SOURCE: ISE Corporation
September 04, 2007 09:00 ET
ISE Gasoline Hybrid Drive Systems to Power NABI Buses for Los Angeles Metro
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - September 4, 2007) - ISE Corporation recently received an order
for its ThunderVolt™ gasoline hybrid-electric drive systems to power six
NABI (North American Bus Industries) buses in the Los Angeles, CA area.
Funded by the Advanced Transit Vehicle Consortium (ATVC), the hybrid buses
will be operated by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (LA Metro).
The NABI hybrid buses will feature ISE's ThunderVolt™ gasoline
hybrid-electric drive system, which was certified as an "alternative fuel"
system by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in November 2003. Over
100 hybrid buses utilizing ISE's ThunderVolt™ gasoline
hybrid-electric drive system are already in revenue service in various
California cities, including Long Beach, Orange County, Norwalk,
Montebello, Gardena, San Bernardino, and Fresno. ISE will supply the six
ThunderVolt™ hybrid-electric drive systems to NABI with Siemens electric drive components, advanced ultracapacitor energy storage system, and ISE
proprietary hybrid controls.
"We are pleased to be a part of LA Metro's environmental path, showcasing
NABI's 42-foot low-floor, stylized transit bus," said Bob Shaughnessy,
President and CEO of NABI. "The reliability, enhanced passenger and driver
accommodations, combined with the powerful ISE series hybrid drive train
exemplifies our technologically-advanced hybrid buses."
"ISE is proud of its role in delivering clean and efficient technology to
LA Metro," said David Mazaika, ISE's President and CEO. "These buses will
deliver lower emissions while also improving vehicle performance, reducing
brake maintenance and eliminating transmission maintenance."
"We are looking for these buses to push the technology envelope for our
industry," said John Drayton, LA Metro's Vehicle Technology Manager. "With
their increased generating capacity and ultra-capacitors for energy
storage, these buses should be a pretty significant leap forward for hybrid
transit vehicles."
About ISE Corporation:
ISE Corporation, based in San Diego, is a leading supplier of hybrid drive
systems and components for heavy-duty vehicles such as buses, trucks,
trams, airport equipment, and military vehicles. ISE is a world leader in
electric, hybrid-electric, and fuel cell technologies, and the only
authorized distributor of Siemens ELFA® electric and hybrid-electric drive
components for the U.S. transit bus market. www.isecorp.com
About LA Metro
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) is
unique among the nation's transportation agencies. It serves as
transportation planner and coordinator, designer, builder and operator for
one of the country's largest, most populous counties. More than 9.6 million
people -- nearly one-third of California's residents -- live, work, and
play within its 1,433-square-mile service area.
About ATVC
The ATVC was established in 1995 as a joint venture between LA Metro, the
City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and the South Coast Air
Quality Management District. The mission of the ATVC is to encourage the
development of advanced transit vehicle technologies, particularly in areas
of high capacity transit vehicles, low emission propulsion technologies and
advanced composite vehicle structures. More information about ATVC can be
found at www.metro.net/projects_programs/atvc.
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