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TITU, ROMANIA - R&D CENTER

The Titu Technical Center is our engineering and validation hub in Romania. 

The site supports the development of internal combustion engines (ICE), hybrid and transmission programs through software desire, tuning, testing and customer performance activities.  

Bringing together engineering, software validation and project management, the center accelerates our product development while reducing the need for physical testing. 

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KEY FACTS

Founded

2010

Size

~19,000sqm

CAPABILITIES

The Titu Technical Center supports powertrain software design and tuning, customer performance, noise, vibration and harshness (NVH), quality engineering, purchasing and project management. 

Engineering teams contribute to the development of internal combustion engine (ICE), hybrid and transmission programs, including our H12 and H18 engines. 

The center also supports legacy engine programs, transmission development, software validation, competitor benchmarking and customer performance analysis. 

TECHNOLOGY AND FACILITIES

The Titu Technical Center provides engineering and validation capabilities used across Horse Powertrain development programs.

 

Key activities and capabilities include:


  • Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing operating around the clock through automated test benches

  • Power electronics test benches supporting the newest hybrid programs

  • Testing benches for ICE and LPG programs

  • Vehicle emissions testing for Euro 7 programs.

 

The site is certified to ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards, and received Great Place to Work certification in 2026.

HISTORY

OVER 15 YEARS OF HISTORY

 

  • 2010 Titu Technical Center established

  • 2019 Euro 6d Full development programs launched

  • 2025 Horse Powertrain research and development expanded

ADDRESS

Horse Romania S.A. 
Titu Technical Center 
1 Aviatorilor Street 
Titu, Dâmbovița County 135500 
Romania