www.autotechreview.com May 2013 | Volume 2 | Issue 5 NOW, ALSO AVAILABLE ON It’s on 14 INTERVIEW Lowell C Paddock, President & Managing Director, General Motors India 18 TECHNOLOGY FORESIGHT Evolution of Transmission for Electric & Hybrid Vehicles 60 NEW VEHICLE Honda Eco Technology (HET) – Pushing The Efficiency Envelope AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSIONS — NEW & IMPROVED CONFIGURATIONS POWERED BY Complete solutions in precision metallic coil springs I N S T Compression Springs T U T Static and Dynamic E of These are coiled helical SP RING TECHNOLOGY springs made from spring steel wire, that can resist compressive load. Extension Springs 1. Suspension Springs - These are normally close Torsion Springs Front Fork & Shock coil springs of circular These resist an applied Wire Forms Absorber cross sections, with the torque when the ends are These are made on forming 2. Engine Valve Springs end usually a hook or subjected to angular machines, in different shapes, 3. 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Office & Works Manufacturing Unit-II Plot No. 192 A, Sector-4, E-56, Industrial Area, Haridwar-249 401 IMT Manesar-122050 Gurgaon, Haryana, India Uttarakhand, India Tel.: +91-124-4763200 Fax: +91-124-4365189 Tel.: +91-1334-221301 Fax: +91-1334-220128 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail : [email protected] ISO 9001 EDITORIAL IN SEARCH OF GROWTH Dear reader, The first month of the new financial year expectedly returned little hope and joy for the automotive industry – sales continue to fall for most, and those witnessing growth are riding on the success of newly launched products in the market. While a turnaround is expected, no one knows when exactly that is going to happen. The dip in manufacturing is yet another reason the industry is worried. A crucial cog in the wheel of progress, it was manufacturing that largely kept the Indian economy insulated from global turmoil. With retail sales dwindling, many manufacturers have undertaken measures to control or cut production volumes. The future potential nonetheless, is in little doubt, thanks to the country’s claimed talent pool in science, technology and research. Global consulting firm Deloitte’s global index for 2013 has ranked India the fourth most competitive manufacturing nation, behind China, the US and Germany. And there are others, who talk about China and India in the same vein, in the same order, when it comes to future manufacturing prowess. Yet, at this stage, numbers don’t seem to be doing justice to India’s deemed potential. In 2012, the McKinsey Global Institute released a study on manufacturing, calling it the next era of global growth and innovation. It believes, developing markets would continue to drive growth in demand for manufactured goods. In addition, a strong pipeline of innovations in materials, IT, production processes and manufacturing operations will give manufacturers the opportunity to design and build new products. The study also notes that manufacturing will continue to drive innovations, exports and productivity growth in advanced economies, while in developing markets like India and China it will continue to provide a pathway to higher living standards. Through the last three decades, India has moved up the global manufacturing ladder from the 15th to the 10th position. This decade could see the country leapfrog, like Deloitte estimates, into the big league. What the industry would hope for though, is strong government support, improved financial options for consumers and better infrastructure. That should see manufacturing kick-off sooner. DEEPANGSHU DEV SARMAH Editor New Delhi, May 2013 autotechreview.com May 2013 Volume 2 | Issue 5 1 COVER STORY AUTOMOTIVE TRANSMISSIONS NEW & IMPROVED CONFIGURATIONS 24, 32, 38, 44 | In an automotive world that is constantly chasing efficiency – every possible means of meet- ing future CO2 requirements is being sought. These include the application of various measures to optimise the internal combustion engine and transmission or the electrification of the powertrain. In this issue, Auto Tech Review looks at several new configurations of transmissions, and