Inaugurating the Technical Center, Dr. Gunnar Juergens, Head of Technical Center India, commented: “The approach consists of a captive development center of Continental and Offshore Development Centers (ODCs) which are operated by our engineering partners. Our partners in India are SISL, KPIT and Wipro. By working with partners we acknowledge the fact that India has great engineering talent and trusted experience in managing and developing world-class engineering. Our joint approach with the partners has been very successful and has built up a high level of acceptance and trust inside Continental, worldwide”.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Markus Distelhoff, Managing Director of Continental Automotive Components (India) Pvt. Ltd., observed that with the opening of the Technical Center, another milestone in the history of Continental India was achieved.
Globally, Continental India is recognized not only for its manufacturing capabilities but also for its development and engineering services. The Technical Center India brings home the rich experience of working on innovative technology for advanced markets and enables our engineers to localize technology for emerging markets at affordable prices.
The activities of Technical Center India include:
* Development and testing of engine management systems to reduce fuel consumption and emissions of engines
* Development of digital tachographs and telematics systems to optimize fleets of commercial vehicles and public transport systems (e.g., the London bus system)
* Testing of energy management software for electric and hybrid electric vehicles
* Software development and verification for electronic brake systems
* Testing and enhancement of body controllers with integrated tyre pressure monitoring systems
* Software enhancement for emergency call systems
* Software development to connect mobile phones with the car audio system and to stream media from the phone to the car
* Developing high-end car radios with embedded phones which enable new kind of services into the car
With sales exceeding Euro 24 billion in 2008, the Continental Corporation is one of the top automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for the powertrain and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tyres and technical elastomers, the Corporation contributes towards enhanced driving safety and protection of the global climate.
