Maxwell Technologies to design and produce Ultracapacitors for Mercedes Car Group

David Schramm, Maxwell’s president and chief executive officer, said that the contract provides for funding from Mercedes to develop a new BOOSTCAP ultracapacitor cell specifically designed to meet the energy storage and power delivery requirements of one of Mercedes’ torque assist and recuperative braking systems.

“Mercedes-Benz is a global automotive technology leader, so working more closely with its research and development organization will give us the opportunity to demonstrate Maxwell’s capabilities as a supplier for future series production programs,” Schramm said.

Schramm said that Maxwell also is working with automotive and heavy transportation OEMs as well as leading Tier 1 suppliers worldwide to design and develop ultracapacitor-based energy storage and power delivery solutions for electrical subsystem applications, such as enhanced starting and power network net stabilization, and for numerous fuel-efficient, low-emission, hybrid drive train configurations.

“We continue to focus on establishing Maxwell as the leading and lowest-cost producer of ultracapacitor products and aligning ourselves with innovative OEMs and system integrators to achieve the broadest possible penetration of these key strategic markets,” Schramm said.

Maxwell is a leading developer and manufacturer of innovative, cost-effective energy storage and power delivery solutions. Our BOOSTCAP® ultracapacitor cells and multi-cell modules provide safe and reliable power solutions for applications in consumer and industrial electronics, transportation and telecommunications. Our CONDIS® high-voltage grading and coupling capacitors help to ensure the safety and reliability of electric utility infrastructure and other applications involving transport, distribution and measurement of high-voltage electrical energy. Our radiation-mitigated microelectronic products include power modules, memory modules and single board computers that incorporate powerful commercial silicon for superior performance and high reliability in aerospace applications.