November 2014

NSK bearings

Bearing design choices for electric motors

As the development of more efficient electric motors continues to keep pace with upcoming regulations, it is important to ensure that all the components are engineered to the latest specifications, including the bearings. Tony Synnott, UK Engineering Manager for NSK Europe, explains how bearing design is affecting electric motor performance and reliability. Bearings in electric motors

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BMW 3 Series Plug-in hybrid prototype powertrain

The BMW 3 Series plug-in Hybrid prototype

Flexibility, which means it can be integrated in a wide range of different vehicle concepts, makes rapid deployment of this plug-in hybrid drive technology in the BMW model range a feasible and realistic proposition. The BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype provides a first taste of the efficient driving which the world’s most successful premium

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Climate Concierge system

25 years of Lexus innovation

Lexus is 25 this year. So we have looked for 25 Lexus world firsts. Here they are: The Lexus LS 600h was the world’s first full hybrid V8 at launch in 2010. A ‘Climate Concierge’ system is fitted to the current-generation LS 600h. It is a world-first climate control system which uses infra-red sensors to monitor

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