Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Tim Winstanley

Khizer Tufail

Jon Edward Caine

Matthew Sykes

Tyler Powell

Daniel Charters

An electric vehicle includes a pair of opposed longitudinal outer rails, a plurality of cross beams, a pair of opposed longitudinal inner rails, a housing and a plurality of bushings. The cross beams extend in a transverse direction of the electric vehicle and include first and second cross beams secured to the pair of opposed longitudinal outer rails. The pair of opposed longitudinal inner rails are located inboard of the pair of opposed longitudinal outer rails and between the first and second cross beams. The pair of opposed longitudinal inner rails are secured to the first and second cross beams to form a box. The housing is connected to the box and is configured to be connected to the motor. The bushings are at least partially supported by the housing.

Electric vehicle having motor shield

Methods and systems are provided for a turbocharger. A system comprises a variable geometry turbocharger comprising a plurality of vanes, wherein the plurality of vanes is operated during a low-load transient event to conserve boost pressure from a previous high-load transient event to reduce lag during a proceeding high-load transient event.

Methods and systems for a vehicle

A twin charged engine is provided comprising a catalytic converter; a first compressor which, when operated, increases engine load; a second compressor which extracts energy from the exhaust gases to increase the overall engine efficiency; and a controller configured to operate one of at least two modes. A first mode is a standard operating mode in which the system is configured to optimise the efficiency of running of the engine. A second mode is for use under special conditions.

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Bishops Stortford, United Kingdom

Tim Winstanley