New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- India's oldest vehicle testing agency, the Automotive Research Association of India (Arai), is stepping up its role in India's clean mobility push.

In FY25, it approved 80 localization applications under the government's Rs.25,938-crore production-linked incentive scheme for automobiles and auto parts (PLI-Auto)-more than double the 39 approvals in FY24, according to its annual report released on 15 September.

To streamline the process, Arai also launched a dedicated portal for localization testing under the PLI-Auto scheme in June 2024, allowing automakers to submit documents in one place, the report added.

Similarly, Arai also provided approvals for over 350 vehicle models under the Rs.10,900-crore PM E-Drive s...