Romania Bucharest

Engineering teams in Bucharest support the design and development of engine, transmission and electrified powertrain programs.

The site contributes to the newest development programs like H18 and H12 and existing programs H10, H16, together with a broad portfolio of manual and automatic transmissions.

It also serves as a global design center for transmissions and supports the development of electrified powertrains, including power electronics and e-motors.

In addition to engineering, the site brings together procurement, supply chain, quality and project management functions.

The site supports global engineering activities across multiple powertrain programs.

Key activities and capabilities include:

Base design center for Euro 7 and Euro 6 engine programs
Global transmission design center
Power electronics and e-motor development for hybrid applications
134 transmission adaptations completed during 2025
206 bench kits delivered during 2025.

The site is certified to ISO 9001 for its management processes and forms part of our Great Place to Work certification.

OVER 15 YEARS OF HISTORY

2007 Creation of Powertrain Engineering as part of RTR (Renault Technology Romania)
2015 Development of the location's first major gearbox project, setting the foundation for subsequent developments
2016 The location's first fully autonomous engine development project (H9) begins
2019 Dacia Business Center inaugurated
2020 Recognized as an organisational core competence centre for manual gearbox engineering
2025 Horse Powertrain research and development expanded to more than 545 employees

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA - OFFICE

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