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Orion, MI, May 15 , 2007–-- Cobasys, a leading supplier of advanced integrated energy storage solutions,
today announced it has supplied its NiMHax� Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery systems for integration
into hybrid electric heavy trucks developed by Armor Holdings Inc. for the U.S. Army.
The Military Utility Assessment (MUA) testing began in March by the soldiers in Ft. Lewis, Washington where
the vehicles were placed in operational service to begin performing a variety of mission simulations.
Cobasys was chosen to supply a system to the Army�s Future Tactical Truck System (FTTS) based on one of
their standard products, the NiMHax 336-70. The complete energy storage system, using four NiMHax 336-70 sub-packs,
is capable of producing over 280kW and provides more than 11 kWh of energy.
The FTTS heavy-duty hybrid program is part of the Army�s efforts to develop their next generation of tactical
wheeled vehicles known as Maneuver Sustainment Vehicle (MSV). The military selected the NiMHax 336-280V system
because Cobasys is the only North American manufacturer supplying �plug-and-play� NiMH battery systems for
hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) heavy-duty applications.
�Cobasys is proud to be supplying our NiMHax systems to the U.S. Army and being part of the team which is
helping to provide the military with a tactical truck fleet of fuel-efficient, high-tech vehicles to face the
challenges of today�s military missions,� stated Erik Hansen, General Manager of Sales for Cobasys.
About Cobasys
Cobasys designs, manufactures and integrates advanced
energy storage systems solutions for transportation
markets, including Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), Electric
Vehicles (EV) and 36/42 Volt applications and stationary
markets, including Back-Up power supply systems for
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), Telecom and Renewable
Energy applications.
Cobasys is a joint venture between Chevron Technology
Ventures LLC, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation (NYSE:
CVX) and Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENER).
For more information about Cobasys, contact Ray Wagner
at 248-620-5700 or visit our website at http://www.cobasys.com/.
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