Schaeffler Opens Software Technology Center In India To Strengthen E-mobility Offering Worldwide

A global supplier to the automotive and industrial sectors, Schaeffler is expanding its software and electronics expertise. The company has now inaugurated a new center of competence in software development in Pune. Electronics and software for the company's automotive components and systems especially for e-mobility and chassis applications will be developed here in the future as a strategically important part of a powerful international R&D network. 

Schaeffler will be investing 10 million euros in its new location.

The newly formed entity Schaeffler Technology Solutions India is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Schaeffler Group and will be employing 200 engineers in India by end of 2022 and will be part of Schaeffler’s E-Mobility business division. 

“Strengthening competencies in mechatronics, electronics, and software plays a decisive role in Schaeffler's company strategy Roadmap 2025. In this way, we will actively shape the transformation toward sustainable and electrified mobility. As part of the Schaeffler global R&D network, the newly established entity Schaeffler Technology Solutions India in Pune will here play a key role. Together, we are very well equipped to continue our successful journey to pioneer motion,” said Uwe Wagner, Chief Technology Officer at Schaeffler AG.

Schaeffler plans to ramp up the development team in India during the next years, making the country a main location and competence center for software and electronics development for Schaeffler. 

“Electrified powertrains have been part of Schaeffler’s core business since 2018 and we have become a leading systems supplier in electromobility in recent years. To further strengthen and expand this position, we will rely on a global R&D network for software and electronics development in the future. Our newly formed entity Schaeffler Technology Solutions India Private Limited in Pune will become a main location in this network,” said Dr. Jochen Schröder, Head of the E-Mobility business division of Schaeffler. 

The company says that during the first nine months of 2022, the e-mobility business at Schaeffler totaled an order intake of 4.7 billion euros relating to the E-Mobility business division.

The engineers at the new technology center in Pune will be contributing to this business in the areas of software development, electronics, mechatronics, and validation which are key to seamlessly blend electrical and mechanical components for overall system reliability and efficiency.

Yogesh Patwardhan, Director, Schaeffler Technology Solutions India, said, “In the last few years, we have witnessed fast-paced change in technology scape driven by consumer preferences. Schaeffler has a strong base in India already and this center was a natural extension of our commitment to expand our local footprint.“