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iQ Power is the First Manufacturer with TÃV-Tested Automotive
Batteries
10.03.2011 / 16:14
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iQ Power is the First Manufacturer with TÃV-Tested Automotive Batteries
- All ECO car batteries now with TÃV seal and GS mark
- TÃV Rheinland confirms high quality and positive impact of efficient
electrolyte mixing
- ECO batteries from iQ Power to adopt new design in the future
Chemnitz/Zug, 10 March 2011 - iQ Power AG (ISIN: CH0020609688, WKN:
A0DQVL, Symbol: IQPB), the developer and marketer of eco-friendly and
technologically advanced starter batteries for motor vehicles, is proud to
announce that it is the first manufacturer whose car batteries have been
examined and tested by the TÃV technical control board. The TÃV Rheinland
has tested and certified iQ Power's entire range of ECO products. In the
future, all ECO batteries will bear the TÃV seal and GS mark documenting
tested performance quality and safety on a newly designed label (TÃV Seal
No. 0031871). All ECO batteries will also carry the annotation
'Automechanika Innovation Award 2010,' a distinction that iQ Power earned
last autumn for its ECO products' extraordinarily innovative achievements.
'The compelling testing results of an institution such as the TÃV Rheinland
provide verification of our ECO batteries' exceptionally good performance
figures by an independent body. All values were significantly better than
required by the standard,' emphasized Charles Robert Sullivan, the CEO of
iQ Power AG.
Electrolyte mixing technology, a new and exclusive feature among automotive
batteries, is what that makes the ECO series of products so unique. This
mixing not only improves the overall performance of the battery by
preventing those major losses of capacity that normally occur in starter
batteries from acid stratification and premature wear and tear, but in so
doing also increases the batteries' service life and reliability. This
makes ECO batteries with electrolyte mixing especially well-suited for use
in today's motor vehicles with their numerous electrical features and
conveniences.
TÃV Rheinland tested iQ Power's ECO batteries in strict compliance with the
EN 50342-1 and EN 50342-2 standards, which, although currently valid, are
no longer state of the art. The purely static measurement methods were
supplemented with simulated dynamic driving movements like those that
normally occur when actually operating an automobile.
Conclusion: Thanks to their overall design and integrated and efficient
electrolyte mixing feature, the starter batteries from iQ Power exceed all
the requirements set forth in the industrial standards. iQ Power's ECO
batteries rate a higher performance compared to conventional starter
batteries. The cycle stability, a critical determinant of battery service
life, is also significantly greater. Even the cold cranking current,
perhaps the most important factor for starting the car, exceeds the
manufacturer's specifications as stated on the battery.
iQ Power provides an additional voluntary manufacturer warranty of one year
beyond the 24-month warranty required by law.
About iQ POWER
iQ Power AG is a developer and supplier of innovative starter batteries for
motor vehicles. The products are technologically advanced, deliver greater
efficiency, and are environmentally sound and lighter in weight. The
company's many achievements include the development of the world's first
software-controlled smart car battery. Industrial batteries and system
solutions for electrical energy management in vehicles help round out its
operational portfolio.
The company's operational element is iQ Power GmbH in Chemnitz (Germany),
which is a wholly owned subsidiary of iQ Power AG. Headquartered in Zug
(Switzerland), iQ Power AG is a publicly listed stock corporation whose
shares are traded on the regulated market (General Standard segment) of the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange, over the counter on the securities exchanges in
Berlin, Düsseldorf, Munich and Stuttgart, as well as on Xetra (ISIN:
CH0020609688, WKN: A0DQVL, IQPB).
Company Contact:
iQ Power AG
Metallstrasse 9
6304 Zug
Schweiz
Tel.: +41(0) 41 768 03 63
Fax: +41(0) 41 768 03 68
info@iqpower.com
www.iqpower.com
Investor Relations Contact:
GFEI Aktiengesellschaft
Hamburger Allee 26-28
D-60486 Frankfurt am Main
Tel.: +49 (0)69 - 74 30 37 00
Fax: +49 (0)69 - 74 30 37 22
iQPower@gfei.de
www.gfei.de
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Language: English
Company: iQ Power AG
Metallstrasse 9
6304 Zug
Schweiz
Phone: +41 41 7680360
Fax: +41 41 768 03 68
E-mail: investor-relations@iqpower.com
Internet: www.iqpower.com
ISIN: CH0020609688
WKN: A0DQVL
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt; Freiverkehr in Berlin,
Düsseldorf, München, Stuttgart
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