"The Indian market is one of the world's largest markets for compact cars and two-wheelers. By producing these systems in the market for the market, we are matching our portfolio to the requirements of our local customers, while keeping our technologies affordable", said Felix Bietenbeck, Head of Continental's business unit Vehicle Dynamics.

"India tops the list of nations in total number of road fatalities. The widespread use of ABS, airbags and ESC in vehicles can contribute considerably to reducing the number of serious injuries and fatalities on Indian roads", said Claude d'Gama Rose, Managing Director, Continental Automotive Components India. "With decades of experience in this area, Continental offers a portfolio of high performance, advanced products which can contribute to greater road safety," he added.

The task of an Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) is to maintain braking stability and steering ability during braking on all types of road surfaces. ABS systems allow for the maximum braking effect without the risk of the wheels locking up. ABS therefore improves the vehicle stability and steerability.

In order to achieve this, the electronically controlled braking system captures the speed on all four wheels and calculates the optimum slip conditions by regulating the braking pressure on the individual wheel.  Continental's ABS solution is both modular and scalable and can be customized for various control strategies for both, two- and four-wheelers.
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