Green Engine Castings

Volvo Group in partnership with Brakes India launched the first green engine castings. Ashish Bhatia with inputs from Raghul Krishnan looks at the strategy to supply India make and developed castings, globally for select Volvo engines.

- Ashish Bhatia

Volvo Group in India together with Brakes India has launched the first green engine castings. The green engine castings will include bearing caps, bearing housing, anchorage and exhaust manifolds developed and made in India by Brakes India. These will be redirected to select Volvo Group engines, globally. Speaking at the landmark launch event held at Naidupeta, Tirupati, in Andhra Pradesh, Kamal Bali, President and Managing Director, Volvo Group committed to becoming a climate-neutral company by 2040. To give a backdrop of the new development, he cited the re-look at the Volvo supply chain and global suppliers based out of India. Bali drew attention to India being the key procurement source for Volvo Group's global casting requirements. "India is a home base for the Group and we not only 'Make in India', but also design, process, sell and source from India to the world. In line with our global sustainability targets and ambitions, we aim to create an environment that is safe and sustainable for future generations - while being immersed in advanced technology that goes into making world-leading commercial vehicles," he stated. Bali opined green castings has the potential to kickstart a revolution in the casting manufacturing business for a sustainable future.