/scrapped in the first half of the financial companies. year. d. Symposium on International Automotive d. The opening balances under Gross Block & Technology (SIAT) Depreciation as on 31.03.2017 for Fixed Assets Schedule (Assets procured out of Government SIAT is an International event organized Funds) for the year 2017-18 has been revised biannually to share knowledge and innovative to match the books of Accounts & regularize the ideas in Automotive Technology. Income is disclosure purposes., not having any impact on recognised on accrual basis in form of Delegate the financial statement. fees, Sponsorships, advertisements and stalls. 4) Government Grants: e. Learning Centre/ Training Centre The Association is showing the cost of asset acquired Fees received are accounted on accrual basis. out of the Grants received at gross value and amount f. Interest of grant received to the extent of Fixed Assets Interest is recognized on accrual basis. purchased is credited to General Fund A/c. With effect from financial year 2004-05, General Fund A/c g. Training is reduced to the extent of depreciation charged on These are the training sessions organized for such assets acquired out of the grants received. industry. Income is recognized on completion of 5) Inventories: service performance. a. Inventory is valued at lower of cost or net 8) Employee Benefits realisable value. Stock of fuel is determined at a. Defined Contribution Plan: Weighted Average cost. Association’s contributions paid/payable during b. In view of the technical complications involved in the year to Approved Superannuation Fund, valuation of partly completed sponsored projects, Provident Fund are recognised in Income & cost incurred is debited to Income & Expenditure Expenditure Account when contributions to Account. respective funds are due. There are no other c. Consumable stores and spares are expensed obligations other than the contribution payable to upon purchases. the respective trusts. 6) Foreign Exchange Transactions: In respect of Provident Fund, the shortfall in respect of interest, if any, is made good by the Transactions in foreign currency are recorded at the association and is recognized as expense. exchange rates prevailing on the date of transaction. The outstanding amounts denominated in foreign b. Compensated Absences: currency are shown at rates prevailing on the Short term compensated Absences are provided Balance Sheet date. The difference between the rate for based on estimate. Long term compensated prevailing on the date of transaction and on the date absences are provided for on the basis of of settlement is recognized as income or expense. actuarial valuation by using Projected Unit Credit 7) Revenue Recognition: Method (PUCM). a. R& D -Sponsored Projects & Development Actuarial gains and losses arising on such Testing valuation are recognised immediately in Income & Expenditure account. Revenue is recognised based on specific contracts, either on association’s specific c. Leave Travel Concession: benchmark or on achieving of specific results. Expenditure on Leave Travel Concession is b. Other testing: paid as per block years basis as specified in the Leave Travel Concession Rules. Revenue is recognised as and when service is rendered.

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d. Defined Benefit Plan: B. However, in the 158th Governing Council Association’s liability towards gratuity is meeting held on 5th June, 2009 it was decided determined using the projected unit credit method as under: which considers each period of service as giving From the financial year 2008-09 depreciation for rise to an additional unit of benefit entitlement the year and the amount of surplus/deficit for the and measures each unit separately to build up year, will not be transferred to respective funds. the final obligation. Past Service Gratuity Liability The amount of surplus will be transferred to is computed with reference to the service put in General Fund and no fresh investments will be by each employee till the date of valuation as made. also the projected terminal salary at the time I Further, it has been decided to utilize these of exit. Actuarial gain or losses are recognized funds as under: immediately in the Statement of Income & i. Replacement of equipment/machinery Expenditure as income or expense. Obligation Fund: is measured at the present value of estimated The accumulated balance in the future Cash Flow using a discount rate that is Replacement of equipment/machinery fund determined by reference to market yields at the is to be used for ARAI Capital expenditure. Balance Sheet date on government bonds where the currency and terms of the government bonds ii. R & D Reserve Fund: are consistent with the currency and estimated The accumulated balance in the R & D terms of the defined benefit obligation. Reserve fund is to be used for meeting 9) Bad debts/Reserve for doubtful debts: expenditure on internal R&D projects (both revenue & capital). During the current year a) For debtors outstanding for the period between expenditure amounting to Rs. 151.98 Lakhs 1-3 years, 20% amount of receivables has been (Previous Year Rs.66.33 Lakhs) on ARAI provided as Reserve for Doubtful debts. R&D projects has been transferred from this b) Debtors outstanding for more than 3 years are fund to the income and expenditure account. written off as bad debts. II. Contingent Liability 10) Others Bank Guarantees given by the Association: A. In the 115th Governing Council meeting The liability of the Association towards Bank held on 28-8-98, it was decided to set up the Guarantees given as on 31.03.2018 is Rs.23.26 following funds: Lakhs (Previous Year Rs.24.63 Lakhs). i. Replacement of equipment/machinery III. Capital Commitments Fund: Estimated amount of contracts remaining to be This fund was set up by earmarking specific executed on capital account (net of advances investments corresponding to the amount paid), not provided for is Rs 194.44 Lakhs of depreciation for the year. The interest (Previous Year Rs.5 lakhs) Estimated amount earned from the earmarked investments of contracts remaining to be executed on Cess is specifically set aside towards financing Projects (net of amount spent), is Rs. 573.16 replacements of equipment and machinery Lakhs (Previous Year Rs. 736.36 Lakhs) and to meet ARAI’s periodic capital IV. CLASSIFICATION OF ASSETS: expenditure other than projects. a. Funds for Cess Projects: Department of ii. R & D Reserve Fund: Heavy Industry (DHI) The surplus from the Income & Expenditure During the year, a sum of Rs. 200.00 Lakhs Account is transferred to the credit of this (Previous Year Rs.1,495.00 Lakhs) has been fund, to be invested in appropriate deposits received from Ministry of Heavy Industries as per approved norms. The interest earned & Public Enterprises for approved projects thereon is to be set aside and exclusively of the Development Council for Automobile used for ARAI’s research projects not & Allied Industries from the Cess on involving procurement of capital equipment. automobiles. The amount so received has

