EG Battery Electric and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Motivation

Global warming and limitation of fossil fuels afford the introduction of new powertrain concepts for road vehicles with highest efficiency and low well-to wheel green-house-gas emissions. Electric vehicles, especially battery electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles offer the highest potential for sustainable mobility of the future.

Research Objectives:

–  Competitive electric drive train components for BEVs and FCVs with high efficiency and suitability for mass production

–  Competitive electric drive train components for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), including PlugIN Hybrid Vehicles (PHEV)

–  Advanced fuel cell systems for drive train applications, incl. stack and FC system components

–  Novel FC APU systems  and related components incl. reformer technologies

–  Hydrogen fuel, storage and infrastructure interface issues

–  Advanced electrochemical energy storage systems

–  Project demonstrations and fleet tests with BEVs, FCVs and FC-APUs