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MBtech from Daimler by the end 2011 and turned into
a new European leader with a workforce of 10,000 em-
ployees, an international expert in high technology with
a high level of diversification, and a major actor in engi-
neering and technology consulting in Europe.
The AKKA Group supports the major clients at each
stage in the life-cycle of their products, contributes to
innovation, improves productivity, offers flexibility, re-
activity and proximity, and aids globalisation of its cli-
ents. A global player with more than 7,000 engineers
worldwide, it has branches on three continents of Eu-
rope, North America and Asia.
AKKA business segments comprise aeronautics, au-
tomotive, parts makers, Defence, rail, space, services,
energy, telecommunication, integrators, pharmaceuti-
cals, and others.
Focused on Powertrain Solutions
Powertrain Solutions works on drive train and engine
related projects within AKKA and MBtech. Powertrain
Solutions is an engineering service provider with a high
engineering competence to work on complex develop-
ment issues in the field of engine and powertrain devel-
opment. Its core competencies are the mastering of the
entire development process of engines and powertrains,
from the concept to series production.
Powertrain Solutions creates its added value with
the integration of the entire performance spectrum of
AKKA, MBtech and external partners. It ensures its
profitability and its core competencies by applying a
market-orientated product strategy along the automo-
tive value chain.
Powertrain Solutions is also competitive on internation-
al markets due to a market-orientated product portfolio,
an excellent price performance ratio and vast experience
in operative business. Its success is based on the exper-
tise, the professionalism and the passion of its employees.
Truck engine variants
Emission target: TIER 3a/3b/4
• Change of the combustion process
• Combustion development at the 1-cyl.-test-engine
• Emission development to reach Cx-test-targets
• Application to the 6-cylinder engine
• Optimization of the cold start
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