Remy International, Inc. recently announced it would supply Daimler with the Remy HVH™ electric motor used in the 2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 Hybrid recently released to the U.S. market.
"Daimler has proven to be a strong partner and we are proud to have our HVH electric motors in the new ML450 Hybrid," says Remy CEO John Weber. "Like Remy, the Mercedes brand has represented excellence in quality and design for a century. We look forward to many more years of innovative collaboration with Daimler as we seek to continually improve upon our successful pasts."
The ML450 Hybrid, using Remy HVH electric motor technology, works together with a 3.5-liter V6 engine to attain improved fuel efficiency over comparably powered sports utility vehicles -- or when needed, provide the acceleration of a powerful V8.
Around town, the ML450 Hybrid can operate as a zero-emission vehicle when powered by its electric drive alone. Using a modified Atkinson cycle for maximum fuel efficiency, the V6 engine kicks in when needed and when accelerating on a freeway entrance ramp for example, the electric drive and combustion engine work together for a total of 335 hp.
Remy's advanced motor technology contributes greatly to the Mercedes ML450 Hybrid's performance and efficiency, states the company, which adds the ML450 Hybrid will perform like a V8, consuming fuel like a 4-cylinder and can travel as fast as 35 mph while operating in full electric mode. Fuel consumption and emissions are down nearly 60 percent compared to similarly powered vehicles like the ML550.
Remy will supply two HVH electric motors per vehicle. The ML450 Hybrid will use the Remy HVH electric motors to provide drive and generation functions.
These motors have the highest power and torque density on the market today and are a perfect fit for the ML450 which needed to decrease the transmission size to aid efficiency. The first motor is positioned close to the internal combustion engine and is used both as a motor and generator, providing more than 80 hp to assist the drivetrain or charge the vehicle battery.
The second motor located at the output end of the transmission generates 80 hp and 192 foot pounds of torque and is tuned for maximum electric drive performance plus recovery of regenerative braking energy to the battery.
The Remy HVH motors for the Mercedes ML450 Hybrid will be manufactured at Remy's manufacturing plant in Mezokovesd, Hungary. And the Mercedes ML450 Hybrid will be produced at the Mercedes manufacturing plant in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
For more information, visit www.remyinc.com.