solutions built around them. GUEST COMMENTARY 12 Volvo’s Vision 2020 – ‘No Death, No Serious Injury in A Volvo Car’ Tomas Ernberg – Managing Director, Volvo Cars India INTERVIEW 14 “Right Approach is to Apply Conventional Technologies Intelligently” Lowell C Paddock, President & Managing Director, General Motors India 2 CONTENTS NEWS COVER STORY SHOPFLOOR 4 Interactions 24 In Search of the Optimal 56 NGK Spark Plugs India — Global 10 News Future Powertrain Technology Customised to Indian Tilmann Schmidt-Sandte, Jürgen Hammer Needs TECHNOLOGY FORESIGHT 32 Construction Kit for Front-Transverse 18 Evolution of Transmission for EVs, Automatic Transmissions with NEW VEHICLE HEVs; Potential for Magnetic Nine Speeds Transmission Jürgen Greiner, Gaston Girres, 60 Honda Eco Technology (HET) — Arghya Sardar, Suresh Babu Muttana Michael Ebenhoch, Heribert Scherer Pushing the Efficiency Envelope 38 Compact Seven- and Ten-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmissions DECODING TECHNOLOGY Gereon Hellenbroich, Johannes Ruschhaupt, Coen Duindam 64 Windshield Wipers — Innovation Through Simplicity 44 Front-Transverse Transmissions from Mercedes-Benz Ralf Wörner, Ansgar Damm, OTHERS Ralph Eberspächer, Carsten Gitt 01 Editorial 03 Imprint TECHNOLOGY 50 Lighter than Ever — Trends, Evolution of Hybrid Technology Thomas Malek 54 Honda’s New i-Dtec Engine — Unconventional & Futuristic COVER FIGURE © BMW IMPRINT Editor: Deepangshu Dev Sarmah Publisher & Managing Director: Editorial & Business Office: [email protected] Sanjiv Goswami Springer India Pvt Ltd 7th Floor | Vijaya Building | 17, Barakhamba Road Principal Correspondent: Arpit Mahendra Design & Production: Bharat Bhushan Upadhyay New Delhi – 110001 | India [email protected] [email protected] + 91 11 4575 5888 (P) | +91 11 4575 5889 (F) Deputy Manager – Ad Sales: Sudeep Kumar Auto Tech Review (ATR) is a monthly magazine focussed on automotive technology, and appears 12 times a year. 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[email protected] [email protected] ©2013, Auto Tech Review autotechreview May 2013 Volume 2 | Issue 5 3 INTERACTION TATA ELXSI, MATHWORKS TATA ELXSI | PREPARING FOR A CONNECTED FUTURE As the global automotive industry is increasingly to the vehicle owner’s pushing for better connectivity and monitoring phone. With the tech- within vehicles, telematics is finding an increased nology progressing widespread adoption. Apart from vehicle tracking, quickly, Sondur said telematics can play an important role in improv- that it could soon be ing the fuel economy and safety of vehicles. possible that the car Tata Elxsi, a design solution provider, has sends an image too developed a wide portfolio of products aimed at along with the the automotive industry. The company is betting message. This feature strongly on its telematics offering and is devel- would make use of the oping new systems at a rapid pace. Of 3,700 multiple cameras employees, about 90 % are engaged in product modern cars use these development activities presently. Auto Tech days. The commercial Review spoke to Anil Sondur, VP, Tata Elxsi, introduction of this about the upcoming solutions and their potential technology could be in for the Indian market. cars for the model year One of the recent offerings from Tata Elxsi has 2015 or 2016. Once the potential to change the landscape of automo- again in this case, the tive insurance. The system from the company is overall insurance cost claimed to have the potential for bringing down reduces significantly insurance premium costs for vehicles. Sondur due to a shorter reac- said the major driver for the adoption of telemat- tion time. ics from an insurance perspective would depend Just through these on legislation. For example, some European coun- two areas, telematics tries have already made ‘ecall’ mandatory. The could bring about a technology is capable of sending a notification to major cost reduction for a backend service desk as soon as a vehicle expe- insurance companies riences an impact. Post this, the tracking of the and vehicle owners. gear, the logo flips open to expose a camera unit, vehicle is immediately enabled using inputs