Columbus, Indiana-based diesel engine maker Cummins Inc., plans to invest another $160 million in the expansion of its research and development center in India. This technical center in Pune, 90 miles east of Mumbai, is the company’s biggest outside of the U.S., and has 1,500 engineers currently. Cummins India aims to add 500 more over the next year, reports the Economic Times.
Anant Talaulicar, chairman at Cummins Group India said, “India is among our top five markets and tech capabilities available here will grow significantly once the investment is completed.” He added that Cummins has technology for Euro Stage VI diesel and natural gas commercial vehicles, and once the Indian government notifies the norms for Bharat Stage VI, the company will step up research and development for localizing the solutions for the Indian market.
