22nd International Conference "Engine & Environment"
The Transmission as a Key Component in Modern Powertrains
Authors
Gerhard Henning, Jens Dorfschmid, Tobias Gödecke, Daimler AG
Year
2010
Summary
Mercedes-Benz has serveral solutions for future CO2 challenges. The transmission is one of the key elements in modern powertrains. New technologies will be introduced to the market step-by-step, with high focus on the costumer and market requirement. Mercedes-Benz as the world leading manufacturer of permium vehicles focuses on modular powertrain concepts, consisting of a familiy of variously hybridized automatic transmission. Transmission spread number of gears and the overall efficiency are - besides a further increasing demand for electrification of the powertrain - main development areas.
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