2WD – Two Wheel Drive

 

4WD – Four Wheel Drive

 

AALA – American Automobile Labelling Act

 

AAT – Ambient Air Temperature

 

ABARS – Automobile Backward Automatic Ranging System

 

ABC – Accelerator Brake and Clutch

 

ABC – Active Body Control

 

ABS – Anti-lock Braking System

 

ACCS – Air Conditioning Cycling Switch

 

ACD – Air Conditioning Demand

 

ACE – Active Cornering Enhancement

 

ACG – Alternate Current Generator

 

ACM – Alternate Current Motor

 

ACM – Airbag Control Module

 

ACP – Air Conditioning Pressure

 

ADAS – Advanced Driver Assistance System

 

ADB – Adaptive Driving Beam

 

ADC – Automatic Distance Control

 

ADG – Accommodated Device Gateway

 

ADL – Automatic Door Lock

 

ADS – Auxiliary Discriminating Sensor

 

ADU – Autonomous Driving Unit

 

AECM – Airbag Electronic Control Module

 

AFCD – Advanced Frontal Crash Dummy

 

AFCM – Alternate Fuel Control Module

 

AFECM – Alternate Fuel Engine Control Module

 

AFL – Adaptive Front Light

 

AFO – Alternate Fuel Operation

 

AFR – Air Fuel Ratio

 

AGVS – Automated Guided Vehicle System

 

AHLD – Automatic Headlamp Levelling Device

 

AHS – Active Handling System

 

AIM – Automotive Interior Material

 

AIR – Air Injection Reaction

 

AIS – Automatic Idle Speed

 

ALR – Locking Retractor

 

AMM – Air Mass Meter

 

AMT – Automated Manual Transmission

 

APO – Accessory Power Outlets

 

APP – Accelerator Pedal Position

 

APT – Adjustable part Throttle

 

ARAI – Automotive Research Association of India

 

ASA – Automatic Slack Adjuster

 

ASARC – Air Suspension Automatic Ride Control

 

ASG – Automatic-Shift Gearbox

 

ASPICE – Automotive Software Performance Improvement and Capability dEtermination

 

ASTC – Automatic Stability and Traction Control

 

ATC – Automatic Temperature Control

 

ATLS – Automated Truck Loading Systems

 

ATV – All-Terrain Vehicle

 

AWD – All Wheel Drive

 

BBBT – Broad Based Basic Training

 

BCM – Body Control Module

 

BHP – Brake Horse Power

 

BMEP – Brake Mean Effective Pressure

 

BSFC – Brake Specific Fuel Consumption

 

C.I ENGINE – Compression Ignition Engine

 

CAMM – Computer Aided Manufacturing Measurement

 

CAMS – Computerized Automotive Maintenance System

 

CARB – California Air Resources Board

 

CC – Cubic Capacity

 

CCO – Converter Clutch Override

 

CCOT – Cycling Clutch Orifice Tube

 

CCP – Climate Control Panel

 

CCVTI – Controlled Combustion Variable Timing Ignition

 

CDI – Capacitor Discharge Ignition

 

CFI – Cross Fire Injection

 

CFI – Continuous Fuel Injection

 

CGM – Chemical Grinding Machine

 

CI.ENG – Compression Ignition Engine

 

CIE – Corporación Industrial Egaña

 

CMFI – Central Multi-port Fuel Injection

 

CNG – Compressed Natural Gas

 

CPFI – Central Port Fuel Injection

 

CRDE – Common Rail Diesel Engine

 

CRDI – Common Rail Direct Injection

 

CRFI – Common Rail Fuel Injection

 

CSFI – Central Sequential Fuel Injection

 

CVN – Calibration Verification Number

 

CVT – Continuously Variable Transmission

 

CVTI – Charged-motion Variable Time Ignition

 

CVTI – Charged motion Variable Time Ignition

 

CWS – Continental Wheel System

 

DCG – Direct Current Generator

 

DCM – Direct Current Motor

 

DDIS – Diesel Direct Injection System

 

DDS – Deflection Detection System

 

DFI – Digital Fuel Injection

 

DGI – Direct Gasoline Injection

 

DI ENGINE – Direct Injection Engine

 

DI.ENG – Direct Injection Engine

 

DMV – Department of Motor Vehicles

 

DOHC – Double Overhead Camshaft

 

DSC – Dynamic Stability Control

 

DSCC – Distance Sensing Cruise Control

 

DTSI – Digital Twin Spark Ignition

 

EATC – Electronic Automatic Temperature Control

 

EBC – Electronic Brake Control

 

EBD – Electronic Brakeforce Distribution

 

EBHS – Equivalent Body Hole Size

 

EBM – Electronic Beam Machine

 

EC ENGINE – External Combustion Engine

 

ECC – Electronic Climate Control

 

ECU – Engine Control Unit

 

EFI – Electronic Fuel Injection

 

EGR – Exhaust Gas Recirculation

 

EHB – Electro-Hydraulic Brake

 

EHCU – Electronic Hydraulic Control Unit

 

EHOC – Electrically Heated Oxidation Catalyst

 

EHPS – Electro-Hydraulic Power Steering

 

EOP – Engine Oil Pressure

 

EOT – Engine Oil Temperature

 

