AKKA Technologies: World-first Hybrid Battery-powered NAWA Racer e-motorbike to Debut at EICMA Milan
17 Novembre 2021 - 6:03PM
Business Wire
Regulatory News:
The first fully rideable prototype of the NAWA Racer
e-motorbike, developed by an expert group of partners comprised of
leading French energy storage experts NAWA Technologies, AKKA
Technologies (Paris:AKA) (BSE:AKA) (ISIN:FR0004180537), Pronergy,
FAAR and YSY Group will be revealed at ‘EICMA 2021’ the world’s
biggest two-wheeled show in Milan from 25-28th November.
NAWA Racer is a zero-emission motorbike concept that
illustrates how NAWA’s next-gen nano-based ultracapacitors, called
NAWACap, can be applied to a real-world electric vehicle
(EV) powertrain, by combining them with conventional lithium-ion
cells to create a hybrid battery system.
Optimising both energy sources, the innovation opens up new
possibilities for all e-powertrains, greatly improving efficiency,
reducing the size of the lithium-ion battery as well as charging
times, potentially doubling range and extending entire system life.
Entirely modular and scalable, the system is perfectly suited for
two-wheelers but also applicable to any electric vehicle.
For the initial design of the NAWA Racer concept, NAWA
Technologies was supported by expert design and engineering
services provider Envisage Group – based in Coventry, UK. To
develop a fully functioning prototype, NAWA has had the support of
InnoEnergy, the innovation arm of the European Innovation
Institute, assembling an expert consortium of French partners
consortium comprised of NAWA itself, AKKA Technologies, Pronergy,
FAAR and YSY Group. NAWA will bring the next evolution of this
concept to EICMA 2021 (Booth B79 – Pavilion 18).
Intended to turn heads as well as offer a ground-breaking
electric powertrain, NAWA Racer can reach a range of up to
300 km in an urban environment. NAWA Racer brings a modern
twist to its retro looks with simple, smooth lightweight composite
panels and rear arm and an in-wheel motor. NAWA Racer will
also focus on customisation with multiple ways to tailor and
futureproof its striking design.
Pascal Boulanger, Founder of NAWA Technologies, and CTO
said: “NAWA Racer is our vision for the electric
motorbike of tomorrow – a retro café racer-inspired machine, but
one that is thoroughly modern. It is lightweight, fast and fun,
perfect for an emission-free city commute that will put a smile on
your face. But thanks to its revolutionary electric powertrain,
which combines NAWA’s ultracapacitors with lithium-ion, it also
lays down a blueprint for the future.”.
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ABOUT NAWA TECHNOLOGIES
Headquartered in Aix-en-Provence, France with a second location
in Dayton, Ohio in the US, NAWA Technologies is a world-leader in
innovative energy storage and composites. Its range of
game-changing products are all based on one patented technology:
vertically aligned carbon nanotubes (VACNT).
NAWA has applied the unique properties of VACNT to create high
power and high energy ultracapacitors, one of the fastest
electrodes for lithium batteries – and also reinforced carbon fiber
composites.
NAWA Technologies now enters its next exciting phase – mass
manufacturing on both sides of the Atlantic – but with
environmental benefits always at its core. NAWA’s goal is to be a
carbon neutral company. Already, its NAWACap batteries have been
awarded 1000 efficient solution for the planet by Solar Impulse
foundation.
ABOUT AKKA
AKKA is a European leader in engineering consulting and R&D
services. Our comprehensive portfolio of digital solutions combined
with our expertise in engineering, uniquely positions us to support
our clients by leveraging the power of connected data to accelerate
innovation and drive the future of smart industry. AKKA accompanies
leading industry players across a wide range of sectors throughout
the life cycle of their products with cutting edge digital
technologies (AI, ADAS, IoT, Big Data, robotics, embedded
computing, machine learning, etc.) to help them rethink their
products and business processes. Founded in 1984, AKKA has a strong
entrepreneurial culture and a wide global footprint. Our 20,000
employees around the world are all passionate about technology and
share the AKKA values of respect, courage and ambition. The Group
recorded revenues of €1.5 billion in 2020. AKKA Technologies (AKA)
is listed on Euronext Paris and Brussels – segment B – ISIN code:
FR0004180537.
For more information, please visit:
https://www.akka-technologies.com/
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For all media enquiries, and to arrange an interview with the
NAWA team at EICMA, please contact:
Sam Hardy Email: samh@influenceassociates.com T: +44 7815 863
968
Stéphanie Bia (AKKA) Group Communications & Investor
Relations Director Tel: +33(0)6 47 85 98 78
stephanie.bia@akka.eu