PENDLETON, Ind. — Remy International has reached a long-term agreement with Allison Transmission to continue supplying Remy electric motors for the GM-Allison Hybrid EP40 and EP50 systems – among the most advanced two-mode parallel hybrids for buses on the market, according to the company.
Today, the GM-Allison Hybrid Drive Systems with Remy electric motor technology are on the roads in more than 94 cities worldwide. The EP40 and EP50 systems are infinitely variable speed hybrids that automatically choose to operate in a parallel or series hybrid path designed to maximize efficiency and minimize emission, fuel consumption and noise.
The Allison-Remy long-term motor supplier agreement extends through the end of 2014. Remy will continue to supply Allison with the stator housing assembly and two rotor assemblies for the EP40 and EP50 systems. Remy will continue supplying current volume levels and will increase volume with demand.
Remy CEO John Weber said, "We are proud of our relationship with Allison Transmission and are very pleased to reach this agreement extending our relationship into the future. Allison is a leader in advanced hybrid technology and we are confident that during the next five years we will together benefit from a significant increase in the demand for hybrid buses on city streets throughout the world."
Allison Transmission Chairman and CEO Lawrence Dewey added, "Remy has been and continues to be the leader in electric hybrid motors. Their history of performance and reliability makes them the perfect supplier for this application. We are looking forward with Remy to a successful future in this growing market."
Both companies are manufacturing in the United States. The Remy electric motors for the Allison systems are manufactured at the Remy Product Launch Center in Anderson, Ind. Allison Transmission manufacturers their Hybrid Drive Systems in Indianapolis.
