- Business
- Vitesco Technologies Group AG, formerly known as Continental Powertrain, develops and manufactures components and system solutions for powertrains in passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and two-wheelers worldwide; its core offerings encompass electrification technology including 48-volt solutions, high-voltage axle drives, electric motors, belt starter generators, power electronics, and battery management systems; electronic controls such as engine control units, transmission controllers, aftertreatment modules, and hybrid controllers; sensing and actuation products like sensors, actuators, turbochargers, hydraulic components, and pumps; as well as exhaust-gas solutions and contract manufacturing services. The company operates through segments including Electrification Technology, Electronic Controls, Sensing & Actuation, and Contract Manufacturing, serving markets in Europe, Asia, North America, and other regions with sales distributed across Germany, Europe excluding Germany, Asia, and North America. Founded in 2019 as a spin-off from Continental AG and headquartered in Regensburg, Germany, Vitesco Technologies completed its merger into Schaeffler AG on October 1, 2024, following a business combination agreement signed in March 2024 and approved by shareholder meetings, resulting in Vitesco shareholders receiving Schaeffler common shares at a 1:11.4 ratio and enabling anticipated annual EBIT synergies of 600 million euros by 2029 through integrated operations, cost savings, and expanded product portfolios in e-mobility, powertrains, and chassis solutions.