Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

Development of the lithium-ion energy storage system began in 2016 and was inspired by technologies that have proven themselves in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Formula 1 hybrid racing cars. The recuperation power is very low and only serves to maintain the vehicle's power supply.

Mercedes 448

Mercedes Hybrid Batteries Battery 448

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Development of this lithium-ion battery was inspired by technologies that have already proven themselves under the conditions in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team's Formula 1 hybrid racing cars. The regeneration level is very low, and only serves to maintain the vehicle's power supply.

Mercedes 221

Mercedes Hybrid Production MPH 221

Baua Electric

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Hitzinger was technical director of the Porsche 919 hybrid race-car project before joining Apple as head of product design for its special projects group, a position he held from 2016 to 2019 before returning to the Volkswagen Group, where he worked on autonomous driving and an Audi EV project.

BYD 52

BYD Batteries Battery Hybrid Racing 52

Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2025

It combines Mach-E style bodywork with a carbon-fiber tub chassis and components from a current NASCAR Cup Series race car, including suspension, brakes, steering, and wheels, Ford said in a brief statement. That’s in between the 72-kwh Standard Range pack and 91-kwh Extended Range pack currently offered in the Mach-E.

Gasoline 52

Gasoline Ford Carbon Fiber Gasoline-Electric 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The development of the lithium-ion energy storage system is inspired by technologies that have already been proven in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s Formula 1 hybrid racing cars. The recuperation level is very low, and only serves to maintain the vehicle’s power supply.

Mercedes 259

Mercedes Hybrid Engine Exhaust 259