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The lab and the two new product lines are intended
to attain Continental’s goal of achieving the highest de-
gree of localization across the value chain and also to
satisfy the increased demand from customers.
The new lines added at the Pune plant will have the
capacity to produce one million additional units of fuel
rail injectors and fuel pumps of different range. The test
& validation lab for fuel supply systems ensures local
testing infrastructure and competence. With the global-
ly standardized testing and validation process at Conti-
nental, the results at the India center can be shared and
compared with other global locations. Hence OEMs
will benefit from Continental’s global expertise.
According to Joerg Laatsch, Head of Business Unit
Engines Systems India, the localization of the fuel rail
assembly is a further milestone in coming closer to
complete localized gasoline engine management sys-
tems and support the company strategy to serve its In-
dian customers directly.
Dr. Markus Distelhoff, Executive Vice President,
Business Unit, Fuel Supply at Continental AG, ob-
served: “We are witnessing a huge traction for our
Powertrain systems and technologies in India, and we
have been working on the Indianisation of these solu-
tions tailor made for Indian OEMs over the past few
years. The current investments will definitely help us in
meeting the increased customer demand and also lever-
age our global expertise in the Powertrain domain for
Mr. Claude d’Gama Rose
Managing Director, Continental India
component zone