Mahle launches electronics, mechatronics development center in China

Mahle has moved about 70 engineers into the company’s new electronics and mechatronics development center in the city of Changshu in China.

From this location, the company says it will be focusing on developing solutions for alternative drives and expanding the company’s systems expertise in electric powertrains, as well as electronics and mechatronics. Further activities will include charging solutions for electric vehicles as well as thermal-management applications for alternative drives.

Mahle founded its new electronics and mechatronics business unit at the beginning of 2020 in order to bundle its activities in this field. The company says it expects sales growth in this segment to be well into double digits in the next decade.

Mahle’s electronics and mechatronics product portfolio in the automotive sector includes electric drives, actuators, auxiliary units as well as control and power electronics.

BorgWarner has agreed to acquire the electric vehicle solution, smart grid and smart energy businesses of Hubei Surpass Sun Electric (SSE). The transaction has an enterprise value of up to RMB 410 million (approx. $59.36 million).

Headquartered in Xiangyang, Hubei province, China, SSE’s electrification business supplies patented electric vehicle charging solutions to customers in China and more than 70 other countries. SSE says it has delivered over 50,000 charging points and has led the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of more than 250 charging station sites. SSE’s charging and electrification capabilities in China are expected to complement BorgWarner’s existing capabilities in Europe and North America, the companies say. SSE’s 2022 revenues for the electrification business are expected to be approximately RMB 180 million (approx. $26.06 million).