The diesel drives division combines MTU Motoren- und Turbinen-Union Friedrichshafen GmbH and its subsidiaries.These companies develop, produce and sell high-quality drive and propulsion systems for ships, locomotives and heavy trucks as well as engines for power generating equipment. The product range is based on compact high-performance diesel engines covering a range of 50 to 7,500 kW. The range of products and services also includes gas turbines, power transmission systems, electronic monitoring and control systems as well, in future, as gas-powered engines.
The focal areas for business activity are markets outside Germany, especially in Asia. In the expanding civilian market, MTU Friedrichshafen leads the world in propulsion units for passenger ferries up to 50 metres in length and is also Number 1 for large yachts with a length in excess of 30 metres.
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