Hybrid technology is a future-oriented design in drive engineering. Existing industrial electric motors and systems used in hybrid vehicles do not qualify for an installation in utility vehicles. Industrial needs and thermic conditions demand more complex constructions and calculations. 

ISATEC met all the challenges and developed a disc-shaped electric engine prototype. The compact design and its high power density at a torque of 1400 Nm are as impressive as the engines efficiency factor of 96 % and its effective heat removal concept. Our partner ENGIRO built a compact and efficient motor with power ratings up to 200 kW – even more at peaks - which is perfectly suited for trucks, buses, ships or diesel-fueled railroad engines meeting their severe requirements. 

Compared to diesel-powered engines parallel hybrid vehicles achieve fuel consumption and emission reductions by 10 % to 25 %. In city centers and low-emission zones hybrids that rely solely on electricity are quiet-running zero-emission vehicles. 

The Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) funded the ambitious and innovative project following a resolution passed by the German Parliament.