Continental’s Chassis & Safety Division will start production of ABS and ESC units in India this year.
A new assembly line for ABS and ESCs for passenger cars and later ABS for two-wheelers will be located in the existing Continental Automotive Brake Systems plant in Gurgaon, Haryana.
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Local production start of the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) is planned for 2018 in Bangalore, with the company targeting the delivery of its first localised ABS/ESC products for India to an unnamed vehicle manufacturer, by the end of 2016.
“The Indian market is one of the world’s largest markets for compact cars and two-wheelers,” said Continental business unit head, Vehicle Dynamics, Felix Bietenbeck.
“By producing these systems in the market, for the market, we are matching our portfolio to the requirements of our local customers, while keeping our technologies affordable.”
For his part, Continental Automotive Components India, Claude d’Gama Rose added: “India tops the list of nations in total number of road fatalities. The widespread use of ABS, airbags and ESC in vehicles can contribute considerably to reducing the number of serious injuries and fatalities on Indian roads.
“With decades of experience in this area, Continental offers a portfolio of high performance and advanced products which can contribute to greater road safety.”
