a unique, “only-one” technology in which TPR holds the world’s top market share. The company aims to further strengthen profitability through increased sales and cost reductions. In piston rings, TPR operates as one of the four major global groups alongside NPR-Riken Corporation (NPR-Riken), MAHLE GmbH (MAHLE), and Tenneco Inc. (Tenneco). While TPR independently operates in Brazil and Southeast Asia, it has established joint ventures with ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

MAHLE Japan aims to fully automate parts inspection The Japanese arm of MAHLE GmbH, MAHLE Japan Ltd. (MAHLE Japan, Toshima Ward, Tokyo), aims to fundamentally automate the inspection of parts by around 2030. MAHLE Japan is also gradually automating the conveyance, visual inspection, and other processes. While improving costs through these initiatives, it aims to substantially improve operating profit. It is also considering expand the capacity of...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/24

German manufacturer Mahle develops new vehicle heating system for extended EV driving range Mahle GmbH (Mahle) announced on February 10 that it had developed a new cabin heating system called HeatX Range+. According to the company, the system will significantly improve the driving range of electric vehicles (EVs) in winter. It can reduce the electrical power required for cabin air conditioning by up to 20%, enabling a longer driving range on a si...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/12

MAHLE develops HeatX Range+ for EV cabin heating MAHLE GmbH (MAHLE) has introduced HeatX Range+, a new heat recovery system for cabin heating in electric vehicles (EVs) that cuts air conditioning energy demand by up to 20% compared with conventional exhaust air systems, extending driving range while improving interior air quality. This system uses the air conditioning evaporator to recover heat from cabin exhaust air. As outgoing air passes throu...

News  Updated at: 2026/02/10

cipate. Truck manufacturers such as BYD, DAF Trucks, Daimler Truck, Dongfeng, Ford, Ford Trucks, KIA, MAN Truck & Bus, MAXUS, Scania, VW Commercial Vehicles, and Volvo Trucks will be showcasing their products. Suppliers such as AUMOVIO, Robert Bosch, BPW Bergische Achsen, Daikin, Horse Power Train, MAHLE, Rupf Automotive, WISTRA, and the ZF Group, among others, will be showcasing their innovative developments and products.  Based on IAA TRANSPOR...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/28

MAHLE expands St. Michael ob Bleiburg plant in Austria for humidifier production for fuel cell vehicles MAHLE GmbH (MAHLE) announced that its St. Michael ob Bleiburg plant will begin series production of a humidifier for fuel cell vehicles, planned for 2029. The company will invest in employee training programs, new automated production lines, and modernization of existing facilities to prepare the plant for the new product. The humidifier is a k...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/19

mperature measurement technology at the CES 2026. The company has also been developing a drive motor that does not use rare earth material. France-based Valeo S.A. has achieved advance development of a motor with an output of 350 kilowatts (about 475 horsepower) in collaboration with Germany-based Mahle GmbH, and plans to start volume production in 2028. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on January 9, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/09

unveil a new V6 TDI that combines modern diesel engine technology with a powerful hybrid powertrain. Mercedes will present the ‘evolution of the new inline six-cylinder diesel engine’, the OM 656 Evo. Porsche will present a hybridised bi-turbo six-cylinder boxer engine for the new 911 Turbo S. Mahle will present a ‘V12 hybrid powertrain for ultimate performance in a hypercar’. Lamborghini will also present its new high-performance hybrid...

News  Updated at: 2026/01/06

MAHLE workers' representatives agree on workforce restructuring plan in Spain Multiple media sources reported that MAHLE reached an agreement with workers' representatives regarding the restructuring of its workforce at the Motilla del Palancar factory and the Valencia Technology Center. A redundancy program has been adopted and communicated both internally to staff and to the relevant government authorities. In November 2025, 40 workers at the P...

