This year will still see major innovations relating to Continental’s automotive trend topics going into production for the first time.
The technology company has been able to convince vehicle manufacturers in China and Europe of the performance of Continental’s electric axle drive. The module weighs less than 80 kilograms and includes an electric motor, transmission, power electronics, and motor control. The integration eliminates numerous cable connections and plugs. The fully integrated axle drive thus reduces the weight of electric vehicles by around 20 kilograms.
Specifications of the axle drive include integrated electric powertrain with electric motor, high voltage inverter and gearbox (reducer), already in the 2.0 generation and electric motor with 120kW peak power and 270Nm peak torque.