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Our vision
Every automaker has different powertrain needs. We don’t start with a fixed, off-the-shelf answer.
We draw on our technology, R&D, engineering, system integration and global manufacturing capability to develop the right solution for your requirements.
That could mean adapting an existing technology, integrating a complete powertrain system, providing engineering expertise or filling a manufacturing gap. We can take on as much – or as little – as you need.
Starting with proven architectures, technology and intellectual property means a new program doesn’t have to begin from scratch.
Our end-to-end engineering capability connects development, integration, validation and industrialization into one point of contact, while our manufacturing network provides an established route to production.
Modular technologies can also be adapted for different applications, accelerating both development and time to market.
Developing every powertrain technology and capability in-house can mean duplicating investment in technology, engineering, tooling and manufacturing.
Working with us gives automakers access to proven technologies, intellectual property, specialist engineering and existing industrial capacity.
Our global scale and expertise can help reduce the additional investment needed to develop and industrialize a new application.
In a multi-powertrain market, the future powertrain mix is increasingly difficult to predict.
Building dedicated capability and capacity for every possible requirement can leave capital tied up.
Our existing technology and manufacturing capacity provide another option. By working with us on powertrain development and production, automakers can focus investment and resources on other areas of the vehicle and brand.
These increasingly include software and user experience, design and advanced driver assistance systems.
Around 60% of vehicles on the road in 2040 are expected to still use combustion or hybrid powertrains. Improving the efficiency of these vehicles therefore has an important role to play in reducing emissions.
Our technology roadmap includes solutions targeting brake thermal efficiency of more than 50%. Applied across vehicles already on the road, this level of efficiency improvement could have an emissions impact equivalent to replacing around 30% of vehicles with electric vehicles.
By continuing to improve combustion and hybrid powertrains alongside developing electrified solutions, we can help automakers reduce emissions across different vehicles and markets.
There is no single powertrain answer for every vehicle or market.
Our broad portfolio gives automakers more choice, while our technologies and architectures can be adapted to different vehicle, market and regional requirements.
Our global R&D and manufacturing footprint also allows us to support automakers across major markets.
A complete powertrain involves multiple technologies, components, suppliers and interfaces. Managing how they all work together adds complexity, time and risk to a vehicle program.
We can act as the full-system integrator – coordinating suppliers, integrating components and optimizing the complete system.
That gives you one point of contact, rather than having to manage multiple suppliers and interfaces yourself.
Yes. We don’t approach every customer challenge with a fixed, off-the-shelf answer.
Our technologies and architectures can be configured for different vehicles, applications and markets.
This allows customers to start with proven technology and adapt it to their requirements, rather than developing every application from the beginning.
The same principle applies to the way we work. We can supply an individual product, provide engineering expertise, integrate a complete system or develop a wider technology or industrial partnership.
Our capabilities extend beyond powertrain products.
We can support customers through:
Contract and component manufacturing
Tailored engineering services
Analysis and verification
System integration
Technology partnerships
Industrial partnerships.
Our five R&D centers support development from concept through integration, validation and tuning, as well as third-party testing to support certification. Our 18 manufacturing plants provide established industrial capacity across major automotive regions.
Horse Powertrain combines proven technology with extensive R&D and global manufacturing capability.
18 manufacturing plants
6 commercial offices
5 R&D centers
8m+ powertrain units a year
Around 25 automotive customers
Our technologies are already in production and on the road, while our engineering and manufacturing teams have experience taking powertrain technologies from development through industrialization to high-volume production.
There is no single way to work with us.
The relationship can range from individual product supply or engineering support to complete system integration, manufacturing, technology collaboration or wider industrial partnership.
The starting point is the challenge you need to solve. From there, we can adapt both the technology and the partnership model to your requirements.
