China Yuchai through its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (GYMCL), announced that its joint venture MTU Yuchai Power has commenced mass production of the MTU S4000 series engines in its new facility in Yulin City, China.

MTU Yuchai Power is a joint venture between GYMCL and Rolls-Royce Power Systems.

GYMCL's chairman Mr Yan Ping and Rolls-Royce Power System CEO, Mr Andreas Schell, attended the ceremony and unveiled the first unit of the MTU S4000 series off the new production line. Founded in 2017, the S4000 engine production line was recently completed and the first engine was successfully released from the joint venture. This inaugural product signifies that not only is the batch production capability completed, but also that this line of high-end products is ready for entering into the high horsepower domestic Chinese and export markets.

The S4000 series MTU engines are primarily targeting power generation and oil and gas sectors in China, and is expected to address the growing demand for domestically produced diesel engines with a power level on or above 1400 kW.

China Yuchai is a subsidiary of Hong Leong Asia, a member of Hong Leong Group Singapore.