UQM Technologies to develop propulsion system for U.S. Army diesel hybrid-electric alternative mobility vehicle

FREDERICK, Colo., 27 Aug. 2007. UQM Technologies Inc., a developer of alternative energy technologies, has received an order from Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide Inc. for propulsion systems to be used on a diesel hybrid-electric version of the U.S. Army's Alternative Mobility Vehicle (AMV) Aggressor. The Aggressor vehicle is a high-performance light-duty off-road hybrid electric vehicle being developed by Quantum for the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, National Automotive Center.

Quantum will integrate UQM propulsion motors and electronic controls into its advanced JP-8 compatible, diesel hybrid-electric propulsion system to be used in pre-production prototype vehicles, which will be tested and evaluated by selected commands to assess mission suitability, supportability, performance objectives, and guidance on final vehicle configuration.