Wabco Holdings Inc, a leading global supplier of technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, has acquired a new customer, Mahindra & Mahindra, one of India’s largest manufacturers of passenger cars and sport-utility vehicles. In a breakthrough multi-year agreement, Wabco will supply vacuum pumps across all Mahindra & Mahindra’s major engine platforms, with series production expected to begin in late 2017.
Wabco will supply this original equipment manufacturer (OEM) with industry-leading compact vacuum pumps that feature modular, lightweight design and ultra-low power consumption for braking as well as non-braking functions. This innovative vacuum pump technology enables better fuel economy and reduced emissions. Furthermore, to deliver differentiated service to Mahindra & Mahindra, Wabco’s product application and world-class manufacturing will be implemented locally in India.
“Mahindra is empowered and driven to engineer and manufacture passenger cars that are robust, reliable, economy minded and environmentally responsible,” said Bhupesh Patil, Senior General Manager, Strategic Sourcing, Mahindra & Mahindra, adding that “Wabco’s technology leadership in vacuum pumps is consistent with our commitment to innovation, enabling us to achieve automotive breakthroughs and helping us to build cars that thrill their owners.”
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