The Centre for Automotive Research and Tribology (CART) was established in May 2019 with the vision of fostering interdisciplinary research in electric vehicles (EVs), energy storage, and related fields. The centre envisages strong networking and collaboration among academic institutions, industries, and research laboratories in India and abroad to conduct cutting-edge research. The following are the five major verticals of CART:
As this new entity has evolved from the Industrial Tribology and Maintenance Engineering (ITMMEC) Centre, tribology remains one of its core strengths.
The centre envisages strong networking and collaboration among academic institutions, industries, and research laboratories in India and abroad to conduct cutting-edge automotive and tribology research, along with offering postgraduate programs.
To become an internationally recognized centre in teaching, research, and technology development in electric vehicles, energy storage, tribology, and related interdisciplinary fields.