Magna continues its transformation towards electrical mobility with the beginning of manufacturing of its gentle hybrid transmission for BMW Group. Magna’s new 7-speed, gentle hybrid dual-clutch transmission is the newest to be featured completely on BMW Group’s compact class, which underpins all its front-transverse automobiles.
The contract between Magna and BMW Group additionally contains manufacturing of gentle hybrid transmissions for extra fashions extending CO2 emissions reductions throughout a number of platforms, beginning with the brand new BMW 2 Lively Tourer.
With its particular torque-split idea for hybridization, Magna’s 7HDT400 48V transmission allows optimum effectivity of an inside combustion engine and electrical motor. It supplies a most of 400 N·m of torque in addition to providing scalable performance advantages.
It additionally gives excessive modularity with the next:
- base transmission;
- totally built-in e-machine;
- on-demand cooling of the clutch and electrical motor;
- a single oil circuit for cooling and lubrication; and
- a discount in CO2 at Worldwide Harmonized Mild-Responsibility Car Check Cycles (WLTC) and in real-world driving operations.
The gentle hybrid transmissions are constructed at Magna’s amenities in Neuenstein, Germany, and Kechnec, Slovakia.
