Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is planning to increase production of turbochargers.
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According to a Japanese press report, the company will invest JPY40bn (EUR255m) expanding production capacity to 7m units.
As manufacturers seek to improve fuel efficiency, tubochargers will increasingly become more prevalent on both petrol and diesel cars.
Other companies that have recently made investments in this area include Daimler, which is joining forces with Japanese company IHI Group to build a new turbocharger plant in the former east Germany.
Borg Warner recently announced an expansion of its plant in Hungary to meet growing demand for turbochargers, while Robert Boschand Mahle have established a 50-50 joint venture to develop, manufacture, and market turbochargers, with production scheduled to start in 2010.
