BorgWarner Inc. (BorgWarner) announced that its fully integrated P3 hybrid drive module will soon be powering multiple platforms of front-wheel and AWD SUVs for a major European performance based OEM, with anticipated start of production of the P3 drive module in August 2023. The unique, power-packed P3 solution was entirely custom-designed inhouse by BorgWarner, featuring a motor, power electronics, gears and water cooling, all integrated within one unit. Among the key features of BorgWarner’s latest drive module is the permanent magnet motor and complementary inverter that BorgWarner built from the ground up for this application. The electric motor features BorgWarner’s patented S-wind wire forming process for electric motors and alternators, and the system is capable of peak power up to 25 kW. The P3 module also encompasses disconnect and energy regeneration capabilities. (From a press release dated October 14, 2021)

On October 12, VE Commercial Vehicles Limited (VECV), a joint venture between the Volvo Group and Eicher Motors Limited, launched an all-new industry-defining coach and sleeper bus range. The custom-developed buses were designed and built-in Volvo Buses India’s factory in Hoskote. It is equipped with 5.1-litre VEDX5 engine derived from Volvo Group’s global powertrain family, delivering maximum power of 210 HP and torque of 825 Nm.
The fully air-conditioned Coach seats 43 passengers while the sleeper version offers 30 luxurious berths. The high-performance Eicher 6016 R LPO 12.4 m chassis is designed to offer improved structural strength, while the corrosion-free fuel tank and high-capacity alternator deliver trouble-free performance. The dashboard which is designed in line with global benchmarks incorporates controls that are positioned and oriented for easy accessibility.
VECV press release

On September 16, Ford revealed the new Fiesta Van and it will be available in selected European markets; orders open this autumn, with customer deliveries set to begin from early 2022
New Fiesta van has got EcoBoost Hybrid 48-volt mild hybrid and EcoBoost gasoline powertrains.
The 125 PS EcoBoost Hybrid models feature a belt-driven integrated starter/generator (BISG) in place of the standard alternator, enabling recovery and storage of energy usually lost during braking and coasting to charge a 48-volt lithium-ion air-cooled battery pack and provide torque assistance during normal driving and acceleration. Fiesta Van EcoBoost Hybrid offers fuel efficiency from 5 litres/100 km and CO2 emissions from 113 g/km.
New Fiesta Van will also be offered with an E85-compatible powertrain in selected markets.
Fiesta Van has got new driver assistance and lighting technologies to support drivers in and out of town include a new Parking Pack and Matrix LED headlamps with Glare-Free High Beam.
Gross payload is up to 531 kg, with a 1,283 mm maximum load length giving a 0.96 cubic metre load volume.

(Ford press release)