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Continental Automotive Systems Begins India Operations
6 May 07
Emily Henry
Contributing Writer The German company Continental
Automotive has taken strategic steps to expand its
business with India and international Original Equipment
Manufacturers (OEMs) in India. Continental has opened a
technical centre in Bangalore and a liaison office
outside New Delhi, India, in order to diversify business
opportunities within the country. The Technical centre
in Bangalore and the liason office in Gurgaon, near the
capital New Delhi, are to be part of developments
projects “for all the business units of Continental
Automotive”.
Two independent engineering facilities have been
established with local partners in Bangalore as the
initial phase of business expansion. Continental is set
to increase the number of engineers who work in
Bangalore for Continental Automotive Systems from 60 to
more than 200 by 2008. The company plans to be hiring
more employees for the expansion within the next few
months.
The Continental Automotive Technical Centre is focused
upon software development and currently has an array of
projects underway, including Body & Security, Electric
Drives, Powertrain & Chassis, and Telematics. The
Technical Centre has targeted the production of
technology such as embedded car phones, central locking
systems, Bluetooth car accessories, engine management
systems, window power lifters, and controllers for
Hybrid Drives.
President of Continental Automotive Systems, Dr.
Karl-Thomas Neumann, commented on the business expansion
in India: "India means a lot to Continental. It’s a
market with huge potential and growing very rapidly. We
also have to support our global customer base in their
growth plans for India”. Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann is also
a Member of the Executive Board of Continental AG.
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