Today's Weber Motor GmbH was founded on December 17, 2001 to perfectly supplement the Weber Automotive Group, particulalry due to our more than thirty years of know-how in the high-tech machining of engine and gearbox core components. The Company arose on behalf of the successful development of a completely new compact engine concept, and is fully dedicated to the further development and marketing thereof.
1996 |
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Project launch of the engine development between the Albert Weber GmbH and the Swissauto Wenko AG. |
1998 |
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First bench test run of a prototype. |
2001 |
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2001 First supply contract signing with French automobile manufacturer MATRA AUTOMOBIL. |
2002 |
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Supply contract signing with the POLARIS Corp., America’s No. 1 manufacturer for recreational applications. |
2003 |
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Start of series production for the 80 kW and 100 kW marine version engines. |
2004 |
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Exhibition of the MPE 750-powered SPLASH concept vehicle at the Geneva Motor Show and the Interboot in Friedrichshafen. |
2005 |
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First Running Engine MPE V4. |
2006 |
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Marine Powertrain with Jet Pump. |
2007 |
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First running vehicle with Serial/Parallel MPE 750 Hybrid Drive |
2008 |
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First test run of the 1-Cylinder MPE 425 for marine and hybrid applications |
2009 |
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Series start-up of the second generation 2-Cylinder MPE 850.
Outsourcing of Weber Motor GmbH from Weber Automotive GmbH. |
