Late this year, ZF Friedrichshafen will start building electric motors for the hybrid Mercedes-Benz S-Class. Production of the hybrid S-Class will start in 2009. The hybrid will have a V6 engine with a ZF transmission with an electric motor in place of the torque converter. The hybrid S-Class will only be able to run on electric only power only at slow speeds. During hard acceleration the electric motor will give a boost of power. While braking, the electric motor will act as a generator and send electricity back to the battery pack.
Source AutoWeek
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