Bosch will soon be supplying components to Tata Motors for the Euro IV compliant engines that it will be sourcing from Fiat for its passenger cars, Indica and Indigo.

Tata Motors is in the process of introducing the Euro IV engine platform for its vehicles by 2009. The company, which is also rolling out its low-priced 'Nano' in October 2008, will be sourcing entire fuel injection pumps and D-60 starters from Bosch Ltd and brakes from Robert Bosch Chassis System, Pune.

Bosch will be supplying D-60 starters to Tata Motors for the low-priced vehicle and its DS-60 starters to Royal Enfield for its 'Bullet'. The starters' unit at Naganathapura will have a capacity to produce 1 lakh units per year (combined).

Bosch will introduce the gasoline injection pump in 2008, for which trials have been conducted. Production is expected to start by September 2008. The company expects to start manufacturing the CR diesel injection pumps, specially designed for Tata Nano by June 2009, whereas the pilot batch will be ready by March 2009.

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