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Ford research center aachen Gmbh stories
Ford research center aachen Gmbh storiesGreen success stories – ForD research center aachen Gmbh PaGe 2 Ford Fiesta with Micro Hybrid Drive The Ford Research Center Aachen, Germany, is intensively engaged in develo- ping 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 cali- bration software for this task.PaGe 3 Green success stories – ForD research center aachen Gmbh On the left side: The Ford Fiesta demonstration vehicle with micro hybrid drive. The New Eu