Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
Ad
© Continental
Electronics Production |

Vitesco to open new R&D centre in China

Vitesco Technologies, the powertrain business of Continental, will build an R&D centre in Tianjin, China.

The company has now signed a corresponding agreement with the Administration Committee of the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA). Vitesco Technologies will develop technologies for hybrid and electric powertrains at the new R&D centre, which is scheduled for completion in 2021. “The new center in Tianjin further expands our development capacities right in the center of where we expect the biggest electrification growth over the next years,” says Thomas Stierle, head of the Electrification Technology business unit of Vitesco Technologies, in a press release The new complex has a gross floor area of 9’000 square metres. In addition to an office, it will include a test lab where electric drive technologies can be tested and validated with a wide array of advanced test facilities. Tianjin is already one of the most important locations in China for Vitesco Technologies. The company operates a plant with highly automated production lines that allow large volumes to be built to the highest quality standards. In October 2019, series production of the fully integrated electric axle drive system for PSA and Hyundai started in Tianjin. In addition, other vehicle manufacturers have chosen Vitesco Technologies to supply drive systems for battery electric cars that are planned to launch over the next months. “The new R&D center in Tianjin is another milestone for Vitesco Technologies,” says Yanfei Cao, head of the Electrification Technology business unit in Asia. “It will help us to forge even closer links to local customers in the world’s largest automotive market and enable us to optimally support our customers in the development of vehicles with electrification technologies.” The new R&D center closely operates in conjunction with the R&D center in Shanghai. The new R&D center comprises systems, software, electronics, mechatronics and testing engineers as well as supporting functions.

Ad
Ad
Load more news
March 28 2024 10:16 am V22.4.20-1
Ad
Ad