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Reinventing
the wheel
Having been around in concept form
for many years, it's now make or break
for in-wheel motor technology
CLEAN LINES
Armed with advanced
powertrain technology,
a lightweight design and a
groundbreaking production
process, is the VW XL1 the
most significant automotive
development of recent times?
July 2013
HYPER ACTIVE
The inside story on the McLaren P1 – which
pushes more than 900ps but has emissions
on a par with a standard family hatchback
ELECTRIC EXTRAVAGANZA!
Exclusive features and interviews
with senior engineers at Nissan,
JLR, Qoros and General Motors
UNDER A CLOUD
Despite all the advances, does a
continued lack of infrastructure mean
that fuel cells are destined for failure?
AS INNOV
Reinventing the wheel Having been around in conce
AS INNOVATIVE AS YOUR DESIGNS. Discover wha
CONTENTS In this issue... JULY 2013 WHAT'S NEW?
The New EiceDRIVER™ SIL & Boost – Driving Tomorro
FEATURES 32. Fuel cell fate Car makers continue t
CONTENTS PRODUCTS & SERVICES 146. Advanced pow
AVL HYBRID CALIBRATION Innovative methodology si
WHAT'S NEW? McLAREN P1
WHAT'S NEW? McLAREN P1 Hyper active
WHAT'S NEW? McLAREN P1 For the P1, the V8
make,” contin
WHAT'S NEW? CHEVROLET SPARK EV Bright spark Th
WHAT'S NEW? CHEVROLET SPARK EV
One-stop shop for e-mobility. TM4 develops and
Connecting a green reality.
WHAT'S NEW? AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON Rite of pas
WHAT'S NEW? AUDI A3 SPORTBACK E-TRON FROM E-TRON
Powering the revolution It's safer with OX
WHAT'S NEW? CADILLAC ELR Comfort zone Can an eco
At Arbin, we understand that developing h
elec tric & hyb rid v ehi cle t ech nol ogy inte
WHAT'S NEW? RENAULT ZOE
WHAT'S NEW? RENAULT ZOE Max
Simulate the F uture with our Flexible Elec
Innovative Integrated Current Sensor IC Products
Breeze through Advanced in terms of its design
WHAT'S NEW? PSA HYBRID AIR TEAM PLAYERS A new t
October 22-24, 2013 NORTH AMERICA’S DEDICATED IN
WHAT'S NEW? PORSCHE E-HYBRID Generation gap Porsc
October 22-24, 2013 The Suburban Collection Showp
“I’ve been to the show before, and this year ther
SEE 50+ automotive powertrain design, production,
FUEL CELL FUTURE FUEL CELL FUTURE Fuel for thoug
FUEL CELL FUTURE Illustration by Ben Miners Ele
FUEL CELL FUTURE 1 2
“Working together will significantly help speed
Reliable high voltage connectivity solutions Sta
1 tel
Power Distribution Systems Our RO-LINX PowerCirc
BMW EXPANDS USE OF HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS In March,
FUEL CELL FUTURE “Alth
A Winning Formula Infiniti Red Bull Racing and ANS
HYBRID HYDROGEN RACER
HYBRID HYDROGEN RACER Water carrier Not only is
OMEOTEFRS ON THE ROA
HYBRID HYDROGEN RACER 1 1. The main dev
ZERO EMISSIONS ARE WHAT DRIVE US. …AND SOON THEY'
HYBRID HYDROGEN RACER 1 2
HYBRID HYDROGEN RACER For when the V12 tur
1.2mV Accurate, Noise Immune Battery St
IN-WHEEL MOTORS WORDS: JOHN THORNTON D
IN-WHEEL MOTORS
IN-WHEEL MOTORS And each organization i
3 making in-wheel motors a fundamental part of a
IN-WHEEL MOTORS
IN-WHEEL MOTORS added static and rotational ma
Protean in-wheel motors are actuall
TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT
TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT Double standards Manufa
TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT The problem with t
COMPARE AND CONTRAST Volvo's Konnberg and Detroi
“Testing the battery is just one piece of the jig
TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT 1
NEXT GENERATION END-OF-LINE PRODUCTION TESTERS
BATTERY DURABILITY Cell formation A new pioneeri
BATTERY DURABILITY
BATTERY DURABILITY basis, which simulates a 10
For All of Your Energy Storage Testing Needs From
LIGHT MATERIALS Material gain In the ongoing
LIGHT MATERIALS
LIGHT MATERIALS titanium for lightweight and l
4 4. The high-temperature resistant engineerin
LIGHT MATERIALS “Copper can be replaced by alum
We'll get to know you as well as we know steel. A
PERSONALITY PROFILE What career did you want wh
PERSONALITY PROFILE There will be lots of cars
ELECTRIC POWERTRAINS ON TEST Capital assets
Let Intertek clear a path for your
NEW NISSAN LEAF
NEW NISSAN LEAF tree Top of the The Leaf ha
NEW NISSAN LEAF T wo years ag
NEW NISSAN LEAF DID YOU KNOW?
the car,” admits Groves. So what the Leaf enginee
NEW NISSAN LEAF cars on the market, and in ter
www.echtzeit.com Keeping you connected.
