Mahle Powertrain is opening new North American facility in Plymouth, Michigan later this year, which will add 20 jobs.The new Mahle site has a four-wheel-drive chassis dynamometer, seven vehicle lifts, five powertrain test cells and a wiring-and-instrumentation laboratory. Additional expansion plans call for two more powertrain test cells, upgrades to engine and vehicle test beds to meet regulatory requirements for certification, and equipment to support hybrid-electric vehicle testing.
“Our new Plymouth location will be one of the most technically advanced engine-development facilities in North America,” says Hugh Blaxill, managing director of Mahle Powertrain.
In 2015, Mahle group generated sales of ~€11.5 billion with 76,000 employees. It is in 34 countries with 170 production locations. At 15 development locations in Germany, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Slovenia, the USA, Brazil, Japan, China, and India, Mahle has 6,000 development engineers and technicians.
