Federal Mogul buys powertrain electrification company

Southfield, Michigan – Federal-Mogul Powertrain has pirchased UK-based Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a maker of electric superchargers and other hybrid-electric powertrain components. Financial details of the acquisition have not been released.

CPT develops 12V and 48V electric motor-generators for start-stop applica-tions, mild hybridization, exhaust-driven electrification technologies, e-boosting for combustion engines, e-compressors for fuel cells, and similar products. These provide powertrain manufacturers with fuel economy improvement, drivability, performance enhancement, and emissions reductions for passenger cars, com-mercial vehicles, and industrial engines.

"The acquisition of CPT significantly expands the scope of Federal-Mogul Powertrain's business," says Federal-Mogul Powertrain CEO Rainer Jueckstock. "Stringent emissions targets can only be met through a combination of improved efficiency of combustion engines with measures like reduced internal friction or advanced combustion strategies as well as through further electrification of the powertrain. With the acquisition of CPT, Federal-Mogul Powertrain now has access to leading technologies in each of these areas."

Some of the key product families within CPT's portfolio are:

• CPT SpeedStart, CPT SpeedTorq: motor-generators for engine and driveline electrification
• COBRA: liquid-cooled electric superchargers
• COBRA FC: air supply solutions for fuel cells
• TIGERS: energy recovery systems that recuperate energy from exhaust gasses to generate electricity

"While internal combustion engines will continue to play a vital role for many years to come, we see hybridization and electrification of powertrains as a key enabler for vehicle manufacturers to reduce emissions," explains Rick Llope, senior vice president global sales and corporate strategy, Federal-Mogul Powertrain.