More comfort, more mobility and less pollution
This Product Family covers key functions of the vehicle, such as electrical energy generation and management, and engine ignition, aiming to provide greater driving comfort and to reduce fuel consumption and pollutant emissions. It includes both electrical systems and electronic engine management systems.
A few figures
- 1,251 million euro sales*
- 18 plants, 8 Research centers and 9 Development centers in 8 countries
* at December 31, 2008
Global presence
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Products
Electronic engine management systems
By improving the specific performances of the engine, electronic management systems reduce the environmental impact of vehicles while enhancing the driving experience.
The technological innovations developed by this Product Family include:
- Sequential natural gas injection for vehicles – a complete engine control system that can adapt gasoline engines to natural gas, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 20%;
- The e-Valve, an electromagnetic valve control system, allows automakers to reduce vehicle emissions and fuel consumption by 15%-20%. It replaces the traditional mechanically driven camshaft with an electromagnetic control system that actuates each valve individually and independently of the position of the crankshaft. The system allows the deactivation of cylinders.
- Some developments are aimed at electric cars, and Valeo is preparing new technologies that will provide solutions for 100% electric cars. In recent years, over 10,000 electric vehicles have been fitted with first-generation Valeo electronic control modules.
Other products of Valeo Engine and Electrical Systems in this product line include:
- engine control units;
- electric motor drives;
- emission control systems and components;
- ignition components;
- injectors;
- sensors.
Electrical systems
Electrical systems cover key functions of the vehicle, such as electrical energy generation and management and engine ignition, in order to provide greater driving comfort and reduce fuel consumption and pollutant emissions.
Among the products developed by Valeo Engine and Electrical Systems is:
- StARS , the micro-hybrid system that shuts the engine off when the vehicle comes to a standstill, and restarts it again instantly and quietly when the driver either releases the brake pedal or engages a gear. The system can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 28% in heavy urban traffic.
- Alongside StARS, this Product Family has widened its range of stop-start systems with a heavy-duty starter with functions adapted to the constraints of stop-start driving, and a battery management system that allows the battery to meet the demands of stop-start driving.
This expanded portfolio allows Valeo to position itself as the supplier for technologies that enable automakers to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions.
Other products of Valeo Engine and Electrical Systems in this product line include:
- starters;
- alternators;
- remanufactured alternators and starters for the aftermarket;
- electromagnetic retarders for trucks and buses.
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