Quantum Fuel Systems

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Quantum Fuel Systems LLC.
legal form LLC
Seat Lake Forest , United States
Website www.qtww.com

The Quantum Fuel Systems LLC. (formerly: Quantum Fuel Technologies Worldwide, Inc. ) is an automotive supplier and service provider for the automotive and defense industries . The company was listed on the US technology exchange NASDAQ . Revenue for fiscal 2007 was approximately $ 130 million.

Developed and manufactured u. a. Fuel cells , hydrogen tanks , hydrogen filling stations , hydrogen engines , lithium-ion batteries , battery control electronics, hybrid drives . The services include development work, production of prototypes, system integration. Quantum Technologies also performs armaments contracts and is currently developing a stealth vehicle called the Aggressor Alternative Mobility Vehicle (AMV) for the US Department of Defense .

Fisker karma

Quantum has a joint venture with Fisker Coachbuild called Fisker Automotive to develop and manufacture electric cars in Irvine , California . The Fisker Karma , developed as a prototype, is to be built in Finland at Valmet Automotive .

history

The company was founded in Irvine . In March 2016, Quantum Fuel Technologies filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection . In the course of the bankruptcy, the company was taken off the stock exchange. In July 2016, the company was taken over by the private equity company Douglas Aquisitions and became Quantum Fuel Systems LLC. renamed.

See also

Competing manufacturers of traction batteries:

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Annual Report Item 6 (PDF page 52), http://www.fiskerautomotive.com/images/uploads/Fisker%20Automotive%20Valmet%20FINAL%20(7%2015%2008)_2.pdf
  2. Military / Defense ( Memento of November 13, 2006 in the Internet Archive )
  3. Quantum Fuel Systems: Nasdaq Delisting Notification , on www.ecoreporter.de ( Memento of the original from January 21, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed January 21, 2017 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ecoreporter.de
  4. Bankrupt Quantum Fuel Systems bought by private equity firm , at www.ocregister.com , accessed January 21, 2017