Mahindra Yeuda Tractor Co, the 80:20 joint venture (JV) between Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd and
Mahindra Yeuda has committed $40 million to the new project. Of this, $18 million will be utilized for the engine and R&D facility, while the rest will be used to modernize the tractor plant.
M&M’s farm and equipment sector had bought a controlling stake in Yeuda Tractor Co in August 2008. The new facility will make 45,000 to 50,000 engines annually. The engines, which will be in the 80-90 horsepower range, will also power Mahindra China Tractors, M&M’s first JV with Jiangling Tractor Co, in which it has a controlling stake.
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