Honeywell Turbochargers India Bags Order for New Volkswagen & Skoda 1.5L TDI Diesel Engines

Honeywell India will be providing its variable-geometry diesel turbocharger to VW India for the German automaker’s new 1.5L TDI diesel engine. The new engine that debuted with Polo facelift in the country is also used by Vento and Skoda Rapid, replacing the 1.2L TDI as well as a larger 1.6L TDI diesel used by these cars earlier. The 1.5L TDI diesel uses the turbo with Honeywell’s Variable Nozzle Technology (VNT). Adding more to it, Volkswagen India inaugurated their new engine assembly plant at the Chakan, Pune facility in Jan, 2015 and started the local assembly of this engine.

“With Honeywell, we have a trusted partner for high performance and extremely reliable turbochargers for our 1.5L TDI diesel engines. Additionally, Honeywell has helped us increase our local content with this high-value part for our engine and have contributed to our long-term localization strategy in India,” said Mr. Hans-Georg Festing, Executive Director – Corporate Purchasing, Volkswagen India Private Ltd.

“Honeywell VNT technology is an upgrade to existing wastegate technology with its advanced aerodynamics and bearing systems allowing more precise control of airflow into the engine. This helps Volkswagen offer its customers improved fuel economy and uncompromising performance with high torque and power resulting in better responsiveness to the driver. Honeywell’s VNT technology is 30 percent more space efficient helping Volkswagen engineers apply a more powerful, yet compact powertrain across a range of vehicles,” said Milind Godbole, Managing Director, Honeywell Transportation Systems, India.