Transmission technology today: Efficient, comfortable, automatic and fit for electrification
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9th International CTI Symposium "Innovative Automotive Transmissions, Hybrid &
Electric Drives" (29th November and 1st December 2010, Berlin)
"The level of complexity in modern transmissions has reached a stage that was
unimaginable a few years ago", stated Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ferit Küçükay (Technische
Universität Braunschweig) at the opening of the 9th International CTI Symposium
"Innovative Automotive Transmissions, Hybrid and Electric Drives". Developments
such as an 8 or 9-speed automatic transmission show, according to Küçükay, the
enormous leaps being made in transmission technology. With over 900 participants
and 90 presentations, he viewed this year's CTI Symposium as reflecting the
diversity of modern transmission and drive technologies. Although electric
mobility is occupying the sector to an increasing extent, he believes that the
money continues to be earned from conventional transmissions and from their
potential for improvement. "The future of the automobile will be characterised
in the not so distant future by a variety of vehicles and diverse transmission
technologies", according to Küçükay.
Two-thirds of the improvements in efficiency at BMW are attributable to
innovative transmissions
"The use of energy is the major trend for the development of future transmission
and vehicle concepts" stated Dr. Manfred Klüting (BMW AG). The constantly
increasing figures for person kilometres travelled pull sustainable,
environmental and socially acceptable concepts with them, which also make sense
economically according to Klüting. The increasing level of urbanisation, as well
as the developments in the BRIC countries alter and differentiate customer
requirements and technologies even further. "There will not be one ideal
solution", says Klüting. Global requirements and different national framework
conditions are too diverse for this to be possible. While the classical status
symbols "cylinders" and "horse power" have increasing lost relevance, factors
such as "efficiency" and "environment" have, in his view, become increasing
important. BMW already reacted to this new trend years ago with the packet of
measures "BMW Efficient Dynamics" and was able to realise reductions in CO2
emissions of 25 percent between 1995 and 2008. Around two thirds of this success
has been achieved through innovation in transmissions, according to Klüting.
Further results from the CTI Symposium can be found here:
http://www.getriebe-symposium.de/pressreport-december
In general, this year's CTI Symposium reflected the positive atmosphere in the
automobile industry. The participants and exhibitors praised the event as "the
most important meeting place for transmission and drive specialists". The
Symposium will be celebrating its 10 year anniversary next year with an
especially attractive programme from the 5th to 8th December 2011 (Main
symposium, 6th to 7th December 2011), to be held once again in Berlin.
The results from this year's TED survey can be found here:
http://www.konferenz.de/presse/ted_getriebe2010
Additional information and images are available on the internet at:
http://www.getriebe-symposium.de
http://www.konferenz.de/fotos-drivetrains2010
Contact:
Dr. Nadja Thomas
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Car Training Institute - A Division of EUROFORUM Deutschland SE
Prinzenallee 3
40549 Düsseldorf, Germany
E-Mail:nadja.thomas(at)car-training-institute.com
Internet site:www.car-training-institute.com and www.getriebe-symposium.de
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