for Heavy Duty Vehicle Applications
SAN DIEGO, Calif., 5 June 2007. ISE Corporation and Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. have entered an agreement to develop and supply lithium rechargeable battery packs for use in hybrid electric and all electric heavy-duty vehicles.
Altairnano is a developer and manufacturer of electrode materials, NanoSafe lithium battery cells and power storage products. ISE Corp. is a developer and manufacturer of electric and hybrid-electric drive systems and components for heavy duty vehicles.
Under the agreement, Altairnano will provide NanoSafe cells and batteries for the battery pack based on proprietary lithium titanate electrode materials, and data on the proper care and management of cells and batteries. ISE will design the system utilizing its data on operating environments, vehicle shock, and vibration criteria, vehicle duty cycles, and proprietary software and control electronics. Other cooperative areas will include cell equalization and packaging of the commercial product.
The goal is to develop and commercially supply high quality, cost effective, lithium battery packs for heavy duty buses, trucks, military vehicles and airport ground support equipment.
