Remove Bentley Remove Commercial Remove Concept Remove Motors
article thumbnail

Bentley launches 3-year research study on EV powertrains: OCTOPUS

Green Car Congress

Bentley Motors has launched a three-year research study on electric vehicle powertrains, utilizing a fully integrated, free from rare-earth magnet e-axle that supports electric vehicle architectures. This reinforces Bentley’s ambition to lead sustainable luxury mobility and introduce the first fully electric Bentley by 2026.

Bentley 448
article thumbnail

Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

Green Car Congress

Matthias Müller, CEO of Volkswagen AG, Bernhard Maier, CEO of ŠKODA Auto and Günter Butschek, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Motors Ltd., The goal of the strategic alliance is to bundle the expertise of both car manufacturers with a view to jointly developing vehicle components and possibly also vehicle concepts. billion in 2015-16.

Motor 150
article thumbnail

Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

Green Car Congress

He was appointed Board Member for Engineering at Bentley in 2003 before taking over as Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry in 2012. He moved to Saab as Executive Director Design in 2000 and was also given responsibility for Advanced Design at General Motors Europe in 2003.

Design 150
article thumbnail

ZF 8-Speed Automatic Transmission Offers Modular Design Adapted for Different Drive Configurations, Including Hybrids

Green Car Congress

The electric motor, clutch, torsional vibration damper, and hydraulics are all part of the full hybrid design and have been integrated into ZF’s 8-speed automatic transmission. Compared to the converter, a lower mass moment of inertia makes this starting element particularly attractive for high-torque sporty motorizations.

Design 210
article thumbnail

Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

The only upgrade is the Plaid version that features even faster acceleration from three motors, producing sub-two second 0-60 runs. Volkswagen Group (which includes VW, Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini and Bentley in the U.S.) First volley–a recasting of the iconic Ford Mustang as an electric crossover– the Mach-E.

article thumbnail

New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

ACE-EV X1 Transformer – Australian-based start-up plans a small range of affordable EVs focused on light commercial duties. $5 Alpha Ace Coupe – imagine a full-sized Aussie Racing Car but with an electric motor instead of a bike engine. There’s also a four-door Superwolf in the pipeline. Subscribe now!