GOTHENBURG, Sweden -- SKF announced that is has supplied advanced technological products and solutions to the Bolloré Group for use in its electric cars. These cars will be used in the car-sharing program, Autolib, to be launched in Paris and the surrounding area.
 
“The fast-growing electric vehicle market demands innovations. SKF has a strong focus on developing new offers for this industry,” says Tryggve Sthen, president, SKF Automotive Division. “Using SKF’s knowledge engineering and flexible manufacturing, we were able to deliver the needed engineering solution for this fantastic project.”
 
The SKF solution is based on bearings with ceramic balls and on advanced SKF sensor technology. It is developed to fit the electric powertrain application and to reach the high standards of efficiency and reliability in the new traction system.