Nexteer unveils new production unit in Chennai

Chennai takes its place as Nexteer’s third manufacturing plant in India – joining plants in Bengaluru and Pune – and as the 26th plant within the company’s global manufacturing footprint.

The company anticipates that the new plant will provide 150 job opportunities in Chennai by the end of 2019. “The Chennai plant is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nexteer Automotive, covering an area of 8,336 square meters,” said Madhav Kulkarni, MD, Nexteer India. “This strategic manufacturing footprint expansion will bring Nexteer’s safety-critical Electronic Power Steering (EPS) and Driveline products to India, as well as fast, responsive service to better serve our customers.”

“Nexteer’s EPS systems enhance driver comfort, control and feel-of-the-road, while also enabling ADAS features, such as lane keeping, park assist, lane departure warning, traffic jam assist and more.

EPS systems also offer automakers increased fuel efficiency and reduced emissions,” said Tao Liu, Senior Vice President and Global Chief Operating Officer, Nexteer Automotive. “The opening of Nexteer’s facility in Chennai and our expanded production capacity in India are important pieces in our global strategy.”