Schaeffler Provides Hybrid Transmission for Ford SUVs
Schaeffler, a German manufacturer of auto parts,
plans to supply its hybrid transmission unit for the 2020 Ford Explorer and
Police Interceptor Utility, as well as the 2020 Lincoln Aviator. As a part of
Schaeffler’s electrification strategy implementation, this transmission
solution contributes to hybridization of the SUVs, trucks and off-roaders,
while also ensuring more power and torque.
Produced at Schaeffler’s recently expanded
E-Mobility production facility, the hybrid gear shifting solution has several
modes of operation. This unit offers the following advantages: reduced fuel
consumption; lack of local emissions; instant speed-up capacity; integrated
generator; embedded torque converter unit; and enhanced towing ability.
Explorer Limited Hybrid equipped with a powerful engine and the hybrid gearbox is capable of towing up to 5,000 pounds—the same as a properly equipped 2019 Explorer with powerful EcoBoost engine. This model comes with a purposely developed liquid-cooled Li-ion battery. The totally new Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid (PIUH) is known for a 41% enhancement in fuel economy when compared to the currently used police vehicle equipped with a standard 3.7-liter gas engine. In result, it is supposed to save taxpayers several thousand dollars per vehicle in fuel costs every year. During test drives, the all-new PIUH showed faster speed-up and maximum speed rates when compared to other police utility vehicles. The hybrid variant of Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring has under its hood a twin-turbocharged 3.0L V6 engine and 75 kW e-motor, which ensure 494 hp and 854 Nm of torque.
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With a rapid growth of electrification technologies in the auto industry around the globe, Schaeffler plans to invest more than half a billion euros in R&D and production of e-drive units to make sure that the company can provide its customers with solutions for their needs. Schaeffler is eager to provide its sophisticated transmission solution for Ford SUVs. The company also values Ford’s assistance on this project over the recent years and is grateful for being part of the Ford’s electrification strategy implementation. The transmission solution will be produced at Schaeffler’s production facility in the US.
