With increasing awareness and acceptance of safety technologies in vehicles, India is emerging as a focus market for airbags, Anti-lock Brake Systems (ABS) and Electronic Stability Control (ESC).
The Chassis & Safety Division of international automotive supplier Continental will start within 2016 the production of ABS and ESC units in India. A new assembly line for ABS and ESC for passenger cars and later ABS for two-wheelers will be located in the existing Continental Automotive Brake Systems plant in Gurgaon, Haryana.
The local production start of the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) is planned for the year 2018 in Bangalore. The company targeting the delivery of its first localized ABS/ESC products for India to a leading vehicle manufacturer, by end of 2016.
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