Geneva 2009: Magna Steyr Mila EV concept
Click for a high res gallery of the Magna Steyr Mila EV Like most other suppliers, Magna International and its contract manufacturing unit Magna Steyr are pushing hard to diversify into the area of hybrid and electric powertrain components and systems. In January at the Detroit Show, Magna International and Ford announced a collaboration on the Focus-based electric car that will go on sale in 2011. Here in Geneva, Magna Steyr combined that electrification effort with a reminder that the company is capable of doing complete vehicle engineering and manufacturing for other automakers. The Mila EV is a concept meant to illustrate a new vehicle platform that Magna has developed and optimized for electric drive applications. The modular system is able to be adapted to different body styles and even different powertrain configurations. It can be built as a pure EV, or parallel or series hybrid setup. Magna is offering it up to any manufacturers that would like a turn-key EV platform solution in order to get a car into production quickly. In addition to the platform, Magna is getting into the battery game. Currently, the company is focusing on pack integration and working with a number of different cell suppliers and chemistries. Long term, the company may look at getting into cell development itself. Gallery: Geneva 2009: Magna Steyr Mila EV Continue reading Geneva 2009: Magna Steyr Mila EV concept Auto Blog: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Geneva Motor Show Geneva 2009: Magna Steyr Mila EV concept originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 09:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green
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Component shortage may threaten GM hybrid plan
In its viability plan submitted to the U.S. Treasury, General Motors promised to boost the number of hybrids in the company’s lineup to 26 models by 2014, up from eight today. Although there are no concerns that the technology would be ready, there could be shortage of certain parts. According to what Tom Stephens, GM executive vice president of global powertrain and global quality, told Automotive News : “There are a lot of ifs, ands and buts associated with that. We will have all of this developed, but depending on component availability, we may do one thing or the other.” Parts that could be in shortage include lithium-ion batteries, and some yet-to be developed electric motors. The Saturn Vue Two Mode hybrid, for example, has been delayed already. Nevertheless, GM plans three versions of its hybrid powertrains: mild hybrids like those used in the current Vue and Malibu hybrids, and two iterations of the Two Mode hybrid, one for rear drive cars and the other for front drive vehicles; the latter could also come with plug-in capabilities. [Source: Automotive News (subs. req'd)] Auto Blog: Hybrid , GM , Legislation and Policy , USA Component shortage may threaten GM hybrid plan originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green | Car Blog Green
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