India, Feb. 5 -- Hybrid cars share workload between an internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric motors to significantly enhance efficiency, and depending on the implementation, they can reduce overall emissions as well. These cars fall into broad categories defined by their capability: mild hybrid, strong or full hybrid, and plug-in hybrid. Each type of hybrid vehicle varies by how its power units are integrated and whether external charging is needed.

Mild hybrids (MHEVs) are among the latest innovations in this space, pairing a small battery and motor or a small starter generator (ISG) to assist the engine in specific tasks. Generally seen with 48-volt electric architectures, these aid in improving performance off the line and can...