EnerDel’s Purchase of 8 battery test systems
It is said that automotive lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel will use a portion of its stimulus grant to buy eight AeroVironment advance electric vehicle power cycling and test systems.
AeroVironment's 250 kilowatt AV-900 heavy-duty cyclers and the addition of its 170 kilowatt ABC-170CE cyclers will expand the advanced battery testing capabilities at EnerDel's Indiana facilities.
Both test systems are programmed to simulate real driving conditions by repeatedly charging and discharging EnerDel's hybrid and electric vehicle batteries to replicate actual operating conditions.
EnerDel, a subsidiary of Ener1 Inc., was given a $118.5 million grant in August from the government's stimulus package enacted in February to expand its domestic manufacturing capacity.
Ener1 shares finished up 23 cents, or 4 percent, at $5.86,while shares of AeroVironment,which designs and produces unmanned aircraft systems and efficient electric energy systems,fell 21 cents to close earlier at $28.74.