Magna
MAGNA International is one of the world's leading automotive suppliers, with a product and service spectrum that ranges from the development and production of parts, components and modules through to system integration and the development and assembly of entire vehicles in line with customer orders.
"The electric vehicle is one of the key subjects of the future," says Karl G. Nigl, Director of Business Development, Magna International Europe AG. "Although we're not exactly speaking of a revolution, nevertheless, it's an important step to an emissions-free mobility. The goal is developing a vehicle and producing sufficient numbers of the same in order for the vehicle to correspond to the original aim of the automobile, which is transportation from point A to point B in an emissions-free, comfortable, safe and low-cost manner."
Magna is a leader in all aspects of the electric vehicle, from the development to overall electric concepts through to production of components and systems, as well as integration of the same in the vehicle.
Intense research and work is being conducted on hybrid solutions for the drive chain: thanks to its overall vehicle competence, MAGNA STEYR is able to develop a hybrid version, from mild to full hybrid, out of any basic vehicle.
Especially the lithium-ion battery as "key technology" for electric vehicles is getting substantial attention from MAGNA STEYR. It is not just the individual components but also the entire battery management, as well as safety strategies, that are developed here and made ready for series production.
Magna Powertrain develops and produces a number of innovative products for electric and hybrid vehicles, from electric drive oil pumps to electric rear axle modules, in addition to the numerous components and systems for conventional drives and engines.
In order to be able to work even more intensely on these forward-looking subjects, an independent "project house" was created. Here, experts from MAGNA STEYR, Magna Powertrain and Magna Electronics work together to achieve innovative solutions for the mobility of the future.