Press Release
Cologne, 2nd June 2009

RLE INTERNATIONAL (Germany) & ENERGETIQUE (Australia) sign MOU to cooperate in the development of electrical drive systems. The partnership is aimed at generating Electric Vehicles for a broad range of mobility applications.

RLE INTERNATIONAL with its extensive experience in vehicle development and drive-train engineering together with ENERGETIQUE, an Australian company specialising in the design and development of technology for electric vehicles and energy management, have entered into a collaboration to develop an adaptable, cost effective platform for an electric vehicle.

The partnership will apply the concept (successfully demonstrated in Energetique’s evMe project) of modifying existing car models to electric drive, for delivery to a broad customer base. The goal is to provide customers with tailored solutions, for limited volume fleets at an affordable cost.

RLE INTERNATIONAL is a global leader in engineering services to the Automotive Industry with core competences in body engineering, drive-train and electronics. Under its RLE nova division, the company develops and applies leading edge technologies, with the aim of making innovative concepts available for public use. The E-Vehicle is one of the projects located under the RLE nova umbrella.

ENERGETIQUE is an Australian company that specialises in the design, integration and commercialisation of technologies relating to software, power electronics and the supporting infrastructure for hybrid and electric vehicles. Energetique develops custom solutions for its customers, concentrating primarily on the energy and transport sectors.

The intention of the two companies is to focus primarily on the European market. The collaboration promises to deliver customer-focused solutions within affordable cost and competitive time frames.

For more information please contact:
Antje Schumacher
presse@rle.de ; +49 (0) 221 / 8886 - 514