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Valeo Acquires Electric Supercharger Technology Business from Controlled Power Technologies

With this move, Valeo says it will become the first automotive supplier to offer its customers a range of electric superchargers.

PARIS – As part of its strategy of developing solutions to reduce CO2 emissions, Valeo has acquired the Variable Torque Enhancement System (VTES) business of British automotive technology development company Controlled Power Technologies (CPT).
 
With this move, Valeo says it will become the first automotive supplier to offer its customers a range of electric superchargers. Unlike exhaust driven turbochargers, electric superchargers are driven by an electric motor. This technology, which leverages a switched reluctance motor with very low inertia, responds much faster than a conventional turbocharger. Highly efficient at low engine revolutions, electric superchargers make it possible to reduce engine size — an important factor in reducing fuel consumption, according to Valeo.
 
In addition, the company says that when coupled with a Valeo energy recovery system, electric superchargers can be used to create a cost-competitive hybrid solution that can deliver fuel savings of up to 20 percent in the standard European driving cycle.
 
“We are very pleased that CPT’s VTES business is joining Valeo,” said Valeo CEO Jacques Aschenbroich. “This vibrant, innovative company, backed by an impressive bench of talent, has demonstrated its ability to develop highly effective solutions for reducing CO2 emissions. With this acquisition, Valeo confirms its unique position in CO2-reducing technologies, in line with the Group’s strategy."
 
“CPT has worked with Valeo over a three-year period to define electric supercharging system requirements. Our automotive customers wanted clarity about future plans for the VTES product and a sale to Valeo was the best solution to enable our VTES technology to reach its full potential,” added CPT Chief Executive Officer Nick Pascoe. “It also validates our approach to technology development, which we apply to all our products.”
 
VTES will immediately be integrated into Valeo’s Powertrain Systems Business Group.

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