JAGUAR LAND ROVER EV SPECIAL
JAGUAR LAND ROVER EV SPECIAL Country pursuit
Just a little simpler. Our knowledge of the vehi
JAGUAR LAND ROVER EV SPECIAL “The way that
COOLiRIGBT™
2 1. The absence of an air inta
JAGUAR LAND ROVER EV SPECIAL To get the best o
Innovative electrification. We know how. Inspirati
BIRTH OF A NEW CAR MAKER Trading places
BIRTH OF A NEW CAR MAKER
MAKING MODERN LIVING POSSIBLE Drive happy while
BIRTH OF A NEW CAR MAKER 2 1
Pioneering new technologies Pioneering new techn
BIRTH OF A NEW CAR MAKER 1
BIRTH OF A NEW CAR MAKER 1
“Working together, the CorePlusTM Hybrid S
VOLKSWAGEN XL1
VOLKSWAGEN XL1 Th
VOLKSWAGEN XL1 But back to the heart of th
Top: Volkswagem says the XL1, which weighs just 7
VOLKSWAGEN XL1 Tech spec: D
DC/AC Converters • 6KW continuous • Air
When it comes to extreme conditions, nothing prot
SUPPLIER INTERVIEW: JING-JIN ELECTRIC Traction s
SUPPLIER INTERVIEW: JING-JIN ELECTRIC 1
We've found the missing piece Motor-LAB MDL's u
UTILITY VEHICLES Work in progress As OEMs and aft
UTILITY VEHICLES
UTILITY VEHICLES Numerous major order
FedEx Express is one of many courier organization
ALL ELECTRIC OR HYBRID Optimize the At the
UTILITY VEHICLES
Solutions to drive business & sustainability
Above and right: The HybriDrive Accessory Power S
UTILITY VEHICLES Portuguese police force, EVs
Design
CLEAN HIGHWAY PATROL Thought police Each year, t
CLEAN HIGHWAY PATROL
CLEAN HIGHWAY PATROL WHO:
CLEAN HIGHWAY PATROL WHO: HONDA R&D
CLEAN HIGHWAY PATROL 3. WHO: GENERA
CLEAN HIGHWAY PATROL WHO: HONDA R&D COMPANY
CLEAN HIGHWAY PATROL WHO:
SKAI® IGBTPOWER Most Compact Power Electronics Sy
PLUG-IN FUTURE Charged with success
PLUG-IN FUTURE
PLUG-IN FUTURE Time for an oil change? Of all
PLUG-IN FUTURE “We need
Looking for fast and easy e-vehicle charging?
new-generation of plug-in hybrids and EVs. The ne
PLUG-IN FUTURE A new gen
e I ter ati al E gi e f t ear
THE BATTERY SHOW & EV TECH EXPO 2013 Battery ext
THE BATTERY SHOW & EV TECH EXPO 2013
High Performance Battery Systems
THE BATTERY SHOW & EV TECH EXPO 2013
THE BATTERY SHOW & EV TECH EXPO 2013
Goodwolfe Energy – setting new standards in Lithi
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Advanced powertrain tes
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Fi
PRODUCTS & SERVICES IGBT gate drivers The a
PRODUCTS & SERVICES C or D. One
PRODUCTS & SERVICES SR tech breakthrough Hi
products & services air-cooled. In addition
eCarTec Munich 2013 5th International Trade Fair
PRODUCTS & SERVICES SERVICES Optimal connec
PRODUCTS & SERVICES evolving demands of p
CONTROLLED PO Delive CO2 Re Techn Automotive/
HYB-1000 & GRX-5100 Hybrid/EV Completely service
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Integrated boosting The
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Real-time NVH validatio
PROVEN ROAD READY. HALF A MILLION CARS AND COUNTI
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Rotor angle error corre
7 out of 8 electronic devices recommend Ber
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Battery test system ser
Next Generation RESCUE-JUMP: 12V/24V intelligen
PRODUCTS & SERVICES New rotor position sens
Electric Vehicle Technology for Road and T
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Motor modeling advances
Dalroad A sign of quality | p
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Lightweighting alternat
ENGINEERING HYBRID A
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Inverter diversity matt
Hybrid & Electric Drives A complete family of ele
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Sustainable e-mobility
PRODUCTS & SERVICES E-motor testing in Chin
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Comprehensive testing O
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES Battery solution provid
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES High-voltage test syste
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES Stranded energy solutio
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES Correct voltage convers
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PRODUCTS & SERVICES EV simulation tools The
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Whole vehicle integrati
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Hall e ect current sens
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Hybrid electric motor t
PRODUCTS & SERVICES CV subsystem components
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Power electronics advan
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Bidirectional charging
PRODUCTS & SERVICES EV fuel cell components
e I ter ati al E gi e f t ear
PRODUCTS & SERVICES SERVICES Hybrid vehicle
PRODUCTS & SERVICES SERVICES Guaranteed accu
PRODUCTS & SERVICES OXIS strides forward in
Sevcon motor controllers for Renault and Brammo R
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Innovative power supplie
defining costs and performance benchmarks for Li-
PRODUCTS & SERVICES m New compound for large cr
Renewable Energy and Advanced Propulsion REAPsys
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Safe and reliable lithiu
Supporting all EV standards? Absolutely. Terra 5
Hydrogen Fuel Cells Made Simple. The challenge o
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Bal Seal canted-coil spr
THE LiTHIUM BALANCE s-BMS NEW Just back
Environmentally friendly AWD solution for electri
September 17-19, 2013 Detroit | Michigan | USA R
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Regenerative type direct
PRODUCTS & SERVICES Software for component
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