Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Automotive Applications
Hector Zelaya De La Parra, Freddy Magnussen, Sjoerd Bosga
ABB Corporate Research
721 78 Vasteras, Sweden
E-mail: hector.zelaya@se.abb.com
Abstract: The paper is a review of the motor and drives developments in the automotive industry
related to electric and hybrid electric vehicles. The main challenges that the automotive industry faces
in the future are outlined highlighting the technological changes that are required to achieve the
targets of low cost, high power density and high ambient temperature.