ROME (AP) -- Italian car designer Pininfarina SpA will open a research, design and engineering center in Pune, India, with the Tata Group, the company announced Thursday.
The center will open by the end of the year, Pininfarina said in a statement announcing the letter of intent.
The statement also said Tata is interested in taking part in Pininfarina's planned capital increase to further strengthen its strategic ties to the company.
