RELEASED ON 15/01/13 (DD/MM/YY)

Electrovaya Inc has received an initial contract to produce prototypes to deliver complete electric vehicle battery systems for DongFeng Motors' two electric vehicle platforms. DongFeng Motors (DFM) plans to commercially launch these two electric vehicles by late 2013. The Electrovaya 18 kWh Lithium Ion SuperPolymer battery consists of its proprietary high energy density cells and BMS (Battery Management System) along with sub-assemblies of mechanical, thermal, electrical and electronics. This is a critical contract for both groups. DFM presently manufactures over 3.5 M vehicles in China and its electric vehicle programm eis slated to become one of the largest electric vehicle programmes in the world.

SOURCE Electrovaya company press release