OPmobility wins major award in the US to supply battery packs to a global OEM’s future hybrid models
OPmobility has been awarded a major contract to supply a global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with 350V battery packs for its upcoming Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) models in North America. Over the duration of the contract, OPmobility will deliver more than 1 million battery packs to its long-time customer.
This contract represents an important milestone for OPmobility as it expands its customer portfolio for this activity to the passenger car segment. Until today, OPmobility addressed players in heavy-duty mobility – buses, trucks and trains – for its electrification product line. The battery packs supplied to this customer will be based on NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) cell technology and produced in the United States, with the extension of its existing site in Anderson. The battery packs the Group will engineer and deliver include the casing, the cells and the BMS (Battery Management System).
This award also strengthens OPmobility’s position as a worldwide leader in energy storage systems, addressing all types of powertrains. With hybridization emerging as a major trend, the Group has a unique positioning offering both pressurized fuel tanks and battery packs, allowing architecture and energy storage optimization for Hybrid Electric (HEV), Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV) and Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREV).
Félicie Burelle, Chief Executive Officer of OPmobility, stated:
This major award reflects the trust placed in OPmobility by one of the world’s leading automotive manufacturers and key customer of the Group, and our unique and differentiating positioning to address the growing hybrid market with a competitive edge.
”With this contract, we strengthen the product offering of our powertrain activity with a new strategic growth lever. This is fully in line with our technological and geographical diversification strategy for all types of mobility.”
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OPmobility wins major award in the US to supply battery packs to a global OEM’s future hybrid models
