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February 2012
plications, front steerable axle for
4x4s, driver-controlled differential
locks for off-highway vehicles and
a Salisbury housing design for in-
creased flexibility.
“With access to a global net-
work of engineering expertise, we
have developed a new drive axle
in record time,” said Mr. Subhash
Gupta, President, Automotive Ax-
les Ltd. (AAL). “We expect limited
production will begin towards the
end of calendar year 2012, with
full production scheduled for April
2013.”
“We have already secured a new
business in segment with a global
OEM and are in discussion with
others. We are also looking at ex-
port opportunities. We believe this
product will be a valuable addition
to our product portfolio”, said Mr.
Raghunathan, VP and Executive
Director, MHVSIL.
The two-speed axle allows the
driver to select between two axle
ratios on the fly, thus enabling to
maximize economy, speed and
grade capability depending on load,
terrain and desired speed. “We are
targeting at 25-31 T GVW haulage
segment to start and slowly expect
it to gain acceptance in other seg-
ments as well”, added Mr. Raghu-
nathan.
The two-speed axle is ideal for a
range of commercial vehicles, in-
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Mr. Aravind Pillai, Project Lead for LCV Axle, along with the axle
“We are seeing significant
growth in the light com-
mercial vehicle segment
in emerging markets like
India.”
– Mr. Raghunathan