Renault's deputy managing director Rob White explains the state of matters for the Renault drivetrains, saying they are on the right track, but still considerably behind schedule. What were the key steps taken between Jerez and Bahrain ? 'We made a number of specification changes to the Energy Store (battery), involving modified hardware, requiring some gymnastics in engineering, procurement, assembly and logistics. We also introduced two levels of PU control system software updates; the first being effectively what would have been a decent starting point for Jerez. It eliminated some bugs that allowed us to make mapping and calibration corrections, which subsequently allowed us to operate...
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