- etelligentDrive systems to be showcased at CES 2018
- Full range of easily integrated electric systems
- Magna has a history of electrifying powertrains for
customers
AURORA, ON, Dec. 15, 2017
/PRNewswire/ - With the global trend towards electrification in the
automotive industry, Magna presents its etelligentDrive
systems. Leveraging its legacy of powertrain leadership, Magna
offers automakers a variety of solutions for electrified powertrain
architectures -- from hybrids to full electrics.
Magna's etelligentDrive systems will be on display at CES 2018.
The company's e1 demonstration concept vehicle will be used to
demonstrate different electric-drive (e-drive) concepts and
systems, as well as demonstrate Magna's vehicle integration
capabilities. The e1 system consists of one highly integrated
e-drive system on the front axle and one on the rear axle with two
electric motors (e-motors).
With this innovative approach, the demo car achieves superior
longitudinal and lateral dynamics combined with excellent vehicle
stability for more safety. Each e-drive system in the demo vehicle
uses 140-kilowatt motors, adding up to an overall performance of
420-kilowatt peak. The e-motors are combined with a single-speed
reduction-gear transmission and an inverter into a very compact
package.
"We believe in the next few years there will be several
different variations of powertrain architectures on the market
aimed at numerous ways to achieve CO2
savings," said Swamy Kotagiri,
Magna's Chief Technology Officer.
"With our powertrain expertise, we will continue to deliver
cutting-edge products to the market that match the progression of
internal combustion engines up to full electric
vehicles."
Magna's electrified powertrain capabilities include key
components for modern e-drive systems: e-motor, gearbox, inverter
and control software that can be easily integrated into vehicles.
The solutions range from products for 48-volt mild hybrids to
highly integrated e-drive systems for battery electric vehicles.
Electrified auxiliaries like thermal management modules, electric
water pumps or electric oil pumps complete the portfolio. For
nearly 10 years, Magna has been supporting customers in the U.S.
and Europe from concept to
production with products for battery electric and plug-in hybrid
vehicles.
In 2009, the company announced a vehicle-development partnership
with Ford Motor Company to introduce a zero-emission lithium-ion
battery electric vehicle (BEV) – this became the Ford Focus BEV,
which entered the market in 2011 and is still produced today. Magna
is responsible for providing the e-motor, electronic control module
/ inverter and the transmission for this vehicle.
Additionally since 2012 Magna has supplied Volvo with the
electrified rear axle drive system (eRAD) featured on the Volvo V60
and S60 plug-in hybrid models. Magna's eRAD system offers multiple
hybrid driving modes while also adding electric all-wheel-drive
capability.
More recently, the company announced a Joint Venture partnership
with Hasco in China to produce a
high volume e-drive system for a German automaker.
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electric motor, e-motor, BEV
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