Mavizen, the technology, advisory and consulting arm of The eGrandPrix, announced a supply and distribution agreement with A123 Systems by which Mavizen will offer A123’s Nanophosphate lithium ion battery technology for two-wheeled high-performance motorsports applications.
Initially, Mavizen will offer A123’s AMP20 prismatic cells and over the course of the relationship, intends to offer the full portfolio of A123’s lithium-ion battery cells.
The demanding requirements of motorsports applications test the limits of battery technology, and racing teams that use A123’s products have historically enjoyed tremendous success. But they also constantly push us to continue innovating to further enhance performance capabilities. By partnering with Mavizen, we are able to remain involved with these teams and will continue to demonstrate our ingenuity and ability to design advanced lithium ion technology that delivers excellent performance capabilities in even the most extreme conditions. We expect that teams in electric motorcycle racing and other two-wheel motorsports will be able to gain a competitive advantage by deploying A123’s products.
—Robert Johnson, vice president of the Energy Solutions Group at A123 Systems
In 2010, A123’s battery technology propelled the Lightning Motorcycles team to the TTXGP North America championship. A123’s Nanophosphate lithium ion cells power the KillaCycle, which claims to be the quickest and most powerful electric motorcycle in the world with 500hp and an acceleration from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in less than one second.
A123 technology also powers the Buckeye Bullet, a landspeed racing team out of the Center for Automotive Research at The Ohio State University that set a new international electric vehicle speed record of 307 mph in August 2010.