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MERCEDES-BENZ
WORLD EXCLUSIVE
Daimler's path to a full e-powertrain line-up, including the world's
first production plug-in hybrid fuel cell vehicle, an all-new Tesla-rivaling
BEV, refreshed S-Class PHEV and fourth-gen Smart ED, plus more!
July 2016
MINISTRY OF SOUND THE FINAL FRONTIER LATE BLOOMER
As pedestrian safety concerns continue Former NASA engineer Maarten Sierhuis Chrysler is set to launch its first-ever plug-in
to grow, is it time for near-silent EVs speaks about his move to Renault-Nissan hybrid vehicle, but there are more hybrids
to start making some on-road noise? and his upcoming work on self-driving EVs and even full battery electrics on the way
The Heartbeat of Powertrains, Big and Small.
Life has never been tougher for the internal combustion engine. Higher temperatures,
MERCEDES-BENZ WORLD EXCLUSIVE Daimler's p
The Heartbeat of Powertrains, Big and Small. Life
CONTENTS In this issue... JULY 2016 WHAT’S NEW?
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FEATURES 48. Weber Q&A One-on-one time with Merce
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Double shift The all-new Lexus LC 500h is the lat
WHAT’S NEW? LEXUS LC 500H
Electrical Architecture Expertise Power Electr
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WHAT’S NEW? MORGAN EV3 Retro
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Most Compact Motor Controller for Electrified Util
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MERCEDES-BENZ EXCLUSIVE The underpinnings of th
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FOURTH-GENERATION SMART ELECTRIC DRIVE Due to app
S No Space? No Problem! Custom and off
1 1. The fuel cell system in the GLC F-Cell is
Hard-wired for electrical mobility: MOBILE modula
BLURRING THE BOUNDARIES Following the launch
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Control The TM4 SUMO™ systems use high torque /
MERCEDES-BENZ EXCLUSIVE Trust me, I’m a docto
MERCEDES-BENZ EXCLUSIVE “The vision of a tot
“At Daimler, we want electric mobility to spread
MERCEDES-BENZ EXCLUSIVE “Plug-in
MERCEDES-BENZ EXCLUSIVE
2016 WINNER
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SOUND ENGINEERING silence
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3 3. The requirement for all EVs to have an au
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OEM INTERVIEW: CHRYSLER
OEM INTERVIEW: CHRYSLER WORDS: GRAHAM HEE
Kongsberg Automotive Enhancing the driving exp
“As we try to manage our CO2 as a company, we ha
Reliable, Smart, Flexible One
500e has been hailed as a real success for FCA, d
OEM INTERVIEW: CHRYSLER NATURAL RESOURCES FCA’s
WE ARE IN CHARGE L
EV TRANSMISSIONS Power transfer The complexity
EV TRANSMISSIONS F
EV TRANSMISSIONS one single speed,” says Andrea
“Driving purely electric means driving silently,
EV TRANSMISSIONS E-MOBILITY German Tier One supp
Vehicle architecture empowers every journey.
Autonomous Vehicle Autonomous Vehicle
T REGIS NO TER W! Brought to you by the
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Despite Chapelle’s love for the diesel engine
OEM INTERVIEW: PSA “The game has completely cha
DISCOVER BETTER DESIGNS, FASTER. FLOW - THERMAL -
E-MOTOR DEVELOPMENT
1. DeltaWing’s narrow nose arrangement comes from
MAHLE POWERTRAIN —GASOLINE ENGINEERING Our lates
idea was to take up 10% of the slot area with the
E-MOTOR DEVELOPMENT 1. An early CAD file of Delt
WE ARE SHAPING MOBILITY FOR TOMORROW How will pe
FUEL CELL DEVELOPMENT Cell calling Fuel cells h
FUEL CELL DEVELOPMENT Photo: Mikadun/shutterstoc
D espite increasi
Brain for Batteries! Sens
FUEL CELL DEVELOPMENT 4 “Political
FUEL CELL DEVELOPMENT not the dominant factor,
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FUEL CELL PARTNERSHIPS Joint cell The race to b
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OEM INTERVIEW: FORD Ford is making
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OEM INTERVIEW: FORD “If you look at the F
LEADERS IN THE DESIGN, MANUFACTURE AND INTEGRATIO
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OEM INTERVIEW: FORD
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AUTONOMOUS FOCUS 4 LOO
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STAY GROUP CHARGED EVO 7kW series
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AUTONOMOUS FOCUS Rocket man Renault-Nissan’s veh
AUTONOMOUS FOCUS idea of a
4. The IDS concept’s extensive system of sensors
Q&A: TAKASHI SUNDA, TECHNICAL ENGINEER, NISSAN Wh
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AUTONOMOUS FOCUS Think tank As OEMs commence
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RICHARD CUERDEN Chief scientist, engineering and
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I nMotion is a new motorsport team, made up
MOTORSPORT TESTING
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T R I N F O F M RI C I F A N O I
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The future power of performance is electric Take
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