Unite claims Mahle Engine Systems wants to offshore component manufacturing for the automotive market to sites in Italy and Slovakia.

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It is also used in assorted automotive applications, among them the electronic units that control many different engine functions.

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Hacking into automotive microprocessors from the likes of Intel, Bosch, Siemens and Motorola was once the province of engine aficionados and the street-racing set.

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