presentation by david ruffell
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Low Carbon Vehicle TechnologyProgramme
Tata Motors European Technical Centre
Contents
• Tata Motors and its European Technical Centre (TMETC)
• Advanced engineering of electric vehicles
• LCVTP - What Tata wants
− Strategic direction
− ‘Beacon’ Vehicle concept
− Delivery priorities from LCVTP work-streams
− Hot spots where we invite creative input from suppliers and partners
• Engineering
• Materials
• Energy
• Chemicals
• Services
• Information Systems &
Communications
• Consumer Products
Tata Group- 98 companies in seven business sectors
1945 Established
1954 Began manufacturing commercial vehicles in India in collaborationwith Daimler Benz
2004 Acquired the Daewoo Truck Company
2005 Acquired a 21% stake in Hispano Carrocera
2005 Tata Motors European Technical Centre founded
2006 Joint venture with the Marcopolo Brazil, to manufacture buses andcoaches
2007 Joint venture with Fiat in India to manufacture passenger vehicles,engines and transmissions
2008 Acquired Jaguar Land Rover
2009 Acquired remaining stake in Hispano
Tata Motors
Tata Motors
Top three forpassenger cars salesin India
2nd largest Busmanufacturerglobally
5th largest Bus &Truck manufacturerglobally
1st Engineering company tobe listed on NYSE (2004)
Largest R&D network in Indiawith offshore centres in :-
Korea (Gunsan)Spain (Zaragoza)UK (TMETC - Coventry)
India's largestautomobile company
13% sales growth to Jan 201093% Jan 2010/Jan 2009
Largest portfolio of products:• Mini, Light & Heavy Trucks• Buses & Coaches• Passenger Cars & Utility Vehicles
Consolidated revenuesof $14 billion in 2008-09
Tata breakthrough thinking- Ace
• Mini-truck with the NVH of apassenger car
• Launched May 2005 for justabove £2500 equivalent
• Created a new segment in India
• Sales of 100,000 in just 20months
Tata breakthrough thinking- Nano
For India at £1250
For Europe
• Production start 2009• Over 200,000 advanced orders
Tata Motors European Technical Centre
IARCWarwick University Campus
Established in 2005
• Automotive engineering excellence• Drive the quality of TML vehicles• R&D, esp. disruptive technologies
200 Engineers
Advanced engineering of electric vehicles
Tata Indica Vista EV
• ‘B’ Segment vehicle for four occupantswith luggage
• Range of up to 200km• Top speed of 128km/h• Acceleration : 0 to 60 km/h in 9 secs• ABS• Advanced Li-Ion super polymer batteries• Power dense electric powertrain – light
and compact, with in-house transmission
Indica Vista EV
Shift-by-wire GearSelector
TM4 PM-Motor &
Single SpeedTransmission
HV PTCHeater
DC-DC
Converter
ElectricVacuum Pump
Traction BatteryCharger
Super Polymer Li-Ion Traction
battery modulesand battery tray
Coventry & Birmingham Low EmissionsDemonstration … ‘CABLED’
• Based around Birmingham and Coventry• 12 month vehicle trial phase starting 2010• Real world demo, to understand customer perceptions and
concerns• £14 budget - £7m public funding
Consortium partners• Tata, Mercedes, Mitsubishi, JLR, Microcab, LTi• E-ON, Universities, City Councils and AWM
Infrastructure• Electric charging points installed around cities of Birmingham and
Coventry
Vehicles• Over 100 battery powered, plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell
vehicles• Cross section of vehicle segments, various stages of development
Showcase demonstration of Ultra Low Carbonvehicles
Tata Ace - electric
LCVTP – What Tata wants
More breakthrough thinking…
• Commercially driven
• Globally targeted
• Affordable, practical for everyday use
The technology jump from Generation 1 to Generation 2 inelectric vehicles
A full set of technologies to deliver an optimised ultra lowcarbon small family vehicle which sells in high volume
Production target 2014/15
Current generation EV
Conventional• vehicle structure• package layout
Sub optimum• structural efficiency• space utilisation• aerodynamics• system integration• cost• etc
OptimisedElectric Family Car
• Ultra efficient package utilisation• Drive-train efficiency improvement• Cost optimisation• Light-weighting and parts-count
reduction
‘Beacon’ Vehicle
HEVAC &thermal
management
Braking &energy
recovery
Materials,structures,
architecture
Electricalenergystorage
OptimisedElectric Family Car
LCVTP work-stream hot spots
• Scalable lightweight structure for an optimised EV platform− Innovative BIW design; optimum material for application
• Maximised battery energy density
• Additional areas of emphasis for UK supplier/partner involvement:
− High torque to weight ratio motor technology− HVAC systems for EVs, with battery heating and cooling in mind− Expertise in electrical architecture and networking− Steering systems for EVs including EPAS− Braking systems for EVs and regenerative braking− Waste energy recovery including heat from exhaust gases− Expertise in Electric Vehicle Integration− Drive by wire systems
LCVTP work-stream hot spots
• Scalable lightweight structure for an optimised EV platform
− Innovative BIW design; optimum material for application
• Maximised battery energy density
• Additional areas of emphasis for UK supplier/partner involvement:
− High torque to weight ratio motor technology
− HVAC systems for EVs, with battery heating and cooling in mind
− Expertise in electrical architecture and networking
− Steering systems for EVs including EPAS
− Braking systems for EVs and regenerative braking
− Waste energy recovery including heat from exhaust gases
− Expertise in Electric Vehicle Integration
If you think you can help, come and talk to us!