Arnd Franz is appointed CEO and Markus Kapaun as CFO, effective 1 November.

The two companies believe that inductive charging – a type of power transfer which uses electromagnetic induction – has multiple advantages over conventional plug-in chargers; for instance, allowing a driverless vehicle to recharge itself without any human input. 

The SCT E-motor will allow for continuous high performance without overheating, making it especially suitable for electrifying heavy commercial vehicles and off-road and industrial equipment.

Mahle Group has developed a new battery housing with integrated thermal management as a solution for increasing rapid charging capability of traction batteries in vehicles; the key benefit being the batteries can be smaller by up to 40% as well as being recharged very quickly.

Mahle Group is adding a new business unit, Mechatronics, for electronics and mechatronics, indicating a strategic orientation toward alternative powertrain technologies.

Following the acquisition of the entire shareholding in Behr Hella Service by Stuttgart-based Mahle Aftermarket, all existing activities of BHS are to be transferred to Mahle on January 1, 2020.

The new CleanLine fuel filters from MAHLE Aftermarket are claimed to ensure lower maintenance costs for injection nozzles and fuel pumps.

Mahle GmbH of Stuttgart has inaugurated a new research and development centre in Valencia. Eventually it is to house around 250 employees working to develop new products and solutions for sustainable mobility, based on vehicle electronics.

Mahle GmbH has acquired transmission gears specialist, ZG-Zahnräder und Getriebe GmbH, to expand its expertise in powertrain transmissions.