EPHS – Electrically Powered Hydraulic Steering

 

EPR – Exhaust Pressure Regulator

 

EPS – Electric Power Steering

 

ESC – Electronic Stability Control

 

ESCM – Energy Storage Control Module

 

EV – Electric Vehicle

 

EVO – Electronic Variable Orifice

 

EVRV – Electronic Vacuum Regulator Valve

 

FCA – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

 

FDE – Ford Duratorq Engine

 

FGT – Fixed Geometry Turbocharger

 

FHP – Frictional Horse Power

 

FIPL – Fuel Injection Pump Lever

 

FMI – Futaba Maruti India Ltd

 

FPI – Fins Per Inch

 

FPM – Fuel Pump Monitor

 

FPRC – Fuel Pressure Regulator Circuit

 

FTP – Fuel Tank Pressure

 

GDI – Gasoline Direct Injection

 

GTI – Grand Tourer Injection

 

GVW – Gross Vehicle Weight

 

GWP – Global Warming Potential

 

HAD – Highly Autonomous Driving

 

HCCI – Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition

 

HCM – Hybrid Control Unit

 

HCU – Hydraulic Control Unit

 

HCV – Heavy Commercial Vehicle

 

HEPS – Hydraulic Electric Power Steering

 

HEV – Hybrid Electric Vehicle

 

HMM – Horizontal Milling Machine

 

HMMWV – High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle

 

HP – Horse Power

 

HP – Heat Pump

 

HPDI – High Pressure Direct Injection

 

HVAC – Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning

 

HVI – High Viscosity Index

 

IC ENGINE / ICE – Internal Combustion Engine

 

ICM – Ignition Control Module

 

ICP – Injection Control Pressure

 

IHP – Indicated Horse Power

 

IMEP – Indicated Mean Effective Pressure

 

ISFC – Indicated Specific Fuel Consumption

 

ISG – Integrated Starter Generator

 

IVCS – Integrated Vehicle Control System

 

IVSC – Integrated Vehicle Speed Control

 

JCB – Joseph Cyril Bamford

 

KPH – Kilometer Per Hour

 

KPL – Kilometer Per Liter

 

LBM – Laser Beam Machine

 

LCV – Light Commercial Vehicle

 

LED – Light-emitting diode

 

LEV – Low-Emission Vehicle

 

LNG – Liquid Natural Gas

 

LPG – Liquefied Petroleum Gas

 

LSPV – Load Sensing Proportioning valve)

 

MPFI – Multi Point Fuel Injection

 

MRF – Madras Rubber Factory

 

MUV – Multi Utility Vehicle

 

MVSS – Motor Vehicle Safety Standards

 

NGV – Natural Gas Vehicle

 

NHTSA – National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

 

NMOG – Non-Methane Organic Gas

 

NTMVSA – National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act

 

NVLD – Natural Vacuum Leak Detection

 

OBD – On Board Diagnose

 

OHV – Over Head Valve

 

ORC – Oxidation Reduction Converter

 

PCM – Powertrain Control Module

 

PPAP – Production Part Approval Process

 

PUC – Pollution Under Control

 

RABS – Rear Antilock Brake System

 

RPM – Revolutions Per Minute

 

RTO – Regional Transport Office/ Road Transport Office

 

RTR – Racing Throttle Response

 

RWD – Rear Wheel Drive

 

SAE – Society of Automotive Engineers

 

SEG – Starter Motors, Electrification, and Generators

 

SFC – Specific Fuel Consumption

 

SI ENGINE / SI.ENG – Spark Ignition Engine

 

SIAM – Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers

 

SMCC – Stepper Motor Cruise Control

 

SOHC – Single Over Head Camshaft

 

SRS – Supplemental Restraint System

 

SULEV – Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle

 

SUV – Sport Utility Vehicle

 

TACM – Throttle Actuator Control Module

 

TBI – Throttle Body Injection

 

TC – Traction Control

 

TDCI – Turbo Diesel Commonrail injection

 

TDI – Turbocharged Direct Injection

 

TRR – Tire Rolling Resistance

 

TSI – Turbocharged Stratified Injection

 

TVS – Thirukkurungudi Vengaram Sundram

 

UAV – An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

 

ULEV – Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle

 

VACS – Vehicle Access Control System

 

VATS – Vehicle AntiTheft System

 

VCU – Vehicle Control Unit

 

VDB – Ventilated Disc Brake

 

VDC – Variable Displacement Compressor

 

VDCS – Vehicle Dynamics Control System

 

VECI – Vehicle Emission Control Information

 

VGT – Variable Geometry Turbocharger

 

VIN – Vehicle Identification Number

 

VMM – Vertical Milling Machine

 

VNT – Variable Nozzle Turbine

 

VRLA – Valve Regulated Lead Acid

 

VSC – Vehicle Stability Control

 

VSES – Vehicle Stability Enhancement System

 

VSS – Vehicle Speed Sensor

 

VSV – Vacuum Solenoid Valve

 

VTVT – Variable Timing Valve Train

 

VVT – Variable Valve Timing

 

VVTI – Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence

 

VVT – Variable Valve Timing

 

WGT – Waste Gas Turbocharger

 

xVDS – Extended Vehicle Diagnostic System

 

ZEV – Zero Emission Vehicle