Vitesco Technologies Facilitates to Electrification of Major Automakers

Vitesco Technologies has entered into agreements with PSA Group and Hyundai to provide the 1-st 100%-integrated electric axle drive system for a variety of serially manufactured vehicles. These deals distinguish the company as a leading provider of optimized solutions for e-cars. Production of the advanced e-drive solution has already been launched at the Vitesco’s facility in China.

Vitesco's first fully integrated electric axle drive system

Vitesco officials expressed a lot of enthusiasm regarding future partnership with two major automakers and hope that the company’s new e-drive solution will bring its customers one step closer toward implementation of their electrification strategies.

PSA will use Vitesco's fully integrated electric axle drive system in its Peugeot e-208 (above left) and Opel Corsa-e (right).

Vitesco’s innovative product for its e-CMP modular platform will be integrated in some PSA and Hyundai models. Moreover, some other carmakers also gave preference to the new e-drive unit for their e-cars, which are expected to hit the market within the next twelve months. For instance, this innovative solution will be used by Sono Motors in its Sion e-car.

Thanks to a solid experience in this sphere, Vitesco can rightly be considered as a reliable partner for all automakers. The company started making its own e-mobility products in 2006 and in five years provided the the 1-st e-drive solution, which found application in 3 Renault models. Now, the company has used its accumulated knowledge to come up with advanced 3-rd gen e-drive solution for the industry.

Hyundai will use Vitesco's electric drive system for its Encino (left) and the LaFesta sedan.

The company’s tech specialists managed to improve the interaction between the system’s elements: e-motor, power electronics and gearbox. Thanks to these improvements, the new solution became more lightweight, space-saving and less costly. The new product weighs less than 80 kg. It also equipped with an innivative transmission-built-in electric parking lock feature. By using sophisticated engineering solutions, Vitesco succeeded in elimination of excessive connectors and cables, reducing operating expenditures even further.

Currently, the company is one of the few suppliers to offer comprehensive e-solutions from 1 source. The company’s product portfolio varies from 48-volt electrification solutions and main elements for environmentally-friendly cars.