MUMBAI -(Dow Jones)- Cummins India Ltd. (500480.BY) said Thursday its net profit remained almost flat in the fiscal third quarter, weighed by lower demand in the auto and power generation industries. The local unit of Cummins Inc. (CMI) said its net profit rose to INR1.40 billion in the October-December quarter from INR1.39 billion a year earlier. Sales grew slightly more than 1% to INR9.71 billion. Raw-material cost reduced 9% to INR5.24 billion on year. It however didn't clarify whether a cut down in operations led to the cost decline. Cummins makes engines for commercial vehicles, especially of Tata Motors Ltd. with which it has a partnership. It also makes parts for power generators. The company plans to spend $500 million in a manufacturing facility in western India and INR10 billion ($202 million) on new products over the next few years. -By Anirban Chowdhury, Dow Jones Newswires; 91-22-61456108; anirban.chowdhury@dowjones.com
