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Axles
India is a joint venture of Wheels India, Sundaram Finance
and Spicer Heavy Axles Incorporated, USA, a 100% subsidiary
of Dana Corporation. Started in 1983, Axles India presently
supplies 180,000 pressed Axle housings to Medium and Heavy
Commercial Vehicles, manufactured at two manufacturing locations.
In the Domestic Market, Axles India has, as its customers
Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland, Eicher Motors, Swaraj Mazda and
Mahindra & Mahindra.
Axles India has technology support and equity participation
from Dana Corporation, USA. The company proposes to introduce
Dana's latest range of axles for medium and heavy duty
commercial vehicles. 60SHO & DSHO44 Drive Heads are
being produced now. Shortly Axles India will commence
supply of Dana’s Drive Heads – 90S & S130.
Other models of Dana drive heads will be offered to the OEMs
thereafter to meet the needs of Medium and Heavy Commercial
vehicles.
Axles India has recently setup an Axle Housing line exclusively
for export of Housings to North American OEM supplies. |