WABCO Holdings Inc., a leading global supplier of technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, has reported details of its acquisition of a new customer, Mahindra & Mahindra, one of India’s largest manufacturers of passenger cars and sport-utility vehicles. In the 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 OEM with 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. “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.”
“We highly value Mahindra & Mahindra’s confidence in our new long-term supply relationship, particularly as we connect WABCO’s technology leadership to strengthen this new customer’s competitiveness and support their promise to drive the future of passenger cars,” said P. Kaniappan, vice president, WABCO INDIA. “This major new supply agreement is also grounded on WABCO’s commitment to differentiate through high quality and cost effectiveness, which further enhances WABCO’s long-term prospects in this key emerging growth market for passenger cars.”
“Our new multi-year contract with Mahindra & Mahindra once again exemplifies WABCO’s technology leadership in vacuum pumps as car manufacturers across the globe increasingly adopt WABCO innovations to boost fuel economy, improve sustainability and further delight their own customers,” said Kaniappan. “We continually rise to the challenge of setting new standards for vacuum pumps that meet or exceed local specificities for top performance and ultra-low power consumption.”
