Archive · 4 Sep 2026
India Develops Bharat Vecto Tool for Truck Efficiency Certification
India is creating a new tool called Bharat Vecto to test how efficiently large trucks and buses use fuel.
It will also measure how much carbon dioxide they produce.
The tool will use information about a vehicle’s engine, transmission, weight, tyres, and other parts.
It will then simulate how the vehicle performs in different real-world situations.
The Automotive Research Association of India has tested 16 diesel vehicles for the project.
It is also creating eight standard patterns for how trucks and buses operate.
The tool may be launched at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo in February 2027.
Later, it may help measure how far electric trucks and buses can travel on one battery charge.
Bharat Vecto is expected to be ready by December, with a full launch targeted for February 4-9, 2027.
The tool will measure fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions from medium and heavy commercial vehicles.
The Automotive Research Association of India has completed trials and data collection for 16 diesel vehicles.
Eight mission profiles will simulate different Indian truck and bus operating conditions, including speed, load, routes, and driving conditions.
A second phase is expected to calculate electricity consumption and driving range for electric trucks and buses.
- Who
- The Automotive Research Association of India is developing Bharat Vecto under the Ministry of Heavy Industries, with input and consideration from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
- What
- A certification tool to measure fuel efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions from medium and heavy commercial vehicles.
- When
- The tool is expected to be ready by December, with a launch targeted for February 4-9, 2027; implementation for heavy-duty vehicles may align with Bharat Stage-VII from mid-2027.
- Where
- India, with a potential launch at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo.
- Why
- To standardise vehicle efficiency and emissions assessments under different operating conditions and later provide standardised electric-vehicle range calculations.
- Tool
- Bharat Vecto
- Developer
- Automotive Research Association of India
- Vehicles covered initially
- Medium and heavy commercial vehicles, including diesel trucks and buses
- Diesel testing
- Field trials and data collection completed for 16 vehicles
- Mission profiles
- Eight operating patterns are being developed to represent Indian truck and bus use
- Planned launch
- Bharat Mobility Global Expo, February 4-9, 2027
- Second phase
- Electric commercial vehicle electricity-consumption and driving-range calculations