Development of Two New Industry’s First Steering and Braking Technologies by NISSAN Motor

Nissan Motor has set a record by announcing two new world’s first steering and braking technologies. One is “Electro hydraulic Power Steering system” and “Electric Driven Intelligent Brake” systems. The Electro hydraulic Power Steering system is smaller than traditional power steering systems in which the motor is activated only when the driver is steering. It offers both the advantages of steering the natural and smooth steering of hydraulic power steering, while offering an improved fuel efficiency of electric power steering.
The Electric Driven Intelligent Brake is a system that utilizes the vehicle’s electric motor for directly operating the brake cylinders, as a result when the driver steps on the brake pedal; the necessary brake force is maintained while hydraulic pressure of the friction brake is controlled in order to help maximizing the energy regeneration of hybrid motor. Due to this direct control of brake cylinders by motor, the new system can be applied to future hybrid vehicles. The new system will be mounted on the Infiniti M Hybrid, a luxury hybrid model planned to be launched in 2011 both in US and Europe.

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