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SINDELFINGEN, Germany, Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- At the beginning of February 2009 MBtech is participating in the "SAE Hybrid Vehicle Technology Symposium" as a premier partner. With its own exhibition stand, MBtech presents its competencies in hybrid development as a globally active engineering and consulting company. The Hybrid Project House, under the management of Martin Ott, coordinates the MBtech's interdisciplinary know-how in the hybrid field.

The "SAE Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium" takes place in San Diego, California, on February 11-12, 2009 and focuses on hybrid drives and their development. This year, MBtech is involved in the event as one of the four primary sponsors. In addition, at its own exhibition stand MBtech shows the visitors how the company can provide support with developing and integrating hybrid applications. MBtech has adapted its corporate structure to heavy demand for hybrid projects: A superordinate project house, headed by Martin Ott, handles the project management and integrates the essential know-how from the MBtech segments specific to the particular customer function. "Our central, overall project responsibility enables the interdisciplinary cooperation among the individual specialist resources within the MBtech Group. By creating an expert network of this nature we profit from the know-how present within the entire corporate group," explained Ott.

In the coming years alternative drive concepts will definitely remain a major issue for developers, given that the automotive branch expects an increasing demand for hybrid vehicles. A glance at this year's Detroit Motor Show, at which the majority of the manufacturers presented at least one hybrid variant, confirms this. MBtech is perfectly prepared for this trend: The company supports automobile manufacturers and suppliers worldwide and not only with the concept development and specification of hybrid vehicles at a full-vehicle level. MBtech's engineers can also handle the design of the hybrid-specific energy management and the development and adaptation of systems, modules and components such as engine control units or drive applications. At the company's own proving grounds in Laredo, Texas, MBtech performs the required integration and component testing as well as full-vehicle testing for prototypes and pre-series vehicles for its customers.

About the MBtech Group

The MBtech Group is a globally active, internationally leading automotive engineering and consulting company in Europe, North America and Asia.

MBtech offers comprehensive, integrated expertise along the product creation process and the product life cycle. The brand MBtech covers all products and services in four segments: MBtech vehicle engineering, MBtech powertrain solutions, MBtech electronics solutions and MBtech consulting.

MBtech develops, integrates and tests components, systems, modules and vehicles. We focus on customer-oriented services consisting of a combination of engineering, consulting, operations and qualification. Flexible, inter-disciplinary project teams work in close collaboration with our customers, suppliers and cooperation partners.

In 2008 the MBtech Group achieved a worldwide turnover of US$530 million with approximately 2,700 employees.

    Contacts

    Ulrike Bless                       Mitch Monroy
    Head of Corporate Communications   Vice President Electrical &
    MBtech Group                        Electronics
    Phone: +49 (0)7031/686-4586        MB-technology NA LLC
    Fax: +49 (0)7031/686-4500          Phone: +1-248/312-0277
                                       Fax: +1-248/312-0279

    Martin Ott
    Head of Hybrid Project House MBtech Group
    Phone: +49 (0)7031/686-4291
    Fax: +49 (0)7031/686-4500

    info@mbtech-group.com
    www.mbtech-group.com

SOURCE MBtech Group