News  Updated at: 2025/11/04

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website, demanding fleet duty cycles may cause premature bearing wear, a condition that leads to high current draw, that combined with inadequate fuse protection on the 400-watt radiator fan circuit, increases the possibility of a vehicle fire. MAHLE Thermal and Fluid Systems GmbH &CO from Germany was the supplier of the fan modules. FCA US LLC was alerted to the matter in July 2025, prompted...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/28

Mahle workers at Motilla de Palancar and Paterna plants to strike on October 23, 27, and 28, 2025, against job cuts The Cuenca branch of the Comisiones Obreras de Castilla-La Mancha (CCOO) union announced that Mahle’s workers at Motilla del Palancar and Paterna plants will go on strike on October 23, 27, and 28, 2025, in protest against the company’s redundancy plan. The strike, supported by 86% of the votes, aims to reject this redundancy pl...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/20

MAHLE to establish new Asia-Pacific human resource database to improve job satisfaction and staff allocation MAHLE GmbH (MAHLE) announced that it will establish a human resource database of its employees in the Asia-Pacific region by focusing on its Japanese subsidiary, MAHLE Japan Ltd. (Toshima Ward, Tokyo). The company is aiming to enhance job satisfaction and more efficiently assign human resources by reorganizing its businesses. It plans to ...

News  Updated at: 2025/10/09

MAHLE to lay off 740 workers at Motilla de Palancar plant and Paterna Technology Center in Spain Multiple media sources reported that MAHLE has announced plans to cut 550 jobs at its Motilla de Palancar plant in Cuenca and 190 jobs at its Paterna Technology Center in Valencia. The layoffs will affect nearly 30% of the company’s Spanish workforce of 2,500, spread across 8 production sites. The reduction will be carried out in phases over the com...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/22

IAA Mobility 2025: MAHLE showcases production-ready solutions for sustainable mobility MAHLE GmbH (MAHLE) is presenting its production-ready innovations for electrification and sustainable powertrain solutions at IAA Mobility 2025. Highlights include (i) a new range extender system with a high-voltage generator, capable of extending the range of battery-electric vehicles up to 1,350 km; (ii) a compact thermal management module with integrated hea...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/09

MAHLE adds e-compressors production line at Morristown plant in Tennessee, U.S. MAHLE GmbH (MAHLE) has introduced a new production line for electrical high-voltage air conditioning compressors at its Morristown plant in Tennessee, creating nearly 50 jobs and raising total employment at the site to about 800. E-compressors are curial for thermal management in electric vehicles, helping extend battery life, enable fast charging, and improve drivin...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/28

MAHLE Jet Ignition technology in 2-cylinder range extender engine to enter first mass production with Chinese manufacturer MAHLE Powertrain, the engineering services subsidiary of the MAHLE Group, announced that its customer’s 2-cylinder, 1.0L turbocharged range extender engine has achieved over 42% brake thermal efficiency using MAHLE Jet Ignition technology. The system uses a passive pre-chamber to create hot, partially burned jets that initi...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/25

Metier and MAHLE Powertrain to reveal hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle at Cenex Expo 2025 Metier Technologies Limited (Metier) and MAHLE Powertrain will unveil a hydrogen-powered commercial vehicle at CENEX Expo in Bedfordshire, UK, on September 3-4, 2025. Based on a DAF LF220 platform with a 6.7-litre, 6-cylinder engine, the vehicle demonstrates how existing diesel trucks can be rapidly converted to run on 100% hydrogen. It leverages MAHLE Po...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/18

IAA Mobility 2025: MAHLE to present new technologies for sustainable mobility MAHLE GmbH (MAHLE) announced that it will present its technologies in three strategic areas to accelerate electrification and reduce CO2 emissions at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, Germany, from September 9 to 14, 2025. It will present a new range extender that boosts the range of electric vehicles (EVs), with a rated continuous output of 85 kW. It consists of the 800 V g...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/24

German MAHLE applies biomimetics to design shapes of products, combining AI with expertise MAHLE GmbH (MAHLE, Germany) has begun making full-scale efforts to apply biomimetics to its product development, utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The company has developed next-generation cooling fans and battery cooling plates, using the shapes of living organisms that have evolved over hundreds of millions of years. As environmental regu...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

Mahle holds technical seminar at Weichai Power Mahle held a technical seminar at Weichai Power to exhibit nearly 20 innovative products in the fields of hydrogen energy, electric drive systems, and thermal management and conduct in-depth exchanges on topics such as supporting components for natural gas engines and high-efficiency diesel engines, as well as the New Energy transformation of commercial vehicles. The hydrogen engine on display employ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/08