Faster and Further with Purely Electric Power: First Plug-in Hybrid Transmission bv ZF Enters Volume Production

摘要

A ZF innovation celebrates its global market premiere: The technology company integrated a high-performance and compact electric motor into its latest 8-speed automatic transmission generation. Based on this, it created a hybridized drive system that has been specifically designed to meet plug-in requirements. Vehicles can now be driven purely electrically, i.e. with zero local emissions, over comparably long distances and significantly faster with up to 120 km/h. As a result, the standard cycle according to ECE 101 shows fuel reductions by up to 70 percent - depending on the capacity of the battery system. Furthermore, the ZF automatic transmission and the combustion engine act as well-matched driveline partners, which ensure the usual high level of efficiency and dynamic qualities. The BMW X5 xDrive40e will be the first model worldwide to feature the new ZF plug-in hybrid in volume production.