Continental launches turbo plant in China
Continental AG opened a turbocharger plant at its manufacturing complex in Shanghai last week to supply automakers producing in China.
The facility is Continental’s first turbo plant outside Europe, the company said.
The 2,000-square-meter plant first will supply turbochargers for the 2.0-liter gasoline engine used in the Volkswagen Teramont SUV.
The factory will also build turbochargers for the Tiguan crossover and other high-volume models that Volkswagen assembles in China.
Next year, Continental will add a new building to the facility to expand output.
Turbocharger demand in China has increased rapidly as the country toughens its fuel efficiency requirements.
Honeywell International Inc., a leading turbocharger supplier in China, estimates that 47 percent of passenger vehicles sold in China will be equipped with turbochargers by 2020, up from 28 percent in 2015.
The facility is Continental’s first turbo plant outside Europe, the company said.
The 2,000-square-meter plant first will supply turbochargers for the 2.0-liter gasoline engine used in the Volkswagen Teramont SUV.
The factory will also build turbochargers for the Tiguan crossover and other high-volume models that Volkswagen assembles in China.
Next year, Continental will add a new building to the facility to expand output.
Turbocharger demand in China has increased rapidly as the country toughens its fuel efficiency requirements.
Honeywell International Inc., a leading turbocharger supplier in China, estimates that 47 percent of passenger vehicles sold in China will be equipped with turbochargers by 2020, up from 28 percent in 2015.
