Promoted content: On the road towards zero emissions with Schaeffler

Governments around the world are pursuing more stringent emission control regulations to continually improve air quality in urban areas. The European Union, for example, since September 1, 2017, has required Real Driving Emissions (RDE) tests measuring emissions in real-world traffic and no longer merely on test benches. China on the other hand is planning to establish fixed quotas for electric vehicles with zero local emissions.

The technologies needed to meet these requirements are available. Schaeffler already has several production orders for its very compact and powerful electric drive systems. At the same time, there is a need to design future internal combustion (IC) engines for even greater efficiency and lower emissions.

Looking forward, Schaeffler anticipates electrified powertrains for vehicles to continually increase over the next few years. By 2030, as much as 30 per cent of all newly produced cars could be using all-electric traction systems. In this case, only 30 per cent would exclusively be equipped with an internal combustion engine and 40 per cent would have a hybrid powertrain. Even in this extreme scenario, two in three new vehicles would still have an IC engine on board.