{"id":38999,"date":"2022-07-09T09:30:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-09T07:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/?p=38999"},"modified":"2022-07-09T09:30:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-09T07:30:36","slug":"mahle-powertrain-opens-new-state-of-the-art-vehicle-and-battery-test-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/mahle-powertrain-opens-new-state-of-the-art-vehicle-and-battery-test-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"MAHLE Powertrain opens new state-of-the-art vehicle and battery test facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>MAHLE Powertrain has announced the completion of two new facilities in Northampton, the result of a \u00a315m investment over the last five years (including \u00a33.6m of UK Government funding), that will deliver much-needed testing capability as the automotive industry accelerates its transition towards decarbonised propulsion. The purpose-built facilities allow MAHLE Powertrain to support customers with every aspect of development for the future of mobility, permitting the safe testing of vehicles, batteries and hydrogen technologies, under even the most extreme simulated environmental conditions. Amid unprecedented demand, the centre was declared open for business by Andrew Lewer, MP for Northampton South.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re extremely proud of our new test facilities which complement our end-to-end development process,\u201d said Simon Reader, MAHLE Powertrain\u2019s Managing Director. \u201cAs the industry accelerates the development of a new generation of vehicles that will offer carbon-neutral solutions for the transport sector, it creates a huge demand for testing facilities. Our new centre has been designed with both battery and future-fuelled vehicles in mind and provides a spread of capabilities that is almost unique anywhere in the world.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"autoestrada-nel-contenuto autoestrada-entity-placement\" id=\"autoestrada-1979754264\" style=\"position: relative;padding: 30px;border: 2px solid red;margin: 25px auto 35px;text-align: center;width: fit-content;\"><div class=\"autoestrada-adlabel\">Advertising<\/div><div id=\"autoestrada-3014161696\"><!-- START ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar uri = 'https:\/\/impfr.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(img)g(25346028)a(2263928)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11);\r\ndocument.write('<a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=289682&a=2263928&g=25346028\" target=\"_BLANK\"><img src=\"'+uri+'\" border=0><\\\/a>');\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com --><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andrew Lewer, MP for Northampton South, said: \u201cI\u2019m delighted to be able to declare this important new facility open for business. MAHLE Powertrain\u2019s investment recognises the huge wealth of engineering talent in this country, and this region in particular \u2013 a stone\u2019s throw from the heart of British motorsport \u2013 with 160 skilled technicians and engineers already employed at the site.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A \u00a315m investment programme over the last five years, including \u00a33.6m from the UK Local Growth Fund and SEMLEP (South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership), has allowed MAHLE Powertrain to increase its engineering capabilities in support of the automotive industry in development of future mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new Vehicle Development Centre (VDC) allows manufacturers to test both two- and four-wheel-drive vehicles in a variety of conditions and circumstances, all without the need for a gruelling programme of international travel. The facility can replicate the conditions found in the coldest arctic climates and the hottest arid deserts, the humidity of a tropical rainforest or the pressure experienced at the highest peaks. In addition, the facility\u2019s forward-thinking design supports the testing of hydrogen-fuelled technologies by monitoring and safely venting any escaping gases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creation of a new battery testing facility which, thanks to a collaboration with the National Grid allows battery packs to be developed internally and rigorously tested without wasting energy, returning it to the grid wherever possible, really complements the service offering to customers in the field of battery development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new Vehicle Development Centre supports the testing and verification of next-generation electric and hydrogen-fuelled vehicles. The facility\u2019s test chambers can accommodate both two- and four-wheel-drive vehicles tested at speeds up to 155mph. Climatic conditions can be simulated from -40\u00b0C to +60\u00b0C with humidity ranging from 10% to 80%, while pressure control allows altitudes up to 5,000m (16,400ft) to be simulated. Hydrogen-fuelled technologies can be rigorously tested in chambers that monitor and safely vent any escaping gases. The new battery testing facility, meanwhile, with its own substation and dedicated National Grid connection, has the capability to test battery packs of up to 1MW with full fire protection in the event of a thermal runaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MAHLE Powertrain\u2019s is already experiencing high levels of interest from automotive manufacturers across the globe, keen to capitalise on the new facility\u2019s capabilities and the company\u2019s expertise in developing innovative solutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAHLE Powertrain has announced the completion of two new facilities in Northampton, the result of a \u00a315m investment over the last five years (including \u00a33.6m of UK Government funding), that will deliver much-needed testing capability as the automotive industry accelerates its transition towards decarbonised propulsion. 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