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Video - Indian Machines now Rival European Standards in Quality: Schwing Stetter
Rajeev Shalia discusses India’s progress in construction equipment technology, Schwing Stetter’s upcoming hybrid launch, and how automation and electrification are reshaping the country’s manufacturing landscape post-COVID.
By Yukta Mudgal
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In this exclusive Autocar Professional interview, Yukta Mudgal speaks with Rajeev Shalia, President – R&D, Product Design & Development, Schwing Stetter India, about how Indian construction equipment is rapidly catching up with global benchmarks.
Shalia discusses how Indian machines now rival European standards in quality, how the post-COVID years have accelerated technology upgrades across the construction equipment industry, and why new-generation buyers increasingly prefer feature-rich machines.
He also reveals Schwing Stetter’s plans to launch a hybrid product by December 2025 and how growing automation in manufacturing—coupled with India’s power surplus—is driving faster adoption of electrification.
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