{"id":7199,"date":"2025-05-12T10:39:48","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T10:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.araiindia.com\/mr\/?post_type=capability&#038;p=7199"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:59:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:59:31","slug":"a-landmark-moment-for-indias-green-mobility-future","status":"publish","type":"capability","link":"https:\/\/www.araiindia.com\/mr\/capabilities\/a-landmark-moment-for-indias-green-mobility-future\/","title":{"rendered":"A Landmark Moment for India\u2019s Green Mobility Future!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- ========================================= HYDROGEN PEM FUEL CELL BUS \u2013 JDA SIGNING ========================================= --><\/p>\n<section class=\"p-6 bg-white\">\n<!-- Intro Highlight --><\/p>\n<div class=\"border-l-4 border-emerald-600 bg-emerald-50 p-4 mb-6\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.75\">\nA Joint Development Agreement (JDA) was signed between <a href=\"https:\/\/punehydrogenvalley.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Pune Hydrogen Valley<\/strong><\/a> (PHVF),  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.araiindia.com\/mr\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)<\/strong><\/a>,<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vecv.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd.<\/strong><\/a> (VECV), and <a href=\"https:\/\/global.honda\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Honda<\/strong><\/a> (Japan & India) to jointly develop India\u2019s first advanced Hydrogen Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Electric Bus under the prestigious Pune Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster (P-HVIC).\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- Paragraph 1 --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.75;margin-bottom: 1.25rem\">\nP-HVIC is one of the four Hydrogen Valleys approved under the National Green Hydrogen Mission by the<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mnre.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)<\/strong><\/a>,<br \/>\nGovernment of India. P-HVIC is the flagship real life demonstration project aimed for demonstration of developed indigenous technologies viz. Green Hydrogen Production, storage, dispensing, H2 Fuel Cell based Electric and H2 ICE based Powertrains for Heavy Duty Applications.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Paragraph 2 --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.75;margin-bottom: 1.25rem\">\nThis agreement unites industry, research, and innovation to accelerate zero-emission heavy-duty transport powered by green hydrogen fuel cell technology \u2014 a major leap toward sustainable mobility and energy independence.\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Paragraph 3 --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.75;margin-bottom: 1.25rem\">\nThe JDA was signed in the presence of:\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Bullet Points --><\/p>\n<ul style=\"line-height: 1.9;margin-bottom: 1.25rem;padding-left: 1.5rem\">\n<li>\u2705 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.araiindia.com\/mr\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\">Dr. Reji Mathai<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Director, ARAI<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Mr. Kimiharu Mizusaki<\/strong> and <strong>Mr. Akira Komiya<\/strong>, Honda Motor Co. Ltd. and <strong>Kritika Jain<\/strong>, Honda R&D (India) Private Limited<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Mr. Venkatesh Chandrasekar<\/strong> \u2013 Deputy General Manager, VE Commercial Vehicles<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Dr. Vishnu Budama<\/strong> \u2013 CEO, PHVF<\/li>\n<li>\u2705 <strong>Mr. Kazim Ustad<\/strong> O&M Co. Pvt. Ltd. and senior leadership from all partner organisations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- Closing Paragraph --><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.75;margin-bottom: 1.25rem\">\nThis is more than a project \u2013 it\u2019s a transformative step toward a hydrogen-powered future for India. Proud to be part of this journey!\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Hashtags --><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 1.25rem\"><a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\">#greenhydrogen<\/a> <a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\">#hydrogenvalley<\/a> <a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\">#sustainablemobility<\/a> <a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\">#innovation<\/a> <a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\">#arai<\/a> <a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\">#honda<\/a> <a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\">#vecv<\/a> <a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\">#phvf<\/a> <a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\">#netzero<\/a> <a href=\"#\" style=\"color:#2563eb;text-decoration: underline\">#futureoftransport<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Reference --><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-sm font-medium mt-4\">\nReference:<br \/>\n<a style=\"color: #2563eb;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7402650167880859648\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>\nView LinkedIn Update<br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Joint Development Agreement (JDA) was signed between Pune Hydrogen Valley (PHVF), Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd. (VECV), and Honda (Japan & India) to jointly develop India\u2019s first advanced Hydrogen Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) Electric Bus under the prestigious Pune Hydrogen Valley Innovation Cluster (P-HVIC). P-HVIC is one \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.araiindia.com\/mr\/capabilities\/a-landmark-moment-for-indias-green-mobility-future\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-7199","capability","type-capability","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.araiindia.com\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/capability\/7199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.araiindia.com\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/capability"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.araiindia.com\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/capability"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.araiindia.com\/mr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}