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With an ever-increasing number of vehicles on Indian roads, the safety and ease of driving has become a very important criterion for the customers. In passenger and commercial vehicles, while launching a vehicle on gradient or stop and go traffic in hilly region, the vehicle tends to roll back/forward in the opposite direction of the intended movement. This undesirable movement is also a safety issue, as this may cause collision with the vehicle on the rear or in front. It requires a skilled driver to coordinate between the clutch pedal, brake (also handbrake in some situations) and accelerator pedal to prevent the vehicle from rolling back while handling such situations. It also leads to clutch disc wear and heating as the driver may tend to slip the clutch to prevent the vehicle from rolling back. Hill hold is a driver assist feature which prevents the vehicle roll back/roll forward during launch operation on uphill/downhill conditions.

Manual transmissions play a dominant role in India with a market share of more than 90%. Any technology that improves their fuel consumption and their comfort for end users is highly welcome if it is affordable regarding “value for money”. Schaeffler offers a technology to meet these challenges with the concept of Electronic Clutch Management (ECM). By implementing an intelligent mechatronic clutch actuator with specific, integrated sensors directly inside the actuator, this development prepares the ground for a new era that says farewell to the clutch pedal and achieves the target of using a 2-pedal system.