There is a substantial need in the community generally to reduce emissions from fossil fuels. Measures in the automotive industry of this nature has a high priority.
Nationally in Sweden and international initiatives are taken by both governments and industry to find good long-term and sustainable solutions. The Ev-HUB is to contribute to projects that bring together a whole can contribute to such a development to strengthen the Swedish vehicle industry.
Saab Automobile AB has for a long time been working on technologies to reduce the usage of fossil fuels.
ElectroEngine has during 2008-2009 worked with innovative solutions for technologies and concepts that led to a possible rapid deployment of existing vehicle platforms. After extensive technical and market evaluation of ElectroEngine is the result that Saab declared themselves keen to enter into cooperation in the development of these solutions to market.
Boston Power is a world leader in Li-ion batteries in vehicles has been linked to the project. These batteries have a high energy density, which in conjunction with the performance-enhancing BMS system from ElectroEngine, allow a very competitive range and thus CO 2 reduction.
In addition, Power Circle, as a source of networking and expertise in electric power and electric car market, plays an important role, particularly regarding coordination and market preparation.
A joint project to rapidly develop a test fleet is presented here, with a view to the period Q4 2009 to Q4-2010 to build more than 100 vehicles for further evaluation in a large unique Swedish test fleet, with the objective 0 g CO 2 and high customer value.