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World’s smallest all-wheel drive Disconnect system from GKN

GKN has developed the world’s first Disconnect All-Wheel Drive System for the A, B and C segment vehicle platform, which improves fuel economy during steady-state cruising by up to 4%. The innovative Disconnect function enables vehicles to combine enhanced traction dynamics and stability of the all-wheel drive with improved on-highway fuel efficiency.  Senior Programme Director Hannes Prenn said, “As global[Read More…]

by December 1, 2014 Off Beat
GKN develops world’s smallest all-wheel drive disconnect system

GKN develops world’s smallest all-wheel drive disconnect system

GKN has developed the world’s first Disconnect All-Wheel Drive System for A-, B- and C-segment vehicle platforms, which improves fuel economy during steady state cruising by up to 4%. The innovative Disconnect function enables vehicles to combine the enhanced traction, dynamics and stability of all-wheel drive with improved on-highway fuel efficiency.   Senior Programme Director Hannes Prenn said: “As global[Read More…]

Electric all-wheel drive and torque vectoring: new driving functions for hybrid and electric cars

Electric all-wheel drive and torque vectoring: new driving functions for hybrid and electric cars

It is a fact that electrification reduces fuel consumption in hybrid vehicles and enables electric vehicles to travel with zero emissions. Yet for Dr Rolf Bulander, member of the board of management at Robert Bosch GmbH, there’s more to it than that. “Electromobility is not just a matter of emissions and costs. It’s also a question of dynamics, power and driving[Read More…]