Hella Receives Innovation Award for Dual Voltage Battery Management System

Leading lighting and electronics firm Hella received the AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Award 2019 in the ‘Powertrain’ category for its dual voltage battery management system. The award which is given jointly by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM) and the auditing and consulting firm PwC recognized the excellence of this innovative system that Hella developed especially for the compact and mid-range segment. Using this battery solution, vehicles powered by combustion engines can be converted to mild hybrid vehicles. The awards attracted 337 entries from suppliers in total and four awards were presented by a panel comprising highly experienced professionals

HELLA company spokesman Dr. Markus Richter, who accepted the award on behalf of Hella said that the award in addition to highlighting the significance of Hella’s commitments in electromobility also rewarded the development work Hella’s team put in. He said that hybridization with 48-volt systems offered great scope for CO2 savings. The Dual Voltage Battery Management System can help to transform this aspec, especially in the compact and mid-range class of vehicles.

Hella has made great strides in supporting customers on the way to electromobility and offers a complete portfolio of products that support all stages of automotive electrification. Hella has developed the Dual Voltage Battery Management System especially for mild hybrid vehicles in the compact and mid-range segment. It bundles the conventional, separate core elements of 48 V hybridisation (48 V battery, 12 V battery and DC/DC converter) into a single product that takes up the package space of a conventional lead-acid battery. Depending on the application, the capacity of the installed Li-ion batteries is specifically used in the 12 V or 48 V vehicle electrical system.