Mobility

Amendments to EV Battery Testing Standards- AIS156 and AIS038

To strengthen the safety parameters for the testing of the batteries used in Electric Vehicles, Amendment-2, which was constructive from 01st October 2022, was issued to both the Automotive Industry Standards (AIS)-156 and AIS-038 (Rev 2).

For the OEMs to be largest equipped to comply /implement the provisions prescribed under the standards AIS-156 and AIS 038 (Rev 2), the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has decided to implement Amendment 3 of the said AIS, as hosted on Ministry’s website, in two phases:

Phase 1 w.e.f. 01st ● December 2022
Phase 2 w.e.f. 31st ● March 2023

The pursuit clauses shall be implemented in Phase 1 w.e.f. 01st December 2022

AIS 038 (Rev 2)	AIS 156
Annexure IX-K – Clause 3	6.1.2.1
Annexure IX-K – Clause 4	6.1.2.3
Annexure IX-K – Clause 6	6.1.3 except 6.1.3 (e) Earth Leakage detection
Annexure IX-K – Clause 7	Annexure 8K – Clause 3
Annexure IX-K – Clause 9	Annexure 8K – Clause 7
Annexure IX-K – Clause 11	Annexure 8K – Clause 8
Annexure IX-K – Clause 12	Annexure 8K – Clause 9
Annexure IX-K – Clause 13	Annexure 8K – Clause 10
Annexure IX-K – Clause 14
Annexure IX-K – Clause 15

The pursuit clauses shall be implemented in Phase 2 w.e.f. 31st March 2023

AIS 156	AIS 038 (Rev 2)
6.1.1	Annexure IX-K – Clause 1
6.1.2.2	Annexure IX-K – Clause 2
6.1.3 (e) Earth Leakage detection	Annexure IX-K – Clause 5
6.11	Annexure IX-K – Clause 8
Annexure 8K – Clause 1	Annexure IX-K – Clause 10.
Annexure 8K – Clause 2
Annexure 8K – Clause 4
Annexure 8K – Clause 5
Annexure 8K – Clause 6
Annexure 8K – Clause 11