Greaves Cotton, through its subsidiary Greaves Automotive Engines Business, has entered into an agreement with Atul Auto to supply diesel engines for Atul’s three-wheeler.
Effective immediately, the agreement is for a period of seven years, the company said in a press release on Thursday. Currently, Greaves engines power Atul Smart, Atul Shakti and Atul Gem vehicles.
The company has manufacturing units at Ranipet in Tamil Nadu and Aurangabad in Maharashtra.
Mr Sanjiv Kumar, CEO, Greaves Automotive Engines Business, said Greaves engines have been driving Atul Auto vehicles for almost three decades.
Greaves has an after-market support infrastructure with a countrywide network of over 1,200 dealers. The company produces diesel and petrol engines, gensets and construction equipment.
Mr J.J. Chandra, Chairman and Managing Director, Atul Auto, said with emerging categories in the auto segment, the company believes that new vehicle platforms could be developed faster and more efficiently with a trusted partner.
Greaves Automotive Engines has a wide portfolio in automotive engines and in single cylinder engines with a production of over 4.5 lakh engines annually.
These eco-friendly light diesel engines are supplied to major automotive players such as Piaggio, M&M, Tata Motors, Scooters India among others. The automotive diesel engines are also available for adaptation on CNG/LPG usage.
The company also manufactures lightweight petrol, diesel and kerosene engines in the 1-4 HP range and portable eco-friendly silent Gensets in the 1.4 KVA range in Chennai. These engines are used for agriculture applications such as power sprayer, pumpsets and power reapers.
Greaves has launched the Greaves Power Tiller, used in the agriculture sector. These tillers are manufactured in China and customised to suit Indian conditions.