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been credited to ‘Funds for Cess Projects Lakhs (Previous Year Rs.408.28 Lakhs) (DHI)’ account and the payments made representing unspent funds to be utilized during the year on these approved projects later is disclosed separately in the Balance have been debited to the said account. The Sheet. The Accounting is done on cash balance Rs.643.43 Lakhs (Previous Year basis. Rs.1,474.74 Lakhs) representing unspent The interest earned on unspent IMPC funds funds to be utilized later is disclosed is accounted as payable to the Government separately in the Balance Sheet. The as per the terms and conditions of Funds Accounting is done on cash basis. sanctioned. The interest earned on unspent Cess funds d. Funds for Plan Projects is accounted as payable to the Government as per the terms and conditions of Funds During the year, a sum of Rs.175.00 Lakhs sanctioned. (Previous Year Rs.150.00 Lakhs) has been received from Ministry of Heavy Industries An amount of Rs. 1.04 Lakhs (Previous Year & Public Enterprises for approved projects Rs.10.00 Lakhs) has been contributed by of the Development Council for Automobile ARAI towards partly funded Cess projects, & Allied Industries. Payments made during which have been debited to General Fund. the year on these approved projects have b. Funds for National Automotive Testing been debited to ‘Funds for PLAN Projects and R & D Infrastructure Project (NATRiP) account’. The balance Rs.1,645.40 Lakhs Projects: (Previous Year Rs.1,747.34 Lakhs) Funds received from NATRiP has been fully representing unspent funds to be utilized utilized by the year 2016-17. An amount of later is disclosed separately in the Balance Rs.517.05 Lakhs (Previous Year Rs. 256.17 Sheet. The Accounting is done on cash Lakhs) has been contributed by ARAI basis. towards NATRiP Projects during the year. The interest earned on unspent PLAN funds The Accounting is done on cash basis. is accounted as payable to the Government c. Funds for Inspection Maintenance as per the terms and conditions of Funds Project Cell (IMPC) sanctioned. During the year, a sum of Rs.503.30 Lakhs V. OTHER NOTES: (Previous Year Rs. 355.50 Lakhs) has been 1. The stock has been physically verified by received from Ministry of Road Transport & management during the year. The total stock Highways (MVL Section). Payments made of Fuel as on 31.3.2018 is valued at cost during the year on these approved projects Rs. 73.99 Lakhs (Previous Year Rs.35.32 have been debited to ‘Funds for IMPC Lakhs) Projects account’. The balance Rs.493.15 2. Foreign Exchange Earnings:

The Foreign Exchange Earnings in 2017-2018 are as under: (Rs. In Lakhs) Sr. Particulars F.Y 2017-2018 F.Y 2016-2017 No. US $ EURO GBP Equivalent US $ EURO GBP Equivalent Amount in Amount in Rs Rs. 1 Sponsored 12.71 4.04 2.65 1,334.95 12.25 4.76 0.05 1,160.61 Projects & Testing 2 SIAT 2017 - - - - 0.19 - - 12.53

Total 12.71 4.04 2.65 1,334.95 12.44 4.76 0.05 1,173.14 The above earnings are grouped under respective heads of income.

