Honeywell Turbo Technologies is to invest in a new turbocharger manufacturing facility in Wuhan that is expected to be completed by the end of 2012.

The US-based company expects sales of turbocharged vehicles in China to double from 4m in 2011 to 8m in 2016.

Turbochargers are designed to reduce engine size in order to increase fuel efficiency and reduce vehicle emissions. Honeywell Turbo Technologies is the world’s leading automotive turbocharger developer and it currently employs more than 11,000 people in China.