WELCOME TO GARC CHENNAI

Global Automotive Research Centre GARC is a unit under National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NATRiP) housing the facilities for comprehensive testing services. GARC provides certification testing and R&D support to the automotive vehicle and component manufacturers in India.
GARC Homologation & Technical Cell (G-HTC)is the gateway for customers to apply for Homologation and development test requirement through online portal from their own premises. GHTC system ensures the data processed in this portal with high security and less time consuming system.

Our Services

Our Services


Our Services

Development Test

Developmental Test & Evaluation is the process by which a components or system or vehicle compared against requirements and specifications through testing. The results are evaluated to assess progress of design, performance, supportability, etc.

Type Approval

Type Approval

Typically a type approval certificate would cover a base model and several variants for components, sub-systems and vehicles as per Rules are defined in Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR-1989) and its Amendments.

Conformity of Production

Conformity of Production

To carry out a surveillance check at an interval specified in the notified standard, to verify compliance to the specified quality system and test randomly selected samples/documentation/reports, etc. TAC will be continued in case of satisfactory results emerging out of surveillance.

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Bus body Accrediations

The process of evaluating, assessing and approving the capabilities and capacities of a Bus Body Builder to consistently produce specified quality of bus bodies by the competent authority.

  • GARC will take all the efforts to create the facilities to achieve Global Benchmark Level by 2020
  • GARC intends to be the preferred Automotive Testing and Research Centre in India by the industries
  • Cultivate Team Spirit through the concept of "Learn, Share & Serve with Satisfaction"
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  • "Ensuring Safe Drive" by adhering to Advanced & Innovative Technology in Testing and Research
  • To maintain Customer Satisfaction with respect to Quality, Innovation & On-Time Services
  • Achieve the Realistic Team Targets by Encouraging the Individual Road Maps and Personality Development
  • To align ourselves with the upcoming Automotive Technologies and to contribute our best in developing an Efficient and Safe Mobility