A series-hybrid vehicle includes an internal combustion engine for electric power generation and a motor generator for travelling. The internal combustion engine is cooled by a second coolant water circuit that has a main radiator. A first coolant water circuit having a sub radiator is used to cool a front wheel-side power train cooling part, a rear wheel-side power train cooling part, a water-cooled condenser, and a low temperature-side intercooler. When the vehicle is accelerating, an electrical compressor for an air conditioner comes to a stop, and the circulation of refrigerant to the water-cooled condenser is brought to a halt.

The invention relates to a system (1) of controlled flaps comprising two sets (10a, 10b) of flaps (100), each set (10a, 10b) of flaps (100) being able to adopt an open position (p1) and a closed position (p2), characterized in that said system (1) of controlled flaps further comprises an actuator (11) that is configured to bring one (10a) of the sets (10a, 10b) of flaps (100) into the open position (p1) before the other (10b) of the sets (10a, 10b) of flaps (100).

An active air flap device for a vehicle may include: a housing part mounted in a bumper cover part; one or more flap parts rotatably mounted in the housing part, and exposed to the outside through a hole formed in the bumper cover part to form the same skin line as the bumper cover part; a link part connected to the flap part; a loader part mounted in the link part; and a driving part configured to rotate the loader part.

The invention relates to a shut-off flap (26) for a motor vehicle shut-off device, notably for a device for shutting off an air inlet in the front face of a motor vehicle, comprising a flap body (28), the flap body (28) being at least partially made of a fibre reinforced composite material, notably one that uses continuous reinforcing fibres (42, 44). The invention also relates to a motor vehicle shut-off device comprising such a flap and to methods of manufacturing this flap and this shut-off device for a motor vehicle.

An active grille shutter arrangement having an assembled modular frame with a plurality of primary frame pieces formed by extrusion. Each one of the plurality of primary frame pieces has a first end, a second end and at least one key slot extending between the first end and the second end. Each of the plurality of frame pieces also includes a hollow bore extending through the each one of the plurality of primary frame pieces forming an aperture at the first end and an aperture at the second end. When the modular frame is assembled there is an upper frame portion and lower frame portion, both formed from one of the plurality of primary frame pieces. The arrangement also includes a number of alternate frame and vane pieces that allow several different active grille shapes and configurations to be formed.

An active dual roll shutter apparatus for a vehicle has two lead screws rotated by power from a single motor. First and second roll screens are simultaneously operated upward and downward in opposite directions along the two lead screws to open a flow path when the lead screws rotate, thereby improving sealability of the flow path and aerodynamic performance of the vehicle.

An active dual roll shutter apparatus for a vehicle has two lead screws rotated by power from a single motor. First and second roll screens are simultaneously operated upward and downward in opposite directions along the two lead screws to open a flow path when the lead screws rotate, thereby improving sealability of the flow path and aerodynamic performance of the vehicle.

An actuating apparatus for a motor vehicle includes an actuating element which is adjustable by loading with a magnetic field between a first position which provides a first vehicle function and a second position which provides a second vehicle function and a magnetic device where the actuating element can be loaded with the magnetic field by the magnetic device. The actuating element is an additively manufactured component.

A cooling system includes a first cooler, a second cooler, a fan positioned to drive air through the first cooler and the second cooler, and a baffle system. The baffle system includes a baffle and an actuator. The baffle is positioned to facilitate selectively restricting airflow through at least a portion of the first cooler. The actuator is positioned to facilitate reconfiguring the baffle between (i) a first orientation where the baffle does not restrict the airflow through the portion of the first cooler and (ii) a second orientation where the baffle restricts the airflow through the portion of the first cooler, thereby diverting additional airflow through the second cooler.

A cooling system includes a first cooler, a second cooler, a fan positioned to drive air through the first cooler and the second cooler, and a baffle system. The baffle system includes a baffle and an actuator. The baffle is positioned to facilitate selectively restricting airflow through at least a portion of the first cooler. The actuator is positioned to facilitate reconfiguring the baffle between (i) a first orientation where the baffle does not restrict the airflow through the portion of the first cooler and (ii) a second orientation where the baffle restricts the airflow through the portion of the first cooler, thereby diverting additional airflow through the second cooler.