PSA Peugeot Citroen and Bosch announced they are planning to jointly manufacture a hybrid powertrain system, which will offer significant emissions and fuel consumption reduction.
The hydraulic system for passenger cars will use compressed air to store energy, and it comprises two hydraulic units and pressure accumulators. The technology, called ‘Hybrid Air’ will be offered to PSA’s B-segment vehicles beginning with 2016. The system’s hydraulic components are designed to recover and store the energy produced by the internal combustion engine when ...
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