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3. Learning Centre & Training Centre Compensated absences – as per The Association has entered into Actuarial Valuation on March 31, 2018 Understanding with various Reputed i. Reconciliation of opening and closing Institutes for conducting jointly Programme in balances of the present value of the Automotive Engineering, training Programs Defined Benefit Obligation (DBO): etc. (Rs. In lakhs) In the 174th meeting of the governing council Sr Particulars F.Y 2017-18 F.Y 2016-17 of ARAI held on 20th February, 2013, it was No. decided to consider income of Learning 1. Opening Defined 1,390.57 1,018.33 Centre & Training Centre as operating Benefit Obligation income of ARAI from the Financial Year 2. Current Service 289.63 571.25 2012-13. Hence income and expense of Cost Financial Year 2012-13 relating to learning center and training center is clubbed with 3. Benefits Paid (210.15) (199.01) sponsored project and testing income and 4. Closing Defined 1,470.05 1,390.57 expense. Accordingly, surplus of learning Benefit Obligation center and training center has not been [(1+2-3) =4] transferred to general fund. ii. Gratuity – as per Actuarial Valuation on March 31, 2018 4. Corporate Social Responsibility (Rs in Lakhs) An amount of Rs.158.33 lakhs has been written back during current year towards Statement showing March 31, March 31, provision for Corporate Social Responsibility changes in present value 2018 2017 over the year’s as the same was not utilized of obligation as on 31st fully. However, an amount of Rs.46.29 March 2018 lakhs spent during current year has been Present value of obligation 2,180.32 1,390.51 shown as expenses under Operational & as at the beginning of the Establishment Expenses. year Interest Cost 151.88 106.18 5. Employee Benefits Past Service Cost 0.00 529.03 The Association has recognised following Current service cost 146.88 107.65 amounts in the Income and Expenditure Benefits paid (141.76) (126.49) Account for the year – Actuarial (gain)/loss on (44.33) 173.44 (Rs. In lakhs) obligation Sr. Particulars F.Y 2017-18 F.Y 2016-17 Present value of obligation 2,292.99 2,180.32 No. Amount Amount as at the end of year 1. Defined Contribution Plans Table showing changes March 31, March 31, i. Contribution 581.10 544.93 in the fair value of plan 2018 2017 to Employees assets as on 31st March Provident Fund 2018 ii. Contribution to Fair value of plan assets at 1,404.17 1,418.49 Superannuation 466.63 448.73 the beginning of the year Fund Expected return on plan 114.20 111.91 assets Contributions 188.52 2.48 Mortality charges and taxes (2.27) (1.40)

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Benefits paid (141.77) (126.49) March 31, March 31, 2018 2017 Actuarial gain/(loss) on plan (2.61) (0.83) assets Experience adjustments Fair value of plan assets at 1,560.24 1,404.17 On plan liability (gain)/loss 71.45 301.84 the end of the year On plan asset gain/(loss) (0.96) 4.22

Amounts to be recognised March 31, March 31, Actuarial (gain)/loss March 31, March 31, in the Balance Sheet 2018 2017 recognized 2018 2017 Present value of obligation 2,292.99 2,180.32 Actuarial (gain)/Loss for the (44.33) 173.44 at the end of the year year – obligation Fair value of plan assets at 1,560.24 1,404.17 Actuarial (gain)/Loss for the 2.61 0.83 the end of the year year - plan assets Surplus/(Deficit) (732.75) (776.15) Total (gain)/Loss for the (41.72) 174.26 Net Asset/(Liability) (732.75) (776.15) year recognised in balance sheet iii. Future salary increases considered in Expenses recognised in March 31, March 31, actuarial valuation take into account statement of Income & 2018 2017 inflation, seniority, promotion and other Expenditure Account relevant factors, such as supply and Current service cost 146.89 107.65 demand in the employment market. Past service cost 0.00 529.03 6. Wherever information has been received Interest cost 151.88 106.18 from the Suppliers of their being Micro and Expected return on plan (114.21) (111.91) Small Enterprises, amounts due to them assets are generally being paid in time. Hence Net Actuarial (gain)/Loss (41.72) 174.26 no liability exists in respect of interest recognised during the year payable to Suppliers under Micro, Small and Expenses/(Income) 142.84 805.21 Medium Enterprises Development Act 2006 recognised in statement of (MSMEDA). Income & Expenditure 7. Mails seeking confirmations for balances as on March 31, 2018 from suppliers were Percentage of each March 31, March 31, dispatched by the association in June 2018. category of plan assets 2018 2017 However, the replies have been received in to total fair value of plan majority of the cases. assets 8. ARAI has already been registered as a Administered by LIC 1,560.24 1,404.17 Society under Societies Registration Act, Total 1,560.24 1,404.17 1860. The application for registration under Bombay Public Trust Act was made by Actuarial Assumptions: March 31, March 31, the Association on 21st April 2015 as per 2018 2017 legal advice obtained in this matter. The Discounted rate 7.80%p.a. 7.20%p.a. Association received registration certificate Rate of return on assets 8.00%p.a. 8.25%p.a. under Bombay Public Trust Act on 12th April Salary escalation 5.00%p.a. 5.00%p.a. 2016. Attrition rate 9. Figures of the Previous Year have been 2.00%p.a. 2.00%p.a. restated and regrouped, wherever Mortality Indian Assured Lives necessary, to confirm to the current year’s Mortality (2006-08) classification. Ultimate

