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ANNUAL 2009
Tomorrow’s world has
arrived with cutting-edge
emissions-reduction
technologies
Interviews
Seita Kanai
Mazda’s director of R&D
François Bancon
Nissan’s general manager,
advanced product department
Dan Kapp
Ford’s head of powertrain product
development in North America
BATTERIES | CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE | FUEL CELLS | EV DEVELOPMENT | GREEN SUPERCARS
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CONTENTS
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OEM ACTIVITY
18: FORD EDGE
Ford’s latest concept might resemble a gas-guzzling
SUV, but scratch the surface and one will fi nd a plug-
in fuel cell hybrid. We get an exclusive test drive
54: SMART EVS
How Daimler’s small car brand is advancing
electric vehicle development in Europe
58: CHEVY VOLT
Another attempt by General Motors to develop
an electric vehicle? Fear not, the Chevrolet Volt
is no reincarnated EV1 model from the 1990s
82: CHRYSLER EV PLAN
Keen to get in on the blossoming electric market,
Chrysler has three products planned for 2010
84: CADILLAC PROVAQ
Emitting only water vapor, GM has a sports utility
vehicle that environmentalists would not oppose
122: HONDA INSIGHT II
It might have taken the best part of a decade,
but Honda says it is fi nally close to launching an
affordable hybrid vehicle for the mass market
124: VOLKSWAGEN TDI HYBRID
Engineers at Wolfsberg move the industry a step
closer to launching a family car that’s powered by a
diesel-hybrid system. Could this be the powertrain
solution to today’s automotive eco crisis?
126: FIAT HYBRIDS
The Italian car maker has designs on being the
cleanest OEM in Europe with its hybrid innovations
128: PEUGEOT HYBRID
Technical details of the Prologue HYmotion4
concept – the closest indicator yet of how Peugeot’s
diesel-electric hybrid technology will look in 2010
2009 | Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology
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CONTENTS
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INTERVIEWS
08: SEITA KANAI
Mazda’s director of powertrain R&D has a frank
outlook on the future of engine technology,
and it does not include electric vehicle development
14: DAN KAPP
Ford’s powertrain guru in the USA outlines very
ambitious plans to reduce displacement size by
nearly half through new downsizing technologies
34: FRANÇOIS BANCON
Nissan’s general manager of the exploratory and
advanced product department talks about the
company’s ambitious future plans for EV creation
196: ROGER THORNTON
The head of hybrid electric vehicle products at
Ricardo envisages a growing market for EVs
198: DR SANKAR DASGUPTA
With advanced new technologies, the future looks
bright for Electrovaya according to the company’s CEO
200: TOM GOESCH
Expanding into new automotive business areas is
the main goal for Delphi’s power electronics MD
MOTORSPORT
90: KILLACYCLE
How the outright motorcycle world speed record is set
to be shattered by an electric drag bike in the USA
102: KERS
David Tremayne gets the inside story on what the
Formula 1 teams are working on for the next season
UNIVERSITY FOCUS
20: STUTTGART
A new electrochemical modeling strategy for solid
oxide fuel cells has been developed that could lead
to the vital breakthrough in fuel cell technology
26: SUNDERLAND
The industry is looking far and wide for technical
breakthroughs to help realize hydrogen-powered
concepts for mass production. But despite the
complexity, the answer might already be out there
116: CRANFIELD
Full details on the design of Morgan’s LIFECar
concept, which features advanced fuel cell technology
178: CALIFORNIA
How the integration of transportation, electrical
utility and information technology sectors could
be pivotal to the success of electric vehicles
FEATURES
40: BATTERY BREAKTHROUGH
With engineering challenges and high costs, can
battery technology really help realize sustainable
transportation in the automotive industry?
50: LITHIUM-ION CRISIS
Is the availability of lithium a serious issue for
the long-term development of electric vehicles?
70: ECO SPEEDSTERS
Not so long ago, supercar manufacturers around
the world concerned themselves only with power
output and speed, but now even that’s changing
130: CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE
When will an adequate network be created to
support the design of electric and hybrid vehicles?
156: RACING CLEAN
The 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show’s Design
Challenge looks ahead to motorsports in 2025
172: FRENCH FUEL CELLS
Both Renault and Peugeot have showcased high-
tech fuel-cell demonstrator vehicles in recent
months. We go to France to sample the prototypes
232: LAST WORD
Matt Davis refl ects on the past 12 months
INDUSTRY PAPERS
52: FULFILLING THE ELECTRIC PROMISE
How an advanced battery management system for
lithium-ion battery packs is prompting interest
56: CLEAN PROPULSION KNOW-HOW
Introducing the Hi-Pa Drive, the high-tech system
that balances plenty of power with low emissions
65: BATTERY SYSTEM INTEGRATION
The focus on chemistry and commercialization
68: SUPERIOR DRIVES FOR MICRO HYBRIDS
Optimizing the design of switched reluctance drive
technology has led to a more compact package
79: THERMAL ACOUSTIC PROTECTION
A detailed look at how custom-designed protective
shielding technology can provide superior
performance levels throughout the vehicle life
Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International Magazine, ISSN 1460-9509, is published
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Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology | 2009
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