Bmw - PSA Collaborazione per ibrido

[_hainz]

Bmw e PSA hanno avviato una collaborazione per l'ibrido:

BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroen announced today that they plan to expand their already successful cooperation by including hybrid components for front-wheel-drive vehicles.
“The components are to be used in front-wheel-drive vehicles with electrified drive trains,” BMW said in a statement. “Joint development and production of components as well as joint purchasing will leverage significant economies of scale for both partners. It will also allow them to standardise key elements for the electrification of vehicles.”
“This cooperation will deliver a major contribution towards a competitive cost structure in the field of electrification. It also represents another important step on the road to sustainable mobility,”� said BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer said. “We are pleased to broaden our long-standing cooperation based on the strong relationship that exists between our two companies,”� added Philippe Varin. “Combining both partners” expertise in hybrid technologies will clearly create competitive advantage.”�
As always, both groups have agreed not to give out any financial details of the agreement.
- By: Zain Haq

BMW, PSA expand cooperation to hybrid systems for FWD vehicles - egmCarTech

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Finalmente qualcuno si è accorto della notizia .

Da congress in data 2 febbraio.

The BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën entered a new phase of their collaboration by signing an agreement to set up a 50:50 equity joint venture named BMW Peugeot Citroën Electrification.

BMW Peugeot Citroën Electrification will focus on developing and producing hybrid components, including battery packs, E-machines, generators, power electronics and chargers, while also developing software for hybrid systems. Joint research and development, production and component purchasing will leverage significant economies of scale for both companies.

This initiative of BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën aims to develop standard hybrid components for the electrification of their vehicle ranges. Its goal is also to create an open European platform on those technologies that will help the European industry to structure itself in the field of hybridization. To that extent, the joint venture will both integrate suppliers by outsourcing development work and could sell hybrid components to other companies beside its two shareholders.

Subject to approval by the relevant competition authorities, the joint venture is expected to launch its operations in the second quarter of 2011. The new hybrid components will equip both partners’ vehicles from 2014 onwards.

The joint venture’s management, as well as the rest of its workforce, will be drawn from employees of both companies. Additional external staff will also be hired. The key management positions will be equally shared among the two companies. Wolfgang Güllich, currently responsible for BMW Group’s Purchasing Strategy, will be appointed Chief Executive Officer of BMW Peugeot Citroën Electrification, and Jean Leflour, currently Director Customer Satisfaction and Quality Planning at PSA Peugeot Citroën, will be appointed Managing Director.

The agreement was signed on 1 February by Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, and Philippe Varin, Chairman of the Managing Board of PSA Peugeot Citroën. In October 2010, the two companies had signed a Memorandum of Understanding designed to expand their existing cooperation to hybrid systems for front wheel drive vehicles. (Earlier post.)

This cooperative venture will enable us to achieve significant economies of scale in the field of electrification. It also represents an important step on the road to sustainable mobility.

—Norbert Reithofer
With this joint venture, we are sure to develop and expand our expertise and to build a European leader in the field of automotive hybrid innovation.

—Philippe Varin
The BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroën have been successfully cooperating on engines for several years, building together more than 1.8 million units from 2006 to 2010. In February 2010, the two companies agreed to develop the next generation of their jointly designed 4-cylinder gasoline engine, which will also meet EU 6 requirements. The joint engine is currently built into a number of MINI, Peugeot and Citroën brand models.

Eventualmente la prossima volta ti farò un assist, Hainz.

[_hainz]

Molto interessante! Sicuramente questo sviluppo riguarderà le trazioni anteriori o per meglio dire le auto con motore trasversale (perché la trazione integrale può essere data dall'Hybrid4), ma è possibile che motori elettrici legati al motore endotermico e sistemi di attuazione e controllo possano essere condivisi anche con le Bmw.