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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Statement of Receipts & Payment on Cess Projects

APPENDIX-I (Rs. In Lakhs) Sr. NAME OF THE PROJECT PROJECT RECEIPTS EXPENDITURE REFUNDED AMOUNT BORNE NET FUNDS No. COST UPTO 2017-18 TOTAL UPTO 2017-18 TOTAL TO THE BY ARAI AVAILABLE 2016-17 (4 + 5) 2016-17 (7 + 8) GOVT 2016-17 2017-18 (6 - 9-10+11+12) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

1 Offline and Real time 1,155.83 1,156.00 1,156.00 1,085.27 1,085.27 70.73 0.00 simulator for Electric Vehicle/Electric Vehicle Systems

2 Study of Multi- 400.00 360.00 360.00 75.63 153.57 229.19 130.81 disciplinary approaches / challenges in light weighting / perfromance improvements with focus on design optimization of components,syst

3 Development of Advanced 615.00 400.00 400.00 69.60 188.31 257.91 142.09 Low Temperature Diesel Combustion(LTC) System to achive Euro-V & Euro VI Emission with considered conversion efficiencies

4 Development of Duty 325.00 325.00 325.00 235.88 41.89 277.77 47.23 Cycle of Public & Goods Transport Vehicle separately(Intercity bus & Truck application) & arrive guidelines for estimating Vehicle

5 Source apportionment of 600.00 600.00 600.00 342.55 224.32 566.87 33.13 PM2.5 & PM10 of NCR for Indentification of Major sources

6 Development of 950.00 380.00 200.00 580.00 179.45 123.56 303.00 277.00 Lightweight Bus Prototype with Aluminimum (AL) Superstructure for Indian City Application

7 Supercharging of Small 125.00 125.00 125.00 41.24 31.86 73.10 51.92 0.02 0.00 (Single & Two Cylinder ) Diesel Engines

8 Study & Development 380.00 380.00 380.00 221.64 145.20 366.83 13.17 & Lightweight Forging Process for Automotive Components.

9 Study of Vehicles System 1.02 1.02 0.00 1.02 0.00 Duty Cycle Operation Pattern

10 Measurement of Wheel 10.00 0.00 10.00 10.00 0.00 Forces of 4-Wheel Automotive Vehicles and Study of Their Corlation with Customer Usage Pattern

TOTAL 4,550.83 3,726.00 200.00 3,926.00 2,261.25 909.72 3,170.97 122.65 10.00 1.04 643.42 PREVIOUS YEAR 5,445.33 4,584.50 4,584.50 2,556.02 2,556.02 563.74 10.00 1,474.75

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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Statement Showing the Receipts and Payments on Projects Funded by NARTRIP 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 AS ON 31.03.2018 NET FUND AVAILABLE AVAILABLE (Rs. In Lakhs) 5.00 512.05 517.05 2017-18

0.00 0.00 57.71 borne by ARAI UPTO 4,361.54 4,303.83 4,361.54 2016-17 Excess Expenditure 59.38 200.00 1027.71 TOTAL 11,086.52 11,603.56 10,316.47 5.00 512.05 517.05 2017-2018 PAYMENTS

59.38 200.00 1022.71 UPTO 9,804.43 11,086.52 11,086.52 2016-2017 59.38 200.00 965.00 TOTAL 5,509.00 6,733.38 6,733.38 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2017-2018 RECEIPTS

59.38 200.00 965.00 UPTO 5,509.00 6,733.38 6,733.38 2016-2017 59.38 200.00 965.00 COST 5,509.00 6,733.38 6,733.38 PROJECT

