In 1985 parent company MWM was bought by Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG (KHD) and in March 2005 the subsidiary was sold to Navistar International.

", has three manufacturing plants: one in Santo Amaro in São Paulo (headquarters), Canoas in Rio Grande do Sul, and Cordoba in Argentina.

[citation needed] MWM engines power the local versions of the Chevrolet Grand Blazer, Nissan Xterra and Ford F250, among others.

Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus have a long relationship with MWM Motores Diesel Ltda.

Another of the company's projects, tests the natural gas + diesel in Acteon 6.12 TCE engine adapted to Otto cycle, and which already presents positive results such as fuel economy and emissions reduction.