As consumers’ demands for comfort, safety, better handling in unfavorable terrain and improved vehicle dynamics grow, the automotive industry is responding by offering innovative drive systems. So far, the penalties in the form of additional weight, and increased fuel consumption and costs, dampened enthusiasm for vehicles equipped with All Wheel Drive (AWD) systems in most European markets. However this trend is rapidly changing because of the growth in the utility vehicle segment. How disconnect systems could optimize efficiency of mechanical AWD systems? Will the 48V electric All Wheel Drive (e-AWD) systems improve safety, driving dynamics and lower fuel consumption at the same time? Find out the answers to there questions, via an exclusive interview with Mathias Jörgensson, Technical Leader for Propulsive Drive & Torque Transfer at Volvo Cars. Download the full interviews for free here: http://bit.ly/Interview_Joergensson

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Electric All Wheel Drive for the premium sector
In the lead-up to this year’s All Wheel Drive Systems conference Automotive IQ
interviewed Mathias Jörgensson, Technical Leader Propulsive Drive & Torque
Transfer at Volvo Car Group, to discuss challenges and benefits for eAWD
systems.
Mr. Jörgensson, you are the Technical Leader for Propulsive Drive & Torque
Transfer at Volvo Cars, could you please tell us a little bit more about your
tasks and responsibilities?
I am responsible to define, lead, and coordinate all Advanced Engineering
projects, strategy investigations and plans within Volvo transmission department for both automatic and
manual gearbox, driveline, shifter system and hybrid transmissions. I also act as technical project leader
for some specific advanced projects in the area of hybridization & KERS system. Lastly, I am also concept
study leader for all concept studies and pre-studies in industrialization projects within transmission
department up to the Program Start gate when system solutions are defined.
You will be speaking at the at the upcoming Advanced All Wheel Drive Systems Conference about the
Electric AWD for the premium sector. In your opinion, what are the main challenges that the premium
sector is facing in regards to AWD-Systems?
As the share of mechanical AWD vehicle in premium sector is still increasing towards 2020, there is
strong customer demand for AWD. People appreciate the extra safety and better driving dynamics
offered by AWD-system. The challenge is that we need to satisfy the customers’ needs and meet the
legislative requirement.
It is therefore important to further improve efficiency on mechanical AWD system. Additionally, we can
offer eAWD to give customers improved driving dynamics and lower fuel consumption. But to use eAWD
in high volumes, the challenge lies in the product cost compared to mechanical AWD. The 48 Volt eAWD
is a possibility to provide customers with some improved driving dynamics benefits and lower fleet
average CO2 at more affordable level.