We are lowering CO₂ emissions by supplying vehicle manufacturers with advanced powertrains to come packed with our technological expertise. We intend to build also powertrains using future synthetic fuels.
Today’s IC engines burn petrol, diesel or natural gas to generate power to move the vehicle’s wheels. In future, they could use synthetic fuels as well.
Plug-in hybrid powertrains combine combustion power from an engine and electric power from a rechargeable battery. They can use them concurrently or alternately (all-electric, all-combustion or a combination of the two).
Our plug-in hybrid powertrains offer the best of both: they are rechargeable to drive around a city using only the electric motor, and hybrid to combine a powerful combustion engine with the electric motor on roads.
Self-charging hybrid systems recover energy from the combustion engine, which is paired with two electric motors, and have a multimode gearbox that optimises performance. The driver has a choice of three modes at their fingertips, so they can switch the electric motors on or off to suit the circumstances.
Horse’s manual and hybrid transmission systems are developed in-house and provide a wide range of torque (100 to 400 Nm). They are compact, lightweight, economical, have 5 or 6 speeds, and rank among the most competitive solutions on the market.
Our revolutionary hybrid technology is unrivalled on the market. It draws on the expertise that Renault Group has built for its electric range over the past decade and on its experience in the heat of Formula 1 races.
Horse, as a result, hit the ground running with a mature system and advanced solutions (backed by more than 150 patents).
Its hybrid powertrains are agile and have extremely efficient energy use and regeneration systems. For instance, they use the same technology as Formula 1 cars to turn kinetic energy into electricity to charge the battery when the car slows down or brakes.
R&D will drive us forward on the road to lower emissions, on internal combustion and hybrid engines alike.
Combustion engines will be less fuel-intensive; this will help to reduce CO₂ emissions and lower full-hybrid powertrain costs.
e-powertrains and batteries account for the bulk of a plug-in hybrid vehicle’s cost, so innovation will focus on increasing the cost efficiency of these components.
Synthetic fuels and hydrogen will contribute to lowering emissions worldwide, given most vehicles will have IC engines for some time.
