MAHLE

3/10/2008 -- Each year, NAPA recognizes those manufacturers who provide NAPA Distribution Centers with a 95% or above fill rate for its respective product lines. Each manufacturer attaining this high level of performance receives a plaque commending their achievement and obtains entry into a very prestigious club of elite NAPA suppliers.

“We are thrilled to be a member of NAPA’s elite Club 95,” said Bruce Saxton, Manager – Operations for MAHLE Clevite Canada. “It is a testament to the clear focus and commitment our group has to our valued customers.”

1/29/2008 -- “All of the contestants are top engine builders who are widely respected for their work in NASCAR Sprint Cup, Nationwide® Cup and Craftsman® Truck series races,’’ says Ted Hughes, brand and communications manager for MAHLE Clevite. “Many of them have participated in our previous Showdowns and it’s amazing to see how incredibly fast they can build a working race engine. This year’s Showdown will be more exciting than ever because for the first time in nine years the teams will be tackling a completely different race engine. Instead of Ford engines, they’ll be building Chevy RO7 engines.’’

· Joint venture planned to start at beginning of April 2008
· Company to be based in Stuttgart

February 01, 2008, Stuttgart – Robert Bosch GmbH and MAHLE GmbH have agreed to establish a fifty-fifty joint venture to develop, manufacture, and market exhaust gas turbochargers. It is planned to commence the joint venture in April 2008. The company, which will be called "Bosch Mahle Turbo Systems," will be headquartered in Stuttgart.

The joint venture partners plan to work together to develop and manufacture turbochargers for gasoline and diesel engines, and to market them worldwide. Series production is supposed to start in 2010. The foundation of the joint venture is still subject to approval by the antitrust authorities.

1/30/2008 -- Mopisan has two production plants in Turkey in Konya and Izmir where they produce mainly pistons and cylinder components for the independent aftermarket. In the future, these plants shall handle particularly the production of engine components for the spare parts market.

For over 50 years, Mopisan has been producing engine components for gasoline and diesel engines and supplies engine manufacturers, vehicle spare parts traders and maintenance shops in more than 70 countries. Last year, more than 1.5 million pistons were produced. In 2007, the company employed 580 employees and generated sales of approximately EUR 24 million.