Germay-based Mahle GmbH (www.mahle-powertrain.com) recently showcased its fully integrated and modular hybrid drive, which can be tailored to suit a wide range of vehicle applications, in a dedicated Mobex Webinar.

The Mahle Modular Hybrid Powertrain (MHP) plug-in hybrid drive incorporates a ‘highly efficient’ two- or three-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine that features the latest Mahle technologies.

David Pates, Mahle Powertrain’s UK head of engineering, said: “Due to legislation and significant social economic changes, the move towards electrification has accelerated significantly. The overwhelming industry interest in MHP proves that we have delivered an industry solution at exactly the right time.

“With the EU’s legislated target of 59.4gm/km for fleet average CO² emissions by 2030, vehicle manufacturers need dynamic technology development and implementation. We believe MHP can provide a timely ‘head start’ for manufacturers on the brink of new-vehicle development.”

Automotive World’s Mobex (Mobility Explained — www.mobex.io) is an on-line platform that was launched in March and is intended to broaden understanding of ‘the future of mobility’ through a series of free-to-access presentations by some of the world’s leading experts.

Mr Pates said: “Mahle Powertrain’s MHP design ensures that the performance of the electric powertrain reduces the demands placed on the combustion engine, enabling the development of a cost-optimised Dedicated Hybrid Engine.

“The engine concept was designed exclusively for hybrid applications; it uses port fuel injection, a single overhead camshaft without variable valve timing control, and simple two-valve per-cylinder technology to optimise costs.

“The leading feature of the MHP concept is that the engine performance and the number of transmission ratios can be optimised — using common building blocks — to enable charge-sustaining operation for a wide array of vehicles and performance levels.”