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Superior Onboard Power For Enhanced Performance Solectria Awarded AM General Contract for Mobile Military Power System

Superior Onboard Power For Enhanced Performance Solectria Awarded AM General Contract for Mobile Military Power System

Published 11-07-02

Submitted by Solectria Corporation

WOBURN, Mass. - Solectria Corporation today announced that it has been awarded a contract by AM General Corporation of South Bend, Indiana to develop four second-generation Auxiliary Power Distribution Systems (APDS). The APDS, to be mounted on hybrid electric High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV) produced by AM General, will convert power from the vehicle drive system into high-quality, reliable, 120VAC and 208VAC for powering field-based communications and weapons systems.

"We are pleased to be working with AM General to develop the second-generation APDS," said Mark Federle, business unit manager of Solectria's Distributed Generation group. "There is a clear need for quality power to drive these systems in the field, and to be able to generate that power directly from a hybrid electric HMMWV makes eminent sense," said Federle.

This contract is a follow-on to the initial APDS development phase already completed for AM General by Solectria. The first-generation APDS units designed and produced by Solectria are now being tested by the US military at various sites throughout the country. The second generation APDS units, redesigned to eliminate the need for a transformer, provide superior quality power at a greatly reduced weight and in a much smaller package. Funding for development of the APDS is being provided by the Program Executive Officer for Combat Support and Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS). AM General Corporation is a world-leader in the design, engineering, production and technical and parts support of military and special purpose vehicles.

Solectria Corporation is a world leader in the development and manufacturing of a wide range of components for electric, hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles, and for the distributed generation of electric power. Solectria also provides comprehensive engineering services for electric drivetrain design and integration. Over 2000 vehicles worldwide -- including cars, trucks, buses, and industrial machines -- rely on Solectria's proprietary drive system technology. Solectria's Diaphorm division offers patented and patent-pending manufacturing
processes that provide immediate benefits for both the thermoplastic and the thermoset composites marketplace.

For more information on Solectria Corporation, visit http://www.solectria.com
For more information on AM General Corporation, visit http://www.amgeneralcorp.com

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