Buehler Builds on Its Eco-friendly Automotive Business
with Contract to Supply Brushless Pump Drive for Inergy SCR Systems.
Morrisville , N.C. (June 28, 2010) - Buehler Motor, Inc., a leading international provider of mechatronic drive and pump solutions with a specialty in the eco-friendly automotive industry, announced today in conjunction with its parent company, Bühler Motor GmbH of Nuremberg, Germany, a partnership to supply brushless pump drives to Inergy Automotive Systems, a global Tier One automotive supplier of complete plastic fuel systems, energy and fluid storage technologies. The Buehler solution will drive Inergy’s DINOX select catalytic reduction (SCR) system designed for diesel-fuel cars.
The Inergy partnership signals the third high-profile technology alliance for Buehler Motor in the eco-friendly vehicle segment, and follows previously announced contractsto provide its pump solutions for the General Motors Chevy Volt and CODA Automotive’s electric five-passenger sedan.
Buehler and Inergy are currently conducting final tests and adjustments to the co-developed SCR system, and production is planned for 2011. Designed to meet stringent 2014 Euro 6 regulations for CO2 emissions reduction in diesel-fuel automotive engines, the Inergy DINOX SCR systems will be adopted by select 2011 Audi and General Motors diesel-fuel vehicles. Specific vehicle models have not been determined.
"As part of the larger Buehler Motor family, we are working closely with our automotive group to ensure the success of the Inergy partnership,” said Bob Riedford, president and general manager of Buehler Motor, Inc. Together with Inergy, we hope to contribute to the growing popularity of clean diesel-fuel vehicles as a viable alternative to gasoline vehicles, and for reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions in the North American market."
"In addition to allowing us to meet the needs of the European market, our relationship with Buehler Motor will prove equally important as diesel-fuel vehicles become more prevalent in North America,” said Mark Sullivan, president and CEO of Inergy Automotive Systems, North America. “We are relying on Buehler for its engineering and design expertise, as well as for the engineering, design and manufacturing flexibility required for innovative automotive technologies that will contribute to a cleaner environment."
Buehler Motor, Inc., and its parent, Buehler Motor GmbH, have been providing North American automotive OEMs and Tier One suppliers with customized mechatronic drive technology since 1969. A partial past and present client list includes Audi, BMW, Continental, GM, Hella, Johnson Controls, Lear, Mercedes-Benz, Siemens and Volkswagen.