SDL ARAI TEST AT YEAR

C2 OF

PROJECT NAME OF THE PROCUREMENT OF ENGINE NEW EDL EQUIPMENTS/ INSTRUMENTS FOR CELL TOTAL DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL INFRSTRUCTURE UNDER NATRIP PROJECT EXPANSION OF EXISTING FACILITIES PREVIOUS for Depository Work PWT4- HVAC A/c. 2 3 1 4 NO SR. APPENDIX-II

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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Statement Showing Receipts and Payments for Inspection Maintenance Project Cell for the Year 2017-18 -0.04 12.72 18.27 12.05 17.28 408.28 493.14 101.47 210.63 120.75 11 ( 7 - 10) NET FUND AVAILABLE (Rs. In Lakhs)

0.04 8.53 57.40 51.78 464.96 765.59 734.50 823.99 10 2,488.37 2,906.79 (8 + 9) TOTAL 0.04 8.31 36.87 41.05 21.42 418.43 310.75 9 2017-18 PAYMENTS 0 0.22 57.40 51.78 154.21 728.72 693.45 802.58 8 2,488.37 2,488.37 UPTO 2016-17 0

70.13 70.06 110.00 675.59 886.34 746.55 841.28 7 2,896.64 3,399.94 (5 + 6) TOTAL 0 0.00 93.17 503.30 279.59 130.54 6 2017-18 RECEIPTS 0 70.13 70.06 110.00 748.11 396.00 755.80 746.55 5 17 2,896.64 2,896.64 2016- UPTO 0 65.00 65.00 870.00 835.00 730.00 735.00 735.00 4 4,035.00 4,035 .00 ARAI COST * PROJECT 0 .00 3 1,575.00 1,540.00 1,440.00 1,440.00 1,440.00 1,440.00 1,440.00 10,315.00 10,315 COST TOTAL TOTAL PROJECT

IN

IN IN IN SURAT MODEL MODEL MODEL MODEL MODEL MODEL MODEL MODEL A A A A A A A A 2

OF OF OF OF OF OF OF OF IN ODISHA CUTTACK MALKAPUR IN OLPADA NELAMANGALA, RAILMAGARA NASIK IN YEAR IN GUJARAT AT AT AT AT AT AT PRADESH NAME OF THE PROJECT PREVIOUS TOTAL (I INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION & C) CENTRE IN GOA SETTING UP (I INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION & C) CENTRE IN MALAPPURAM, KERALA SETTING UP DISTRICT INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION CENTRE SETTING UP INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION CENTRE HYDERABAD DISTRICT ANDHRA INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION CENTRE SETTING UP SETTING UP INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION CENTRE BANGALORE DISTRICT KARNATAKA SETTING UP RAJASTHAN INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION CENTRE SETTING UP INSPECTION & CERTIFICATION CENTRE MAHARASHTRA SETTING UP 8 7 6 4 5 3 2 1 1 SR NO APPENDIX-III

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APPENDIX-IV (Rs. In Lakhs)

Sr. NAME OF THE PROJECT RECEIPTS EXPENDITURE REFUNDED ARAI's NET FUNDS No. PROJECT COST TO THE Share AVAILABLE GOVT (6 - 9-10+11) UPTO 2017-18 TOTAL UPTO 2017-18 TOTAL

2016-17 (4 + 5) 2016-17 (7 + 8)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

1 Establishment of 5,000.00 3,000.00 0.00 3,000.00 1,416.09 113.51 1,529.60 0.00 0.00 1,470.40 Testing Infrastructure for Certification Testing Of Electric & Hybrid Vehicles

2 Preparation for 15.00 15.00 0.00 15.00 1.57 13.43 15.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Specification & Finalising Draft Standards of XEV charging station

3 Development of xEV 150.00 150.00 0.00 150.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 150.00 0.00 0.00 One Platform

4 Decelopment of AC- 350.00 0.00 175.00 175.00 0.00 22.83 22.83 0.00 22.83 175.00 DC Combined Public Charging Station suitable of Indian Application

TOTAL 5,515.00 3,165.00 175.00 3,340.00 1,417.66 149.77 1,567.43 150.00 22.83 1,645.40

PREVIOUS YEAR 5,015.00 3,165.00 3,165.00 1,417.66 1,417.66 - - 1,747.34

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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Fixed Assets Schedule - From 1.4.2017 to 31.3.18

