1 POWERTRAIN REVOLUTION
EVOLUTION TO
REVOLUTION: THE
FUTURE OF CONNECTED &
ELECTRIFIED POWERTRAINS
IN VEHICLES
Examining the evolution of the automobile is easy. Since the early
1900s, there has been a myriad of advancements leading to today's
well-wired, sensor-rich cars. These improvements have centered on
key areas such as engine power and performance, safety, driver and
passenger convenience, ride quality, fuel source, data-relay
and entertainment.
It's impossible though to really look at that same evolution and not
discuss the innovation underneath the car in the form of powertrain
systems. The transfer of power from a car's engine to its wheels and
beyond has undergone a series of advances so remarkable that
some in recent years might truly be termed revolutionary. Especially
when you match their capabilities against power delivery systems
of the past.
The fast-paced, customer-driven automotive industry has taken
on the challenges of rapidly changing power demands of electric,
hydrogen, hybrid and gas-powered vehicles. Add to this tightening
governmental regulation, global competition, ever-increasing
demands for safer vehicles regardless of power plant, and shifting, and
sometimes vacillating, consumer demand. All of these challenges have
set the course for a future that puts the powertrain front and center in
technological development.
At TE Connectivity (TE), the word powertrain reaches into every
corner of its rich engineering history. In fact, it is part and parcel to
the products and capabilities TE offers, from its broad portfolio of
powertrain parts, components and sensors today, to its commitment
in developing technologies the automotive industry needs to relay
power through every vehicle driving down future roadways no matter
what the energy source.
