Paul Hansen, publisher of the Hansen Report on Automotive Electronics has released a 25-page report on 42-volt technology titled 42-Volt Power. An Opportunity to Redefine the Vehicle. The study outlines the need for 42-volt technology, cites environmental and political concerns, exposes obstacles to implementing 42-volt systems and chronicles the activities and technologies now being worked on by the OE and supplier community.
Among the findings in the report, Hansen reveals that in 2002, French automaker PSA will likely be the first to adopt 42-volt technology when it introduces an integrated starter/alternator (ISA) on the Citroen Xsara. He also reports that because GM wants …
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