The company may power the Fisker Karma, scheduled to be the first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) to market in June 2010.
A European retail network will be announced in September 2009 at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany.
Evan Bayh, a strong Washington supporter of electric-drive, will join EnerDel at the battery manufacturer’s main production facility to inaugurate a major new installation – the first commercial-scale production line for automotive-grade lithium-ion batteries in the US. A Fisker Karma sedan will be on display during the event.
“We are excited to have the opportunity to team up with Fisker to deliver to market a superior automobile that will establish the benchmark for high-technology green cars,” commented Charles Gassenheimer, chairman and chief executive officer of EnerDel parent company Ener1, Inc.. “EnerDel battery packs for electric vehicles (EVs), hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and now plug-in hybrid electrics will help lead the revolution toward mass deployment of electric drive in the United States.”
“Indiana, as the birthplace of the high-technology automotive components industry, is the right place to begin national mass production of this lynchpin technology for the future of electric drive in our country,” comments Evan Bayh (D-IN) who is officiating at the commissioning ceremony. “We expect that next-generation automotive alliances, such as the one contemplated by EnerDel and Fisker, will set the pace for a transformation in transportation that is inevitable and necessary for our nation’s energy security and the preservation of the global environment.”
