Heavy Industries Ministry earmarks ₹780 crore for automotive testing upgrades
The Ministry of Heavy Industries has earmarked ₹780 crore to modernise India’s automotive testing infrastructure, including ICAT’s Manesar facilities for tractors and farm machinery. The investment targets EVs, alternative fuels and intelligent mobility validation.
What happened
The Ministry of Heavy Industries earmarked ₹780 crore to upgrade India’s automotive testing infrastructure, including ICAT facilities in Manesar for tractors
Key facts
- ₹780 crore
- 100 kN
- 230 kW
- 0–16 kmh
- 60 kmh
What changed
The Ministry of Heavy Industries earmarked ₹780 crore to upgrade India’s automotive testing infrastructure, including ICAT facilities in Manesar for tractors and agricultural machinery, supporting electrification, alternative fuels and intelligent mobility.
Why this matters
Automotive and farm-equipment operators can expect stronger domestic testing capacity for EVs, alternative fuels and intelligent mobility, potentially reducing validation bottlenecks and speeding compliance readiness.
What to watch
- Release of project-level allocations, tender awards and construction timelines for ICAT Manesar and other testing centers.
- New or tightened AIS/CMVR standards covering EV batteries, ADAS, connected vehicles, hydrogen, ethanol blends and agricultural machinery.
- Announced testing turnaround-time targets and laboratory accreditation milestones.
- OEM announcements citing domestic certification capacity in launch schedules for EVs, flex-fuel vehicles, hydrogen vehicles or electric tractors.
- Capital-expenditure announcements from Indian auto-component makers tied to validation, homologation or intelligent-mobility systems.