Hybrid system for passenger cars

The hybrid variants of the Volkswagen Touareg and Porsche Cayenne S, which went into series production in 2010, contain hybrid technology supplied by Bosch. This is the first time that either of these models has been available as a parallel full hybrid. In addition to key components such as the power electronics and electric motor, Bosch also provided the “brain” of the vehicles in the form of the Motronic control unit for hybrid vehicles, which governs when the electric motor, internal-combustion engine, or a combination of the two kick into action.