Nexteer Expands Driveline Portfolio for Electric Vehicles
March 02, 2021 at 09:00 am EST
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Nexteer Automotive continues expanding its Driveline portfolio with new Halfshaft technologies that are tailored to meet the unique demands of electric vehicles (EVs). Nexteer's Halfshaft technologies solve EV challenges by enhancing durability and efficiency while optimizing noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) performance and low mass. Unlike internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, EV architectures utilize Electric Drive Units (EDUs) integrated into the front axle for front wheel drive (FWD), the rear axle for rear wheel drive (RWD) or both for all wheel drive operation (AWD). While ICE vehicles often used a variety of Driveline technologies, EVs rely on Halfshafts for the critical task of transmitting torque from the EDU's to the wheels. Nexteer's Driveline technologies include: Parametric Trunnion Tripot: Increases durability life by 100%, which enables the use of smaller, lighter joints. TriGlide Shudderless Tripot: Achieves industry-leading NVH performance for a shudderless tripot. Ball Spline Axle Halfshaft: A unique Halfshaft solution that provides expanded plunge /angle capabilities, expanded durability and unmatched NVH performance even at ultra-high operating angles. Monobloc Tubular Shaft: Enables lower mass and increased torsional stiffness for RWD and FWD ICE and EV applications with one-piece tubular axle shafts. CrossGlide 8-Ball Plunging Joint: Provides ideal NVH characteristics, lower mass and smaller package size for RWD EV applications. High Efficiency Fixed Center 8-Ball Joint: Delivers a 50% reduction in mechanical efficiency loss in the Driveline while providing a reduced package size and reduced mass for FWD, RWD and AWD EV applications. 52 Degree CV Joint: Expands capability of standard undercut free (UF) style outboard (OB) joint to 52 degrees.
Nexteer Automotive Group Limited is an investment holding company. It is engaged in the design and manufacture of steering and driveline systems, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving (AD) and components for automobile manufacturers and other automotive-related companies. Its operations are in the United States, Mexico, the Peopleâs Republic of China (China), Poland, India, Morocco and Brazil. The principal markets for its products are North America, Europe, South America, China and India. Its product line includes electric power steering & steer-by-wire, steering columns, driveline, hydraulic power steering, software and megatrend alignment. Its power steering & steer-by-wire includes Column Assist Electric Power Steering, Intermediate Shafts, Premium Eps Rack & Pinion Gears, Modular Power Packs, Single & Dual Pinion Assist EPS and others. Its steering columns include Power Tilt & Telescope, Power Rake & Telescope, Manual Rake & Telescope and others.