Under an agreement that expands the companies’
long-standing relationship, A123 Systems will supply lithium-ion battery packs based on its prismatic
cells to BAE Systems for the HybriDrive Series propulsion system.
The new design is initially expected to be deployed on city transit busses, and
as part of the new agreement, A123 will also supply lithium-ion battery
packs for additional versions of BAE’s HybriDrive system for other
commercial applications.
A123’s battery packs are currently deployed in BAE HybriDrive systems
on nearly 3,000 buses globally that have amassed more than 300 million
service miles to date. The current HybriDrive system utilizes battery
packs based on A123’s cylindrical cells, but under the new agreement,
A123 will deliver packs featuring the company’s prismatic cells to
satisfy BAE’s requirements for a more compact and economical solution.
The agreement also formalizes the terms of a previously announced
customer warranty campaign through which A123 and BAE Systems are
sharing in a program to retrofit and upgrade battery packs on hybrid
buses in the field.
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