Continental has opened a new facility at the company’s Russian production site in Kaluga.
The production operation, in which Continental has invested EUR24m (US$32.6m), has a capacity of up to 1m engine control units as well as 500,000 fuel supply units and 500,000 fuel rail systems.
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“With the new plant, we have increased our production capacity in Russia,and that will enable us to serve customers in Russia on a long-term basis with products manufactured in Russia,” said Continental board member and powertrain division president, Jose Avila.
“This is a further strategic step to positioning ourselves in the rapidly growing Russian automotive market as one of the world’s leading supplier of electronics.”
