- Jaguar Land Rover reveals unique
electric Drive Module (eDM) technology that could be used to create
future low and zero-emissions vehicles
- Three 'Concept_e' research
demonstrators showcase potential future Battery
Electric Vehicle, Plug-In Hybrid and Mild Hybrid
technologies
Whitley, UK: Jaguar Land
Rover has revealed some of the new and innovative low and zero
emission powertrain technologies it is researching at this year's
CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle event.
Three Concept_e research demonstrators showcase this
far-reaching future research, which includes a new unique high
performance, modular electric drive module
(eDM) developed in-house by Jaguar Land Rover.
These are capable of producing twice the power and torque of any
electric motor-generator in production today. These can be inserted
between any engine and transmission to create MHEV or PHEV, or used
alone for a BEV.
The Concept_e technologies are the output of an advanced
powertrain research programme for state-of-the-art, next-generation
hybrid and battery-electric powertrain technologies which began in
2013.
Led by Jaguar Land Rover, this two year £16.3m
research project is part-funded by the UK's innovation agency,
Innovate UK1 and involves 12 UK technology partners2. It has
brought together leading engineers and technologists from academia,
the supply chain and industry to create a number of unique and
innovative solutions.
Dr Wolfgang Epple, Director of Research and Technology, Jaguar
Land Rover, said: "This is a long-term Jaguar Land Rover research
project exploring all aspects of future hybrid and battery electric
vehicle technology. The three Concept_e vehicles will allow us to
test and develop exciting new potential technologies that could
form part of our low and zero emissions vision beyond 2020.
"The project is also helping to develop the UK's skills and
capabilities in alternative powertrains. We are serious about
helping the UK become a world-wide leader in powertrain
technologies. Collaborative research programmes like this
allow us to multiply the effect of our own R&D investment and
nurture the UK's technology supply chain. This approach is
helping to develop the skills and technologies that will make the
UK even more competitive in the future."
Dr Ruth McKernan, Chief Executive at Innovate UK said: "The
world-leading results of this collaborative R&D project not
only justify our investment in the project, but promise significant
economic benefits for the UK automotive industry and its supply
chains. Our £230m investment in the sector over the past
8 years has helped the industry complete a remarkable turnaround,
with the UK now seen as the pre-eminent global hub for automotive
innovation."
The three Concept_e research demonstrators
include:
- Concept_e MHEV. The Mild Hybrid is based on a Range
Rover Evoque donor vehicle and features a prototype diesel engine
(90 PS) and a 48V electrical system. It incorporates a 15 kW crank
integrated motor with disconnect clutch within a hybrid module
sandwiched between the engine and 9 speed transmission. The
motor-generator is powered by an advanced 48-volt electrical system
and 48-volt lithium ion battery pack.
- Concept_e PHEV. The Plug-In Hybrid employs a
similar architecture to the MHEV but with a prototype petrol engine
(300 PS) and 8 speed transmission longitudinally mounted within a
Range Rover Sport donor vehicle. The electric motor is capable of
up to 150 kW and also takes up the function of the starter motor.
The motor draws electrical energy from a 320-volt lithium ion
battery packaged in the boot. The hybrid powerplant drives through the conventional automatic gearbox
normally fitted to the Range Rover Sport and the full time
four-wheel drive system is retained.
- Concept_e BEV is a bespoke research demonstrator based
on Jaguar Land Rover's aluminium vehicle architecture. The
underbody has been modified to mount the 70 kWh HV lithium ion
traction battery and electric axle drive (EAD) units. The front
drive unit features a single speed transmission coupled with an 85
kW electric motor. The rear drive unit features a twin speed
transmission coupled with a 145 kW electric motor.
Dr Epple added: "Environmental Innovation is at the heart of our
business. We have a wide-ranging low emissions technology strategy,
which has created innovations like our Ingenium engine family and
lighter vehicles. Technologies like these have already helped us
reduce our fleet CO2 average by 25 per cent in recent years.
"Our future vision is to continue to reduce emissions and
improve fuel efficiency while still delivering the luxury,
performance, refinement and comfort our customers expect. Whether
it's optimising the internal combustion engine, advanced hybrid and
battery-electric propulsion systems, the introduction of new,
lightweight materials or the improvement of energy conservation
through more efficient heating and ventilation technologies, we are
leaving no stone unturned to ensure Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles
emit significantly less emissions in the future."
/ends
Notes to editors
1 Innovate UK is the UK's innovation agency. It is an executive
non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Uk Government's
Department for Business, Innovation & Skills.
2 The partners include Zytek Automotive, GKN Driveline, Motor
Design Limited, AVL, Drive System Design, Williams Advanced
Engineering, Delta Motorsport, Tata Steel, Bristol University,
Cranfield University and Newcastle University.
Jaguar Land Rover:
- In 2015/16 Jaguar Land Rover will spend £3.5 billion
on new vehicle creation and capital expenditure. In the same
period, the company will launch 12 new and refreshed vehicles from
its UK plants, such as the Jaguar F-PACE at Solihull.
- In the past five years, Jaguar Land Rover has tripled its
turnover, doubled its sales and doubled its global workforce to
nearly 36,000.
- Jaguar Land Rover has recruited some 2,000 young people on its
graduate and apprentice programmes in the last four years.
- Jaguar Land Rover employs 8000 engineers and technologists
based at two UK product development centres at Gaydon and Whitley,
and an Advanced Research Centre at the University of Warwick.
For further information contact:
James Scrimshaw
Senior Public Affairs Executive
Jaguar Land
Rover Australia
Phone: +61 2 9020 1773
Email: jscrimsh@jaguarlandrover.com |
Tim Krieger
General Manager - Communications and Public
Affairs
Jaguar Land Rover Australia
Phone: +61 2 9020 1505
Email: tkrieger@jaguarlandrover.com |