31st International Vienna Motor Symposium
Powertrain Diversity and Electrification: Challenges and Chances for the Automotive Industry
Authors
Dr. B. Bohr, Member of the Board of Management, Chairman of the Automotive Group, Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart
Year
2010
Print Info
Fortschritt-Berichte VDI, Reihe 12, Nr. 716
Summary
The major challenges and opportunities for the further development of the powertrain can be summed up as follows: Both the diesel and the gasoline engine offer great potential for reducing consumption and emissions. However, realizing this potential will require heavy investments. In the long run, the objective is a purely electric powertrain. The route to this objective will be a dual one, with hybrids as an interim technology on the one hand and the further development of the internal-combustion engine on the other. In the short-to-medium term, this will mean a diverse array of powertrain technologies. The need to invest in both the internal-combustion engine and the electric powertrain, as well as to master the various drive train concepts, presents great challenges for the automotive industry...
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