In 2014, IFPEN and the Italian SME Mavel signed an R&D agreement to co-develop and market innovative electric powertrains. |
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To strengthen the partnership agreement and help to speed up Mavel's growth, IFPEN acquired a 24% stake in the company.
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Since its creation in 1999, in Pont-Saint-Martin (Italy), Mavel has focused on innovation in the fields of high-performance electric motors and power electronics.
The company name Mavel Macchine VeLoci (fast machines) reflects its philosophy and purpose, i.e. a firm belief in the potential of rapid electric powertrains, its focused field of specialization.
IFPEN and Mavel develop electric motor technologies with a very high specific power density (10 kW/kg) and modular control electronics: |
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The electrification of functions such as engine turbocharging or air-conditioning, Rankine cycle-based lost thermal energy recovery systems, the generation of electricity by microturbines and the traction of hybrid and electric vehicles.
The IFP Group Powertrain Technologies brand encompasses the eco-system represented by IFPEN's portfolio of partners
IFPEN Transports Energie has been part of the Carnot Institutes network since 2006.
This label is testimony to the scientific quality of IFPEN's R&I projects and its capacity to work closely with socioeconomic partners to contribute to the development of SMEs and intermediate-sized companies.
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