Honeywell to build 2nd turbo plant in China
Honeywell International Inc. will build a turbocharger plant in the central China city of Wuhan to meet rising demand for turbos.
The factory is to start production late this year, Honeywell said in a statement.
In Europe and North America, automakers are downsizing engines and adding turbochargers to improve fuel economy. Now, automakers are introducing turbocharged engines to China.
Honeywell expects turbocharged engines to be adopted across all vehicle segments in China. It predicts that sales of turbocharged vehicles in China will double from 4 million units in 2011 to 8 million in 2016.
Honeywell has a turbocharger plant in Shanghai.
