The MBtech Group is an internationally leading engineering and consulting company for the automotive industry, with 3,000 employees at locations in Europe, North America and Asia. In 2011 the MBtech Group generated a turnover of about 390 million euros.
MBtech is distinguished by the tightly meshed development and consulting services covering the entire automotive value chain. The MBtech brand combines all of its products and services into four segments: MBtech vehicle engineering, MBtech powertrain solutions, MBtech electronics solutions and MBtech consulting.
Regardless of whether components, systems or modules, new development, integration or testing are required: MBtech supports automobile manufacturers and suppliers beginning with the detailed specifications, covering the design, calculation and testing onward to series maturity. It combines these engineering competencies with tailored consulting services that enable customers to best utilize their technologies and innovations, and thus achieve clear competitive advantages.
MBtech offers vehicle engineering solutions in design, body development, chassis development, fullvehicle integration, full-vehicle testing, and CAx methods, training & support.
MBtech powertrain solutions include:
• Combustion engine powertrain concepts
• Passenger vehicle powertrain variants
• Exhaust gas after-treatment systems & concepts
• E-Drive longitudinal dynamics
• Combustion process development & adaptation
• Commercial vehicle powertrain variants
• Powertrain testing
• Engine adaptation / assembly
The group also offers electronics solutions and consulting services.
AKKA Technology acquired 65 per cent of MBtech from Daimler by the end 2011 and turned into a new European leader with a workforce of 10,000 employees, an international expert in high technology with a high level of diversification, and a major actor in engineering 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, reactivity and proximity, and aids globalisation of its clients. A global player with more than 7,000 engineers worldwide, it has branches on three continents of Europe, North America and Asia.
AKKA business segments comprise aeronautics, automotive, parts makers, Defence, rail, space, services, energy, telecommunication, integrators, pharmaceuticals, 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 development issues in the field of engine and powertrain development. 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 automotive value chain.
Powertrain Solutions is also competitive on international 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 expertise, 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