ALTe POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES ESTABLISHES ADVISORY BOARD

AUBURN HILLS, MI – May 31, 2011 – ALTe Powertrain Technologies is pleased to announce the creation of their Advisory Board, which consists of some of the nation’s leading corporate fleets.  The board will help ALTe address important industry needs as the company prepares to deploy their range-extended electric powertrain into light and medium-size trucks, vans and buses early next year. 

The Advisory Board represents delivery, utility and commercial fleet leaders, and currently consists of representatives from the following companies: Calcars, Club Assist, Consumers Energy, Cox Communication, DIRECTV, Enterprise, Film Vehicle Services, Frito Lay, NCH, PG&E, Stantec, Service Master, and Waste Management. ALTe’s initial meeting with its Advisory Board was held May 23-25 and included drives in prototype vehicles as well as extensive dialogue and Q&A sessions.

 “ALTe is excited to have the opportunity to work with these distinguished companies in the formation of this Advisory Board,” said ALTe CEO John Thomas. “By gaining important insights from these large fleet users, we will be able to better address their market needs and ensure a seamless transition to harnessing the benefits of electric hybrid use. These fleet managers have decades of experience operating many thousands of vehicles, and the feedback was invaluable.”

ALTe plans to showcase their technology next at the GFX Expo in San Diego, June 6-8 and is currently hiring to fill new positions that stem from their recent signing of a seven year lease at their facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan. 

About ALTe Powertrain Technologies

ALTe is the developer of a Range Extended Electric Powertrain used to repower light commercial vehicles up to 26,000 GVW. The system will retrofit into existing fleet vehicles as well as in “glider” applications of new vehicles to dramatically increase their fuel economy and lower emissions. Designed to replace a base V-8 internal combustion engine powertrain, the system’s patented technology improves fuel economy from 80% to 200%. Based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, the company is headquartered in an 185,000 square foot facility where it will assemble its powertrain kit that will be shipped to installation locations across North America. For more information, visit http://www.altellc.com.