Bajaj Auto buys connecting rods from Teho of China; TVS & Hero MotoCorp evince interest

Chinese connecting road manufacturer Teho has bagged a major order from Bajaj Auto to supply its products to Bajaj brand motorcycles manufactured in India.

Talking to Autocar Professional at the ongoing Auto Expo 2016 - The Component Show at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Mr Park, general manager of Teho, said, “We received an order from Bajaj Auto to supply 50,000 connecting rods per month last year and have already started supplying connecting rods to the company.”

He also said that other Indian two-wheeler manufacturers like TVS Motor and Hero MotoCorp have also shown interest in buying our products. “Both these two-wheeler OEMs have taken samples from us and we are in talks to bag big orders in the future from them,” he said.

Globally, the company supplies its connecting rods to major OEMs like Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Piaggio, Peugeot, Kymco and Lifan.

It has been manufacturing more than 500 models of connecting rods at its production plant in China. Backed by a workforce of around 300 employees, its manufacturing facility in Changqing region in China, it produces around 10 million units of connecting rods per annum.

This is the second time that Teho is participating in the Auto Expo in Delhi.