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| March 19, 2001 | GRITZINGER, BOB | COPYRIGHT 2001 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Siemens Automotive is touting a ``soft'' hybrid powertrain add-on that combines an integrated starter/generator with an automatic manual transmission. The company says the package delivers a 15 percent to 20 percent boost in fuel economy.

The best part? Components can be readily incorporated into existing production cars to help automakers make fuel-economy goals without completely retooling product lineups, Siemens officials say.

Using a thin 42-volt integrated starter/generator that sandwiches between the engine and transmission, the system saves fuel by starting ...

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