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July 2009
Case studies
Bentley Continental Supersports
Mitsubishi i MiEV | BYD e6
GM hydrogen fuel cell
The future for hybrids
Is the game already over for
diesel hybrid powertrains?
Development technologies
A look at how testing programs
are evolving to encompass
hybrid and electric vehicles
Green motorsport
The story behind the
world's first ever zero-
carbon grand prix
The inside track on
tomorrow's eco-friendly
vehicles from Mercedes
Exclusive interview with Christian Mohrdieck,
head of fuel cell and battery drive
system development, Daimler
Interviews
Dr Ulrich Eichhorn
Head of engineering, Bentley
Thomas Fritz
July 2009 Case studies Bentley Continental Su
Title: Greener Motors Medium: Varilok™ –
Coverstory: MerCeDesGoesGreen Christian Mohrdieck
02 CONTENTS INTERVIEWS: 44: DRULRICHEICHHORN,
AVL. DriVing HybriDizAtion. We MAnAge eLectrificA
04 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL SUPERSPORTS
05 Bentley Continental supersports BioBentley VW
06 BENTLEY CONTINENTAL SUPERSPORTS ■ At first gl
07 BEnTLEy ConTinEnTaL SupErSporTS Two of VW’s m
08 WHAT'S NEW? INDUSTRY UPDATE PSA steps closer
The plan is for Mitsubishi to roll out i MiEV in
10 WHAT'S NEW? INDUSTRY UPDATE Audi gets clean
Simulate future drives. Drive future innovation.
12 WHAT'S NEW? INDUSTRY UPDATE Total ethanol ef
Working hard to improve fuel efficiency and lower
14 WHAT'S NEW? INDUSTRY UPDATE Full charge ahea
driving technology forward... ...through the De
16 WHAT'S NEW? INDUSTRY UPDATE Tata invests in
Setting new standards in LiFePO4 technology e
18 WHAT'S NEW? INDUSTRY UPDATE Strategic allian
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20 WHAT'S NEW? DESIGN FOR LIFE Could the Karm
Performance and safety redefined The U-Charge®
22 OPINION ATTDAVIS Itisslowlydawning,evenontheUS
You’ve got the Battery Technology… Now,
24 OPINION REGO F EF R ThebiggestfeatherintheE
Great performance has always IMntarnoadgue
26 DIESEL HYBRIDS: BEGINNING OF THE END? Last ch
27 DIESEL HYBRIDS: BEGINNING OF THE END?
28 DIESEL HYBRIDS: BEGINNING OF THE END? ■ The
29 DIESEL HYBRIDS: BEGINNING OF THE END? Honda
30 DIESEL HYBRIDS: BEGINNING OF THE END?
31 DIESEL HYBRIDS: BEGINNING OF THE END?
32 GREEN POWERTRAIN DEVELOPMENT Current affairs
33 GREEN POWERTRAIN DEVELOPMENT ■ There
34 GREEN POWERTRAIN DEVELOPMENT testing. “The b
35 GREEN POWERTRAIN DEVELOPMENT LIKE HYBRIDS? T
• Single and Three phase power delivery with t
37 Green powertrain development rejection capac
38 GREEN POWERTRAIN DEVELOPMENT FERROUS ADVANCES
WESTERN wlc LITHIUM Western Lithium Corporatio
40 MOTORSPORTS Dream TT The world's first zero-car
eam
42 MOTORSPORTS bike,” explains the Kingston aca
43 MOTORSPORTS FUTURE RACE
44 OEM INTERVIEW: BENTLEY
45 OEM INTERVIEW: BENTLEY Emissions are importan
#BUUFSZ.BOBHFNFOU*OOPWBUJPO Advanced E
47 OEM INTERVIEW: BENTLEY automotive emissions
48 OEM INTERVIEW: BENTLEY
Strigear outperforms other hybrids Replacing an
50 COVER STORY: MERCEDES-BENZ Electric avenues T
51 COVER STORY: MERCEDES-BENZ “Theli
52 COVER STORY: MERCEDES-BENZ STILL GOT THE BLUES
Aker Wade is electric vehicle fast charging
MWP High Power Battery For Idle-Stop PATENTED ●
Uninterruptible Combustion System (UCS) For Idle-
56 OEM INTERVIEW: FISKER AUTOMOTIVE Good Karma A
57 OEM INTERVIEW: FISKER AUTOMOTIVE
hybrid-electric propulsionsystemsthat weighafract
59 OEM INTERVIEW: FISKER AUTOMOTIVE Althoug
60 OEM IntErvIEw: FIskEr AutOMOtIvE
North America’s oNly automotive test, evaluation
Extreme environments need advanced protection.
63 SUPPLIER INTERVIEW: CONDUCTIX-WAMPFLER
64 SUPPLIER INTERVIEW: CONDUCTIX-WAMPFLER was o
Li-lon Battery Management Systems · Off-the-shel
Accelerating innovation into the new reality.
67 SUPPLIER INTERVIEW: BOSCH REXROTH
68 SUPPLIER INTERVIEW: BOSCH REXROTH
BATTERIES – A NEW GENERATION OF ELECTRICAL STORAG
70 THE ELECTRIC SURGE High voltage Never before
71 THE ELECTRIC SURGE
72 THE ELECTRIC SURGE Z.E. Concept Company: R
Smart ED Company: Mercedes-Benz The product: Exp
"WE ARE NOW FACING A SYSTEM SHIFT WITH REGARD TO
Mega City 2-Seater Company: Nice Cost: US$19,750
76 the electric surge Lightning GT Company: Light
EV Network The EV Network - the one stop shop for
78 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
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92 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Left and below: Compl
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