Groundbreaking for new Mercedes-AMG test centre

Mercedes-AMG is firmly set on the path of electrification with the ground breaking of a new, highly automated test area for the development of electrified high-performance powertrains and electrical components.

The new technology centre houses a total area of 5,000m² on three levels, and is scheduled for completion by 2022. With all-wheel test stands and a high-voltage test stand for batteries, AMG is gearing itself towards the future.

One of the test stands is additionally equipped with a climatic/altitude chamber. It uses a vacuum to reproduce an altitude of up 5,000 metres above sea level at a temperature as low as -30 degrees Celsius.

The test centre is also equipped with a high-voltage test stand with a climatic chamber, making it possible to test the high-voltage batteries developed at the Affalterbach location in a temperature range from -40 degrees Celsius to +80 degrees Celsius in a fully automated process. This makes it possible to test nearly every conceivable circumstance that a battery system could face during its service life.

Philipp Schiemer, Chairman of the Board of Mercedes-AMG GmbH, "With the construction of the technology centre, we as AMG are underlining our clear commitment to the Affalterbach location and continue to gear ourselves towards the future".

Jochen Hermann, Member of Executive Board and Chief Technology Officer of Mercedes-AMG GmbH, continues, "Our new test centre will enable us to test vehicle components and prototypes under realistic conditions and put them to the acid test at an early development stage. In this way, we not only save time in the development process, but also improve the quality of the results".