dSPACE NEWS 1/2007 22 1/2007 * dSPACE GmbH * Technologiepark * D-33100 Paderborn * Germany * info@dspace.de * www.dspace.de Ford Fiesta with Micro Hybrid Drive The Ford Research Center Aachen, Germany, is intensively engaged in developing operating strategies and energy management concepts for hybrid drive structures. A Ford Fiesta is being used as the experimental vehicle for testing and optimizing a micro hybrid drive, focusing on control strategies for hybrid-drive-specific functions such as stop/start and regenerative braking. Ford is using a MicroAutoBox, the ControlDesk test software, and the CalDesk calibration software for this task. Developing vehicles with a variety of hybrid drive concepts is currently a major focus at automobile manufacturers. One reason is

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