TORONTO, ON –(Marketwired – September 20, 2016) – Electrovaya Inc. (TSX: EFL) (OTCQX: EFLVF) is pleased to announce it has signed a Service Agreement with a NYSE Fortune 1000 OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) for the design, development and manufacture of battery modules for a range of the OEM’s electro-mobility products. The project commences immediately and will progress through 2017 with large volume commercial production starting in late 2017. The initial Purchase Order for the development contract has been received by Electrovaya. This is the second NYSE listed Fortune 1000 Company that has chosen to work with Electrovaya’s batteries.
Electrovaya’s technology and products are uniquely suited to this speciality subsector in electric-mobility, as it meets two of the critical performance parameters needed from Lithium-Ion batteries. They are; to achieve the highest level of safety and highest cycle life, both uniquely available from Electrovaya.
“This represents an exciting new application based around our Lithium-ion cell and module products,” said Dr. Rajshekar Das Gupta, VP, Business Development Electrovaya. “This Service Agreement takes us into a new business sector, where there is a need for rapid transformation from diesel or lead acid powered products to Lithium-ion battery power. We are especially pleased to work with the US based global leader in this sector,” added Dr. Das Gupta.
About Electrovaya Inc.
Electrovaya Inc. (TSX: EFL) (OTCQX: EFLVF) designs, develops and manufactures proprietary Lithium Ion Super Polymer® batteries, battery systems, and battery-related products for energy storage, clean electric transportation and other specialized applications. Electrovaya, through its fully owned subsidiary, Litarion GmbH, also produces cells, electrodes and SEPARION® ceramic separators and has manufacturing capacity of about 500MWh/annum. Electrovaya is a technology focused company with extensive patents and other Intellectual Property. Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Electrovaya has production facilities in Canada and Germany with customers around the globe.
To learn more about how Electrovaya and Litarion is powering mobility and energy storage, please explore www.electrovaya.com, www.litarion.com and www.separion.com.
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For more information, please contact:
North America:
Electrovaya Inc.
Telephone: 1.905.855.4618
Email: ir@electrovaya.com or sales@electrovaya.com
Europe & Asia:
Litarion GmbH:
Email: info@litarion.com