Enova to Begin Shipping Power Control Units for Th!nk Electric Vehicles
(Interviews, 09 May 2007 )
Enova Systems, a producer of proprietary electric, hybrid and fuel cell digital power management systems, will begin shipping production level parts to the Th!nk Group in June 2007. Enova, a production company in an emerging industry, will supply a Power Control Unit (PCU) to the Th!nk Group for use in their production electric vehicle. Enova's unit converts and regulates high voltage power to lower voltages and transfers power throughout the drive system and the battery, and also assists in energy recovery during regenerative braking.
Mike Staran, Enova's Executive Vice President said: "Enova is very pleased that the Th!nk vehicle is now entering the production phase. We anticipate that the vehicle will gain rapid worldwide acceptance."
Enova has partnered with EDAG, to support the technical design, development and validation efforts. EDAG, the world's largest independent development partner, develops customized concepts and solutions, optimized for production, to meet the mobility needs of the future. Besides development, design and engineering, EDAG's capabilities extend to part validation for production systems from a single source.
The Th!nk Group, who recently obtained approximately $28.5 million from the Investment community, anticipates vehicle production to accelerate quickly throughout the European regions. The Th!nk Global is a world leading competence centre for design, development, assembly and licensing of modular environmental friendly vehicles and technology. The second generation TH!NK City vehicle is a completely new experience that combines award-winning design with comfort and convenience features that make it a pleasure to drive. Th!nk City now has new battery technology which should lead to a driving range of180km, with a top speed of 100kph to 110kph and a 0-50kph acceleration of 7s.