28.29 92.15 142.21 154.45 190.29 335.25 135.91 1,152.13 5,351.48 11,249.38 47,678.37 16,766.88 49,945.87 14,347.45 15,499.58 44,594.39 As on 31-03-2017 (Rs. In Lakhs)

NET BLOCK 25.97 98.98 119.93 182.19 161.86 161.16 334.29 1,716.61 4,308.57 As on 49,945.87 10,616.82 19,218.35 51,292.17 14,347.45 16,064.06 46,983.59 31-03-2018

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 458.11 242.84 484.61 365.46 485.06 3,558.43 1,867.59 1,445.69 22,953.79 17,143.47 26,051.27 26,051.27 31.3.2018 upto Total

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 year 2.12 85.60 70.98 59.91 52.86 776.93 241.81 139.47 3,291.83 1,958.42 3,388.10 3,388.10 Provided during the

7.33 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.08 0.00 0.00 7.63 7.43 5.42 year 56.09 48.24 259.83 156.39 290.61 290.61 DEPRECIATION during the Deductions

0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 299.90 248.05 426.79 420.75 439.83 2,837.59 1,625.78 1,313.65 As on 19,921.55 15,341.44 22,953.78 22,953.78 31-03-2017

0.00 268.81 666.80 619.97 646.22 464.44 1,716.61 2,201.88 1,565.62 As on 67,548.17 36,361.82 14,175.25 73,034.87 14,347.45 16,064.06 73,034.87 31-03-2018 7.54 2.41 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.46 5.61 7.98 53.85 345.45 257.79 287.04 629.67 629.67 during are not included in the balance as on 31.03.2017 under Gross Block and 1477.32 lakhs the year Deductions . 0.00 24.08 78.00 98.62 375.32 564.48 100.21 564.48 240.85 123.52 during GROSS BLOCK 4,511.28 6,116.37 the year 6,116.37 25,963.01 Additions

0.00 276.34 569.00 630.12 392.05 575.20 1,152.13 1,961.03 1,449.56 As on 41,930.63 32,108.32 14,086.97 67,548.17 14,347.45 15,499.58 67,548.17 31-03-2017 RECD.IN KIND

ASSETS Particulars YEAR GROSS TOTAL & MACHINERY EQUIPMENT WORK IN PROGRESS AIR-CONDITIONERS not included in the balance as on 31.03.2017 Depreciation III. PLANT PREVIOUS UNDP IV. II. BUILDING & ROADS ETC. B)LEASE HOLD LAND GRAND TOTAL FURNITURE & FIXTURES V. A) FREE HOLD LAND I. LAND CAPITAL IX. VII. COMPUTER & PERIPHERALS VI. OFFICE EQUIPMENTS X. INTANGIBLE Total VIII VEHICLES APPENDIX-V * Equipments of Rs,14284.41 Lakhs received from NATRIP ** Rs.1216.67 Lakhs not included in Depreciation provided during the year.

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THE AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Fixed Assets Schedule - From 1.4.2017 to 31.3.2018 (Assets Procured Out of Government Funds) 1.89 8.35 20.13 12.64 23.32 22.34 20.92 As on 124.19 6,875.65 8,648.72 15,758.14 31-03-2017 (Rs. In Lakhs)

NET BLOCK 1.15 5.44 4.93 14.34 91.69 48.23 18.52 20.92 As on 6,429.47 8,345.18 14,979.85 31-03-.2018

0.00 36.92 30.73 99.99 184.11 396.14 285.77 244.33 9,620.72 2,215.89 13,114.60 31.3.2018 upto Total

0.00 0.74 7.72 4.49 2.12 year 11.77 32.15 16.85 686.53 615.94 1,378.32 Provided during the 0.00 7.63 1.02 0.00 5.84 0.09 0.00 7.77 during 156.11 133.77 DEPRECIATION Assets Schedule (Assets procured out of Government Deductions

0.00 36.18 26.24 83.23 As on 384.37 159.59 279.07 248.05 9,067.96 1,607.72 11,892.40 31-03-2017

38.06 36.17 20.92 As on 410.48 275.80 290.70 262.85 148.22 Accounts and regularise the disclosure purposes, not having any impact on 28,094.45 16,050.19 10,561.07 31-03-2018 0.00 7.98 1.02 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00 7.54 13.64 are not included in the balance as on 31.03.2017 under Gross Block and 1,477.32 during 225.07 194.80 Deductions 5.98 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.58 0.00 41.78 during 668.98 301.38 318.27 GROSS BLOCK Additions

