Talking future powertrains are Ford's Dave Filipe, Toyota's Dante Boutell, BMW's Ralph Mahler, GM's Jeff Luke and Hyundai's Kyoung Pyo Ha. The summit was held Jan. 16 in Detroit.
Discussing propulsion technology with Wards analyst Drew Winter are ZF's Jörg Trampler, Eaton's Karl Sievertsen, American Axle & Mfg.'s Craig Renneker and Mahle's Hugh Blaxill. The summit was held Jan. 16 in Detroit.
Special Tec LR 0W-20 is officially approved by Jaguar Land Rover for use in the latest gasoline engines in Jaguars and Land Rovers, and is not suitable for any other models.
A recurring theme at the SAE symposium was continued underdeveloped infrastructure and how it impacts the adoption of battery-electric and fuel-cell electric vehicles.
“Ubiquitous charging could double BEV share,” GM researcher Ian Sutherland says.
The 59,854 Toyota hybrids sold in the country last year represented 78% of the brand’s total sales of 89,379 units, while 100% of the 9,915 Lexus vehicles sold were hybrids.
EV start-up Rivian has been refurbishing the former Mitsubishi plant in Normal, IL, as it raises money from investors and partners such as Ford and Amazon.
GM President Mark Reuss indicates the automaker is preparing to build both fullsize and midsize electric pickup trucks as well as crossovers and SUVs at the Detroit-Hamtramck plant.
Some 400 people attended the inaugural WardsAuto Engine & Propulsion Summit last week in Detroit. The event included OEM and supplier panel sessions and the award ceremony for 2020 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems.
In a recent Wards survey, 44% of engineers and designers said that in 10 years, vehicle materials and architectures will be “totally different” than they are today.
