Mar 20, 2008


Ricardo establishes new Battery Systems Development Center

Ricardo, Inc, a leading independent engineering firm specializing in total vehicle fuel economy and efficiency, has announced the establishment of the Battery Systems Development Center at its Van Buren Twp., Michigan, headquarters to offer turnkey engineering and development of complete high-voltage battery-pack systems for hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and electric vehicles (EV).

The center will feature three lithium-ion (Li-Ion)-capable development chambers, large HEV/EV-capable battery cyclers and equipment to facilitate the development of battery systems in simulated vehicle environments. The Battery Systems Development Center will be used to validate Ricardo's design, analysis and simulation of advanced high-power battery packs. This, combined with the company's pack/vehicle integration, hybrid transmission development and vehicle development capabilities, puts Ricardo in a unique position of being able to provide turnkey vehicle battery systems development.

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