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Alternator Mode
An electrical machine can be operated as a motor and as an alternator. In retarding operations it switches to alternator mode and this brakes the vehicle and generates electrical power.
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42-volt electrical system
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ABS
Accumulator-type catalyzer
ACEA
ADC - Automatic Distance Control
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Aerodynamics
Agenda 21
Airbag
Air-Toxic Components
Alternating current disc rotor motor
Alternator
Alternator Mode
Amines
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Assessment Component
Asynchronous Motor
At equity
B
Battery durability
Belt
Benzene
Biodiesel
Bivalent Drive
Bluetooth
Boost Mode
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Carbon Dioxide
Carbon Monoxide
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Catalytic Converter
CCS
cd Value
Certification
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CGH2
CH4
Chlorinated Hydrocarbons
CIP
Circulation Economy Act §53
CKD Assembly
Clinching
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CO2
Coagulated Paint
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Cogeneration
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Combined Combustion System (CCS)
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Composite Materials
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Cross-Flow Cylinder Head
Cyclone
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dB(A)
DC Motor
Demulsification Machine
DIN ISO 9000 ff.
Dinitrogen Monooxide
Dip Painting, Electrophoretic
Direct injection
DJSI (Dow Jones Sustainability Index)
DVB-T
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EC Directive 93/116/EC
EC Eco-Audit Ordinance
Efficiency
Elastomers
Electrochemical battery
Electrolysis
Electrolyte
Electromagnetic alternator
EMAS
Emulsions
Environmental Audit
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Protection Expert
Equity method
Ethanal (Acetaldehyde)
Ethanol
ETH Zürich
Euro/D3 and Euro/D4 Standards
Exchange Components
Exhaust Gas Recirculation System
Exhaust System with Optimized Backpressure
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Federal Emissions Protection Act (BImSchG) § 52a
Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
Fleet Consumption
Fuel Cell
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Gas discharge light
Gas-to-Liquid (GTL)
Glass Fiber-Reinforced Plastic
GPRS
GPS
Gray Cast Iron
Greenhouse Effect
Green Paper
Gyroscope
H
Halogenated Hydrocarbons
Halogen light
HC
Heat Recovery
Heavy Duty Battery
Heavy Metals
High-Build Systems
High Energy Battery
Homogeneous lean mode
Hybrid Drive
Hydrocarbon
Hydrogen Sulphide
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ICC
Incineration of Residual Material
Inductive Drying
Inert Gas
Intake manifold
Intake manifold injection
Intermodal Transport Concepts
International Dismantling Information System (IDIS)
ISM
ISO 14001
ISO 14040/41
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JAMA
K
Key-Account-Management
Knock
L
Lambda (I) Probe
Lambda Probe-Equipped (Three Way) Catalytic Converter
Lead sulphate
Leakage current
LH2
Lifecycle-Assessment
Lifecycle-Management
LNG - Liquefied Natural Gas
Load levelling
Long-Life Engine Oil
Lost-Foam Process
Low-Machining Casting
Low-Machining Production
LPG - Liquefied Petroleum Gas
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Mechatronic Systems
Methanal (Formaldehyde)
Methanol
Molecular weight
MOTIV
mp3
Multi Fuel Concept (MFC)
Multi-grade engine oil
Multipoint injection system
MVEG Cycle
N
Natural gas
Navigation system
NEDC
NFCM
NGO
Nitrous Oxides
NM VOC
NO
Non-Cutting Production
NOx
O
Octane Number
Old Vehicle Directive
Ö
ÖPNV
ÖPNV
O
Organosulphide
OSGI
Overspray
Oxidation Catalytic Converter
Ozone
Ozone Formation Potential
Ozone Hole
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PAH
Paint Slurry
Partially homogenised, externally ignited
Particulates
Part load operation
Paul Scherrer Institut
PCB
PCB (polychlorinated biphenyls)
PDA
PE
Photovoltaic Conversion
Physiological air-conditioning
Platform Strategy
Polymer
Power/Heat Coupling (KWK)
Power flow
PP
Primary Energy Requirement
Product Creation Process
Production Recycling
Product Recycling
PROMETHEUS
Pro rata
Provider
PVC
Pyrolysis
R
RDS-TMC - Radio Data System - Traffic Message Channel
Recuperation
Roller Follower
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Service Fluids
Shareholder Value
Shear stability
Simultaneous Engineering
Sinter Technology
SKD Assembly
Smart Materials
SMS
SO2
Solvents
Soot
Stakeholder Value
Starter alternator
Start-stop function
Stirling Engine
Sulphur-free fuel
Summer Smog
Sunfuel
Supercap
Sustainability/sustainable development
Sustainability - Sustainable Development
Swirl chamber
Synfuel
Synthetic oil
T
Tailored Blanks
TDI pump/injector system
TDI - Turbo Diesel Direct Injection Engine
Telematics
TFM
Thermal Emulsion and Washing Water Separation Machine
Thermoplastics
The World Around Wolfsburg (Die Welt um Wolfsburg)
Thin Panel Technology
Three-stage purification
Three Way Catalytic Converter
Throttle valve
Tiptronic
TLV
Torque
Torque addition
U
Ultra-capacitor or SuperCap
UMS
UNEP
Used Vehicle Return
V
Vapor Recovery
Vehicle Kinetics
Viscosity
VME
VOC
Vulcanisation
W
Water-Based Paint
WBCSD
White Paper
W-LAN
Workholder Value
Working Point
WOW
X
Xenon light
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