try-first advancement is the ability to rotate the eDrive unit 90 degrees around the drive axis, enabling improved system integration in the front and rear vehicle space. The system delivers 250 kW of power and 5,000 Nm of axle torque, achieving up to 93% efficiency in real-world driving (including WLTC and highway), which improves efficiency across a wide range of vehicle speeds. The next generation eDrive can be applied as a primary or compleme...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/25

the Diesel Eco Drive vehicle promise additional consumption savings of 7–9 percent. Measurements (in accordance with NEDC – New European Driving Cycle) have shown that nitrogen oxide emissions from the Diesel Eco Drive vehicle were reduced by up to 10 percent and by up to 20 percent in the new WLTC (Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Cycle). The Continental SOPs of two series-production applications for 48 V Eco Drive hybridization are ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2025/04/22

017) Continental Group began producing 12-volt dual battery management solution (DBM) for micro hybrid vehicles of A, B and C segments in March 2017 in Tianjin. Micro hybrid cars with DBM solutions and lithium batteries have a fuel efficiency of 4% better than conventional micro hybrid vehicles, in WLTC (Worldwide Harmonized Light Duty Driving Test Cycle) mode and with start-stop function. (From some releases on May 26, 2017) Huayu Continental Br...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/09/12

t transistors (MOSFETs) offer improved short-circuit withstand time and the industry’s lowest ON resistance. The SiC MOSFETs can extend the cruising range of EVs by improving electricity consumption by 6% compared with silicon-based insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) (as calculated by the WLTC fuel efficiency test) when installed in the EV inverter. Hitachi Astemo has adopted a SiC power semiconductor for the main inverter circuit part ...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/07/16

ducer and the magnetostrictive torque sensor, and NSK will promote the use of it as the entire system or individual units. With a reduction in size and weight and an improvement in energy efficiency, the new transmission mechanism is expected to offer an improvement of 7% in power efficiency in the WLTC mode (for C segment vehicles in Europe). (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on September 10, 2019) On October 9 NSK Ltd. announced th...

Major Suppliers  Updated at: 2024/07/16

Mahle announced that it proves its holistic systems competence by further tapping the potential of the internal combustion engine. Two approaches for the basic engine are optimizing friction and preventing oil from entering the combustion chamber. CO2 emissions can be reduced by up to six percent (WLTC) with Mahle technologies for optimized mechanics and lubrication in gasoline engines. Mahle will showcase specific solutions for the optimization...

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