38.06 34.59 20.92 As on 404.50 283.78 291.71 270.39 106.55 27,650.54 10,256.44 15,943.61 31-03-2017 RECD.IN KIND Particulars & MACHINERY EQUIPMENT The opening balances under Gross Block and Depreciation as on 31.03.2017 for Fixed AIR-CONDITIONERS TOTAL IX. X. Intangible Assets VII. COMPUTER & PERIPHERALS VIII. VEHICLES UNDP IV. VI. OFFICE EQUIPMENTS FURNITURE & FIXTURES V. II. BUILDING & ROADS ETC. III. PLANT I. LAND * Equipments of Rs 14,284.41 Lakhs received from NATRIP lakhs not included in the balance as on 31.03.2017 Depreciation ** Rs.1,216.67 Lakhs not included in Depreciation provided during the year. *** Funds ) for the year 2017-18 has been revised to match Books of the Financial Statements

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Organisation Mr. M. R. araf Mr. N. V. Karanth enior euty irector enior euty irector Chart thh

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Poertrain Engg., Prototye Mfg. et. Automotive Electronics et.

Mr. N. V. Marathe Mr. A. A. eshane enior euty irector euty irector th h

HOMOLOGATION IVIION

Vehicle Evaluation Lab. Homologation Management afety Homologation Lab., Homologation Technology Passive afety Lab. Emission Certification Lab. Centre an FI, Chakan Regulation Mrs. Rashmi rhareshe irector-ARAI t

Mr. A. A. Bausha Mr. A. V. Mannikar Mr. K. rinivas Mr . . Nibanhe enior euty irector enior euty irector enior euty irector euty irector h h h

ERVICE IVIION

Business eveloment Acaemy Human Resource Management Cororate Planning Knolege Centre Central Maintenance Cell Aministration

Mr. N. B. hane r. K. C. Vora Mrs. M. . Mainkar r. M. V. chgaonkar enior euty irector enior euty irector enior euty irector euty irector ht hh

Finance Accounts, uality Management eartment, Governing Council ecretariat Purchase, an tores Calibration Lab Infrastructure eveloment

Mr. A. B. Bhie Mr. V. K. Jahav Mr. C.. Mukhekar Mrs. P. M. here t t General Manager euty General Manager h h h ecretary to the Governing Council h

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ARAI UPCOMING EVENT: SIAT 2019

Organisation Mr. M. R. araf Mr. N. V. Karanth enior euty irector enior euty irector thh ‘Symposium on International Automotive Technology’ (SIAT) is a prestigious event organized Chart biennially by ARAI in association with SAEIINDIA, NATRiP and SAE International (USA). It serves as an important forum for exchange of ideas & brainstorming for the automotive REEARCH EVELOPMENT IVIION 2 industry and is widely acclaimed by the global automotive fraternity.

Poertrain Engg., Prototye Mfg. et. Automotive Electronics et.

Mr. N. V. Marathe Mr. A. A. eshane enior euty irector euty irector th h

HOMOLOGATION IVIION

Vehicle Evaluation Lab. Homologation Management afety Homologation Lab., Homologation Technology Passive afety Lab. Emission Certification Lab. Centre an FI, Chakan Regulation Mrs. Rashmi rhareshe irector-ARAI t

Mr. A. A. Bausha Mr. A. V. Mannikar Mr. K. rinivas Mr . . Nibanhe enior euty irector enior euty irector enior euty irector euty irector Sixteenth edition of ‘Symposium on International Automotive Technology’ (SIAT 2019) is h h h scheduled to be held at Pune during 16 – 18 January 2019. The theme of this edition is ‘Empowering Mobility – The Safe & Intelligent Way’. This edition of SIAT will focus on recent ERVICE IVIION advances in various automotive areas such as Safety, Emissions, Engines, Noise, Electric Business eveloment Acaemy Human Resource Management Mobility, Electronics, Intelligent Transportation, Vehicle Dynamics, Materials, Alternate Fuels Cororate Planning Knolege Centre Central Maintenance Cell Aministration and Simulation & Modelling. It will also bring forth innovative ideas & solutions in automotive technologies to meet future challenges. Over 200 technical papers, including 40 keynotes, on various subjects will be presented in this symposium by renowned experts. Apart from Symposium Proceedings, Technical Reference Bulletin, containing technical articles, case studies and product information will

