Automotive Industry Standards (AIS)-155 – Burning Issues – Free PDF

• The Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has notified regarding to Automotive Industry Standards (AIS)-155 in respect of Microdot identifiers affixed on the motor vehicles.
• AIS-155 is an Indian standard for Microdot identifiers which are affixed on the motor vehicles and their parts, components, assemblies, sub-assemblies through amendment in Rule 92 of the Central Motor vehicles.

 Microdots Technology

• The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued a draft notification on amending the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, and allowing motor vehicles and their parts, components, assemblies, sub-assemblies to be affixed with permanent and nearly invisible microdots.
• These microdots can be read physically with a microscope and identified with ultraviolet light.
• The technology involves spraying thousands of microscopic dots onto vehicles or other assets to form a unique identification.
• Each microdot carries this identification which is registered to the owner, but is not visible to the naked eye.

Automotive Industry Standards

• The automotive regulations in India are governed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRT&H) which is the nodal ministry for regulation of the automotive sector in India.
• In India the Rules and Regulations related to driving license, registration of motor vehicles, control of traffic, construction & maintenance of motor vehicles etc. are governed by the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 (MVA) and the Central Motor Vehicles rules 1989 (CMVR).
• The CMVR – Technical Standing Committee (CMVR-TSC) advises MoRT&H on various technical aspects related to CMVR.
• Preparation of new standards for automotive items related to safety.
• To review and recommend amendments to the existing standards
• Recommend adoption of such standards to CMVR Technical Standing Committee
• Recommend commissioning of testing facilities at appropriate stages
• Recommend the necessary funding of such facilities to the CMVR Technical Standing Committee
• Advise CMVR Technical Standing Committee on any other issues referred to it

Automotive Mission Plan (2016-26)

• The Automotive Mission Plan (AMP) 2016-26 is a collective vision by the Government of India and the India Automotive Industry to lay down the roadmap for the development of the industry.
• It provides vision on where vehicles, auto components and tractor industry should reach over the next 10 years in terms of size, contribution to India’s GDP and global footprint in technology, competitiveness and capabilities.
• Boost to manufacturing
• Employment
• Mobility
• Export

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