As legislation is becoming more focused on tailpipe emissions, the market for partially or fully electrified powertrains has been significantly impacted. This has led to the rapid uptake of electric cars and vans in Europe since 2020. This is combined with the financial incentives leading countries are offering, such as tax reductions, exemptions for electric vehicles, and the use of bus lanes has driven the increase in demand for these types of vehicles.
Schaeffler estimates that Hybrid drives will account for approximately 40 per cent of the world market by 2030. They also estimate that around 30 per cent of all newly registered vehicles will have a hybrid drive by 2035. Seeing this surge in demand for electric vehicles, Schaeffler offers a range of drive systems to accom-modate the many different requirements of hybrid vehicles. For example, its electric axle drives on the rear axle wheel and the current development of a dedicated multi-mode hybrid transmission (MMH). This dedi-cated hybrid drive facilitates serial and parallel electric drives and ICE modes. In addition, the hybrid drive can be utilised in total hybrid vehicles and plug-in hybrids. It can therefore be adapted to the regulatory and infrastructure developments in different parts of the world.
Schaeffler looks to continue to produce and develop the latest technologies for the future of sustainable, efficient, and comfortable mobility. As Matthias Zink, CEO of Automotive at Schaeffler, expressed, “Our goal is to make mobility more efficient and climate-friendly,”
This just touches the surface of the hybrid developments. Find out what Schaeffler thinks the perfect hybrid transmission will look like in their latest paper: Innovative Hybrid Transmissions with Electric DNA
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