Popular luxury brand Jaguar Land Rover has just revealed the company’s unique electric Drive Module (eDM) technology that can possibly be used to create future low and zero-emissions vehicles. Future Battery Electric Vehicle, Plug-In Hybrid and Mild Hybrid technology laden vehicles have been showcased by three 'Concept_e' research demonstrators who showcased the vehicles potential. The company 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.
At the event Concept_e research demonstrators had showcased this futurestic research that includes a new unique high performance, modular electric drive module (eDM) developed in-house by company. It is 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.
Speaking more on the occasion too, 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."
Adding to this 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."
