| Type | Subsidiary of ECOtality |
|---|---|
| Traded as | NASDAQ: ECTY |
| Industry | Energy Systems Hybrid Vehicle Vehicle Testing Consulting |
| Founded | Phoenix, Arizona (1989) |
| Founder(s) | Don Karner, Founder |
| Headquarters | Phoenix, Arizona, USA |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Don Karner President Kevin Morrow Sales and Product Information Garrett Beauregard Engineering Department Tom Convey Production Department Rob Rizzo Field Services Department |
| Products | Charging Infrastructure |
| Revenue | US$ ? //million (2008) |
| Operating income | US$ ? million (2008) |
| Net income | US$ ? (2008) |
| Total assets | US$ ? (2008) |
| Total equity | US$ (2008) |
| Employees | 32 |
| Website | etecevs.com |
The Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec) is a wholly owned subsidiary of ECOtality (NASDAQ: ECTY) that conducts research, development and testing of advanced transportation and energy systems. eTec's efforts are focused on alternative-fuel, hybrid and electric vehicles and infrastructures. ETec is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.
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eTec has recently been awarded $99.8M from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by the United States Department of Energy for The EV Project, wherein eTec is partnering with Nissan North America to deploy up to 4,700 zero-emission electric cars, the Nissan LEAF, and 11,210 charging systems to support them in strategic markets in five states: Arizona, California, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington. The Nissan LEAF will be available in those same areas in the fall of 2010 to individual and fleet customers.[1][2]
Under the EV Project, the Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation will provide free home charging stations and installations for electric vehicles.[3]
The eleven cities participating in the initial phase of the EV Project are Phoenix (AZ), Tucson (AZ), San Diego (CA), Portland (OR), Eugene (OR), Salem (OR), Corvallis (OR), Seattle (WA), Nashville (TN), Knoxville (TN) and Chattanooga (TN).[2] The EV Project will collect and analyze data to characterize vehicle use in diverse topographic and climatic conditions, evaluate the effectiveness of charge infrastructure, and conduct trials of various revenue systems for commercial and public charge infrastructure. The ultimate goal of The EV Project is to take the lessons learned from the deployment of these first 4,700 EVs, and the charging infrastructure supporting them, to enable the streamlined deployment of the full production of Nissan Leafs and also further future EVs.[1]
While previously limited to Nissan Leaf EVs, the program is also broadening to include Chevrolet Volts.[3] Other partners include Idaho National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and many others.
eTec’s flagship product Minit-Charger - fast battery charging systems designed for electric vehicles, airport ground support equipment and material handling applications - allows for faster charging with less heat generation and longer battery life than conventional chargers.[4]
In addition to providing the eTec SuperCharge and Minit-Charger fast charging systems, eTec provides the following products and services: