- At IAA Mobility, MAHLE is presenting innovations for electrification and further sustainable powertrain solutions
- New range extender system and thermal management module extend the range of electric vehicles and relieve customers’ range anxiety
- MAHLE supplies components for efficient ethanol engines which help in leveraging the tremendous potential of biofuels for climate protection immediately and effectively
- Technological diversity is and remains the strategic approach of the globally active group
- MAHLE CEO Franz: “Europe needs technological diversity for climate protection, to strengthen its competitiveness and to safeguard employment in Europe.”
At this year’s IAA Mobility in Munich, MAHLE is presenting innovations for electrification and further sustainable powertrain solutions to reduce CO2 emissions in road traffic. “Our products are not just visions. They are ready for series production and offer genuine solutions to genuine challenges faced by our customers,” said Arnd Franz, Chairman of the MAHLE Management Board and CEO, speaking to an audience of journalists at the IAA. He added that MAHLE’s highly efficient new range extender system with its high-voltage generator could extend the range of battery-electric vehicles to as much as 1,350 km, making it the “motor of e-mobility”. A compact thermal management module with integrated heat pump can extend the range of electric vehicles by up to 20 percent even at low temperatures. In addition, MAHLE is showcasing components for internal combustion engines that can be operated on up to 100% ethanol, massively and immediately reducing the carbon dioxide emissions of the existing vehicle pool. “MAHLE is doing its homework and working on the decarbonization of road traffic in all areas of technology. Europe must now follow the other major world markets and allow competition between all technologies in its CO2 regulation,” said the CEO. “This is not just a matter of climate protection but also of Europe’s competitiveness and safeguarding employment.” IAA Mobility is being held from September 9 to 14, 2025. The MAHLE stand is in Hall A1.
“Efficiency in Motion” is the mission of the MAHLE Group. Under the heading of “Efficiency3”, the company is presenting at the international motor show innovations from its three strategic areas of electrification, thermal management and sustainable internal combustion engines. “Our customers expect quality, reliability, a good price-performance ratio, and efficiency,” said Arnd Franz. “And that is what MAHLE delivers.”
Range extender system – the motor of e-mobility: compact, resource-conserving drive package
In addition to pure battery-electric vehicles, MAHLE’s strategy is based on range extender technology to boost acceptance of e-mobility by relieving customers’ range anxiety. It is forecast that the market for electric vehicles with range extenders will grow by 15 percent per year up to 2030; strong demand is already evident, especially in China. The new system from MAHLE allows the cost-effective right-sizing of the battery and reduces charging times on longer trips.
Thermal management module: the efficiency and range booster
The new thermal management module from MAHLE resolves the key challenge of e-mobility – the loss of range caused by heating at low temperatures. As the central interface for the entire cooling and refrigerant cycle of the vehicle, it ensures that each component of the drive and energy storage system is maintained at the right temperature at all times under all climate conditions at the same time as ensuring a comfortable climate in the passenger compartment. The problem of the lack of waste heat in electric drive systems is elegantly solved by integrating a high-efficiency heat pump. Additional heating systems are no longer needed.
Ethanol Power cell unit: reduces CO2 emissions and saves fuel
Specially developed engine components (power cell unit – PCU) for ethanol operation underscore MAHLE’s commitment to sustainable, high-efficiency internal combustion engines. This technology can increase the share of renewable fuels in road traffic and accelerate the decarbonization of the transport sector with immediate effect.
Bionic radial blower: penguin makes for efficiency
With a view to further improving the efficiency of its products, MAHLE has repeatedly been inspired by nature. The most recent example is a revolutionary bionic radial blower for vehicle air conditioning systems. In this case, the development engineers at MAHLE took their inspiration for the design of the blower blades from penguins’ flippers. They were supported by an in-house AI tool. MAHLE refers to the process of engineers guiding AI and providing data as “superhuman engineering”. This approach allowed more than 30 million virtual designs to be generated within a very short space of time and the first prototypes were rapidly produced. The innovative blower can be used in a wide range of passenger cars and commercial vehicles and sets new standards for the sector.
Smart charging and service solutions
MAHLE is also presenting chargeBIG, its scalable charging infrastructure with the world’s smallest wallbox and a mobile solution for temporary use. MAHLE’s inductive charging system, now recognized by SAE International as a global standard, achieves over 92% efficiency.
Other highlights include the E-HEALTH Charge diagnostics unit, which measures battery performance in 15 minutes, and the Workshop Heroes Van, touring Europe to showcase new aftermarket service tools for diagnostics, calibration, and air conditioning.
“Efficiency in Motion” is the mission of the MAHLE Group. Under Efficiency³ – electrification, thermal management, and sustainable combustion – the company delivers quality, reliability, and efficiency for the mobility of tomorrow.
About MAHLE
MAHLE is a leading international development partner and supplier to the automotive industry with customers in both passenger car and commercial vehicle sectors. Founded in 1920, the technology group is working on the climate-neutral mobility of tomorrow, with a focus on the strategic areas of electrification and thermal management as well as further technologies to reduce carbon emissions, such as fuel cells or highly efficient, clean combustion engines that also run on renewable fuels, such as hydrogen. Today, one in every two vehicles globally is equipped with MAHLE components.
MAHLE generated sales of €11.7 billion in 2024. Employing just under 68,000 people at 135 production locations and 11 technology centers, the company is represented in 28 countries. (as at: 12/31/2024)