iQ Power Technology Inc. (Vancouver, BC) announced that its German subsidiary, iQ Battery Research and Development GmbH (Munich, Germany), has been selected to provide its smart-energy management (SEM) technology platform for the LEILA intelligent freight car project. The new intelligent freightcar will be equipped with sensors for diagnostics, telematic applications like GPS and GSM-communication, and controlled by iQ's electrical energy management system.
iQ has received an initial order to deliver SEM systems consisting of iQ's MagiQ 100 batteries, diagnostic systems and dc-bus powerline communication chips. iQ expects a decision concerning proceeding to commercial production on the project after completion of the current qualification phase.
