Renault-Geely's Romanian Horse subsidiary begins production of new engine
<p>Horse Romania, the local division of the thermal engine division Renault and Geely Horse Powertrain Limited, has started production of the HR12 1.2-litre petrol engine that will equip the new Duster III model, among others.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"We started production of the HR12 engine at our plant in Romania based on the existing process at the Horse plant in Valladolid, Spain," announced Horse CEO Patrice Haettel, quoted by <a href="https://www.zf.ro/companii/horse-romania-fosta-renault-mecanique-demareaza-la-mioveni-productia-22397780?mc_cid=0bd040c146&amp;mc_eid=cd1f92f96c" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Ziarul Financiar</a>.</p>

<p>The installed manufacturing capacity is 450,000 engines per year, including the casting of aluminum parts and their finishing.</p>

<p>In order to produce the new HR12 engine, more than 75% of the existing workstations on the assembly line of the Horse Romania factory located in Mioveni were modified, and 24 new workstations were installed.&nbsp;These investments allowed the local integration of the entire production cycle - including the casting and machining of the cylinder casings, which are 100% done in-house.</p>

<p>The Mioveni powertrain plant and foundry became part of Horse in July 2023.</p>

<p>The company produced 337,777 engines and 275,701 gearboxes in 2022.</p>

<p>It produces over one-third of the Group's total aluminum output and a significant portion of Renault Group's engine and transmission systems, including full 4×4 transmissions (a purpose-designed gearbox with a front module and final drive unit). It is also home to the largest aluminum foundry in the Renault Group (and Romania).</p>

<p><em>iulian@romania-insider.com</em></p>

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