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FORVIA HELLA has secured two series-production orders for its EnergyCore vehicle-electronics systems, with a combined value in the mid-three-digit-million-euro range, the automotive supplier said Thursday, October 8. The contracts are with two international automakers, one in the Americas and one in Europe; the customers were not identified.
The awards cover the company’s first series order for a 3-in-1 high-voltage battery-management system and a separate 48-volt PowerPack. FORVIA HELLA said production is scheduled to begin in December 2027 for one project and in spring 2028 for the other, without assigning a launch date to a specific customer in its announcement.
Two contracts span high- and low-voltage systems
The high-voltage system brings together three functions: a Battery Management Unit, Cell Measurement Units and a Battery Junction Box. FORVIA HELLA says combining them in one architecture can enable direct control of high-voltage current between the battery and vehicle, while optimized cell monitoring reduces the number of measurement units needed.
According to the company, the integrated design is intended to cut components, wiring, weight, space requirements and system costs. The system was initially designed for larger full-hybrid vehicles, but its architecture can be adapted to different automaker requirements and battery-pack designs. FORVIA HELLA also said the underlying concept could be applied to fully electric vehicles.
The 48-volt PowerPack combines a low-voltage DC/DC converter with a low-voltage battery-management system. It is designed for hybrid vehicles and operates alongside a 12-volt battery, supporting functions that include energy recuperation and coasting with the combustion engine switched off.
Production begins in late 2027 and 2028
FORVIA HELLA said the two programs will enter series production at different times: one in December 2027 and the other in spring 2028. The announcement did not provide vehicle models, expected production volumes, contract durations or a breakdown of the order value between the two systems.
The company described the combined value as being in the mid-three-digit million-euro range. Investing.com reported the figure as approximately €500 million, but the supplier’s own release did not state a precise amount. The automakers’ identities and the allocation of each system to the Americas or European customer have not been disclosed.
Company positions awards within integration strategy
FORVIA HELLA said the orders advance FORVIA Group’s IGNITE strategy, which aims to expand the subsidiary’s role from a supplier of battery and power-electronics components to a provider of integrated systems. The company argues that combining functions can reduce vehicle architecture complexity, interfaces, weight and packaging needs.
FORVIA HELLA Chief Executive Peter Laier characterized the awards as both a portfolio expansion and validation of the group’s strategy, according to the company’s release. Electronics head Jörg Weisgerber said the integrated products build on the company’s experience in battery and power electronics. Those assessments are the company’s stated rationale; the release did not provide independent customer evaluations or quantified vehicle-level savings.
Further details remain undisclosed
The newly announced projects follow an earlier nomination for FORVIA HELLA to develop and manufacture a 12-volt lithium-ion battery pack in China, the company said. It did not provide further timing, value or customer information for that separate program in Thursday’s announcement.
FORVIA HELLA is part of FORVIA, which combines the industrial and technology businesses of Faurecia and HELLA. The group reported 2025 consolidated revenue of €26.2 billion before IFRS 5, while FORVIA HELLA reported adjusted sales of €8.0 billion for its 2025 fiscal year. No additional financial guidance tied to the two EnergyCore awards was announced.
