MAHLE Powertrain’s Michigan HQ Recognized By CARB As Newly Accredited Emissions Test Facility
MAHLE Powertrain’s site in Michigan has recently obtained accreditation from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as a facility compliant with all necessary requirements for conducting emissions certification tests.
It is a milestone not only for MAHLE
itself, but also for the automobile industry as a whole, as automakers and
suppliers now get access to an advanced facility for running comprehensive
powertrain development and CO2 emission tests. Such a facility frees automakers
from the necessity to develop or constantly upgrade their own testing machinery
to comply with high environment standards.
MAHLE’s testing equipment in Plymouth , Michigan
According to the MAHLE representative in
North America, the company was absolutely delighted about the fact the CARB
accreditation was received less than 3 years after the facility opened its
doors. It is considered to be an acknowledgement of MAHLE’s financial and
intellectual efforts to deliver sophisticated testing facilities to the
American market and to facilitate development of more-ecologically-friendly
vehicles.
MAHLE’s US facility is equipped with a wide range of powertrain testing units and development equipment, including 4WD vehicle emissions testing room, 7 lifting units, 7 powertrain testing chambers, and wiring and instrumentation laboratory. The detailed audit performed by CARB specialists confirmed that MAHLE’s facility matches to the main requirements and regulations, thereby officially allowing MAHLE to offer a wide range of powertrain testing services for automakers at different stages of vehicle development.
Learn more about California Air Resources Board (CARB)
CARB’s strict audit mechanism includes a
narrow examination of all testing equipment and its operational
characteristics, making sure that operational parameters do not exceed
specified limits. This includes checking of exhaust gas analyzer data, analysis
of calibration gas parameters. The maximum permissible error in case with MAHLE
did not exceed 2% per CFR 1065.205.
MAHLE thinks that the CARB’s accreditation for its emission testing technologies will have a positive impact on the whole auto industry in America. Nowadays, the automobile business is extremely concerned with an environment pollution “contribution” from road vehicles. Therefore, MAHLE’s testing facility will become a real asset for carmakers in achieving their emission restriction goals.