Mr. N. B. hane r. K. C. Vora Mrs. M. . Mainkar r. M. V. chgaonkar be published. Over 1500 delegates (professionals, engineers and academicians) from over enior euty irector enior euty irector enior euty irector euty irector ht hh 20 countries are expected to attend this symposium. SIAT EXPO 2019 will also be held concurrently at the same premises. This exposition will serve as a platform for facilitating Finance Accounts, uality Management eartment, Infrastructure eveloment Governing Council ecretariat Purchase, an tores Calibration Lab spectrum of national / international organizations to showcase their automotive technologies, products, automotive testing / validation tools and engineering services. For information on the symposium and exposition please visit our website, at https://siat.araiindia.com or get in touch with Mr. A. A. Badusha, Senior Deputy Director – ARAI, Convener – SIAT 2019 ([email protected]) and Mr. R. S. Mahajan, General Manager – ARAI, Coordinator – SIAT EXPO 2019 ([email protected]). Mr. A. B. Bhie Mr. V. K. Jahav Mr. C.. Mukhekar Mrs. P. M. here t t General Manager euty General Manager h h h ecretary to the Governing Council h

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Centre of Excellence for E-mobility

In line with National Electric Mobility Mission and List of Facilities under Center of Excellence for focus of Government of India on Electric Mobility, E-Mobility: significant growth in Electric Vehicle development • 100 kW DC Power Supply-cum-Battery is envisaged in India. We believe that technology Emulator advances and increasing stringent regulatory norms will push more automotive designers to • 250 kW DC Power Supply-cum-Battery electrify power train. Emulator ARAI, the Automotive R&D Testing • 150 kW Electric Motor Test Bed and Certification institute in the country, has • 220 kW Electric Motor Test Bed geared itself to support automotive industry for development, evaluation and certification • 250 kW Battery Pack Level Tester of EV. Towards this purpose, ARAI has set • Battery Module Level Tester up comprehensive state-of-the-art Center of Excellence (CoE) for Electric / Hybrid Electric • Battery Cell Performance Test System with vehicles (2W - 3W, Passenger cars, Buses, Environmental Chamber Commercial vehicles) and their components • HCV Chassis Dynamometer such as traction batteries, motors, controllers, chargers etc. This ‘Centre of Excellence’ in E-mobility is being established at ARAI - Homologation and Technology Centre (ARAI-HTC), Chakan under FAME – India Scheme of Department of Heavy Industry, Government of India. The facilities at this Centre will cater to development, testing, evaluation and calibration requirements of electric, hybrid electric vehicles and associated sub-systems under one roof. The state-of-the-art facilities being installed include traction motor test beds, battery emulators, battery performance test systems with environmental chamber and chassis dynamometer with emission measurement system for heavy commercial vehicles. It will support Government’s Electric Mobility Mission to scale up Electric Vehicles (EVs) in India and automotive vehicle and component manufacturers. Electric Motor Test Bed

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POLICIES

ENVIRONMENTAL, OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION SECURITY HEALTH AND SAFETY POLICY POLICY

At ARAI, we carry out our activities with due attention At ARAI, we recognize that safeguarding information and towards environmental protection, occupational health intellectual property belonging to us and our interested and safety and endeavour for continual improvement parties; is an important responsibility to be fulfilled; for in environmental, health and safety performance of which we are committed to: employees and stakeholders by pursuing following goals: ■ Prevention strategies for incidents leading to ■ Safeguard the Confidentiality, Integrity and accidents and pollution. Availability of information and intellectual property; that is vital for the success of our business ■ Compliance to all current applicable Environmental, Occupational Health and Safety legislations/ regulations and other requirements to which the ■ Constantly monitor, evaluate and continually improve organization subscribes. our Information Security systems and policies to ■ Commitment towards elimination of hazards and keep them effective and relevant with the changing reduction of Occupational Health and Safety Risk. needs and legislation ■ Conserving natural resources by optimizing usage, minimizing waste generation, opting for recycling ■ Abide and adhere with the Information Security wherever feasible and eco-friendly disposal of waste. policies and procedures prescribed from time to ■ Commitment to employees consultation and time. participation in Occupational Health and Safety implementation. Mrs. Rashmi Urdhwareshe Mrs. Rashmi Urdhwareshe DIRECTOR DIRECTOR

QUALITY POLICY

In our pursuit towards advancement of Automotive Technology and providing quality service to Auto Industry, we are committed to

■ provide research & development, testing, certification, calibration and Skill development service for developing safe, reliable and eco-friendly vehicles / components. ■ harmonise Indian automotive standards to global standards. ■ strive for customer satisfaction through continual improvement of our processes. ■ Satisfy applicable requirements.

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