In 2016, Freudenberg generated some 40 per cent of its global sales from its activities in the automotive industry - in India about 50 per cent. Already today, products are being used in hybrid and electric vehicles.

Battery components, including Freudenberg's Safety Separator, help make cars safer while at the same time extending their service life. A wafer-thin yet extremely durable nonwoven separator, equipped with a functional ceramic material impregnation, keeps the plus and minus poles permanently separated. This minimizes the risk of short circuits or even battery fires while allowing the ions and thus the current to flow freely.

With its wide product portfolio Freudenberg believes that it is the right partner to drive e-mobility in India forward. Today, only 1 per cent of 200 million vehicles on Indian roads are e-vehicles.

The country is thinking of switching most vehicles to battery power by 2030. Key will be the provision of subsidies driven by a battery leasing strategy. Freudenberg is ready to enter into a close dialogue with its Indian customers, contributing leading-edge expertise built on a long history of supplying battery components.

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About Freudenberg in India: Freudenberg has held business ties with companies in India for more than 90 years. The Group employs some 2,500 associates at 50 locations. Freudenberg in India recorded sales of Rs. 1,483 crore in 2016. For further information please go to www.freudenberg.in.