Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International 2011, January

New Jersey, 2011. - 211 p. (English)The file of the new international magazine Electric & Hybrid Vihicle Technology has been uploaded. The magazine is dedicated to the problems, prospects and technologies of electric and hybrid vehicles. It can be useful for specialists in the automotive industry and car service, as well as students and teachers of universities.
Contents of the journal.
What's new? Top cat. It might be only a technology demonstrator, but the C-X75 is an eco-friendly supercar that outlines Jaguar’s Powertrain direction. Efficient measures. Technical de-tails of Hyundai’s innovative lithium-polymer hybrid. The wait is over Peugeot is finally ready to launch the industry’s first, mass-produced, diesel hybrid. Show stoppers. Two Renault electric vehicles took center stage at the Paris Motor Show: the Twizy and the DeZir. We bring you all the details. Game winner. A fleet of fuel cell- powered taxis could be in service in time for the London Olympics. Spyder’s web. Audi’s latest green concept is inspected, featur-ing electric motors, lithium-ion batteries and a V6 diesel powertrain. Material world. Reducing emissions is not just about creating optimum powertrains. We look at the key players making inroads when it comes to glass. Engine on test. Toyota’s Auris Hybrid is pitted against the Honda CR-Z coupe. Personality profile. François Bançon, general manager, explora-tory and advanced product department, Nissan.
Features. Dumping ground. With electric vehicle numbers set to soar, E&H investigates the industry’s newest headache: what to do with the batteries when their power runs dry. Battery battle. Championed by so many for so long, lithium-ion battery technology is facing a challenge from new systems that are being fast tracked. Top tips. Struggling with your EV program? E&H brings you the 20 finest technologies, processes, systems and services that will enhance your development project. New tread. Developing EV powertrains is one thing, but what about the tires that these eco-friendly saviors will sit on? We take a detailed look at what tire makers are up to. On your (electric) bike. Electric bike racing is gathering speed, but what – if anything can the automotive world learn from these two-wheeled eco-friendly speedsters? Virtual world. With more computing power, will engineers soon be capable of developing new powertrains purely in the lab environment? Green matters. The latest news and developments. University focus. Ohio State University is gunning for first place in EcoCar with a high-tech, extended range electric vehicle. Gear change. Already a leader in DCT development, one of the industry’s larg-est transmission suppliers, Getrag, is looking further ahead to e-drive creation. Last word. Greg Offer looks ahead to an era of truly sustainable transportation.