Automotive supplier Magna has begun production of a first-to-market modular eDecoupling unit for several battery-electric vehicles from a luxury brand German OEM.
Magna’s electromagnetic eDecoupling will be integrated into BEVs as a complete module, disconnecting the electric motor from the drive shaft when no motive power is needed. This reduces energy consumption and thus increases efficiency. According to Magna, the unit helps increase electric range by up to nine per cent.
The Canadian-Austrian supplier has not disclosed the name of the customer, just that the new eDecoupling unit will be produced at Magna’s plant in Lannach, Austria. Due to the different requirements and schedules of German luxury car manufacturers, our German colleagues at electrive.net speculate that the platform for which the eDecoupling unit will be used could be VW Group’s PPE for electric cars from Audi and Porsche brands.
Despite the use in premium brand vehicles, Magna also says it has developed a whole family of decoupling units. The supplier says these will be going into mass production in BEV secondary eDrive applications in the near future.
“Our new and innovative modular eDecoupling unit aligns perfectly with OEMs’ in-house manufacturing strategies for electric drive systems,” said Diba Ilunga, President Magna Powertrain. “Due to the compact design of the unit, we’ve successfully minimized added package space and weight in both axial and radial direction, which has helped ensure that it can be scalable for use across electric and hybrid vehicles from B segment up to SUVs and light commercial vehicles.”
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