Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- French automotive supplier OPmobility has been awarded a contract to supply a global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) with 350V battery packs for future Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) models in North America. The agreement stipulates the delivery of over 1 million battery packs over the duration of the contract.

This award marks the expansion of OPmobility's electrification business into the passenger car segment. Previously, the company's battery activities focused on heavy-duty mobility, including buses, trucks and trains.

The battery packs will utilise Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) cell technology. OPmobility will be responsible for the engineering and delivery of the complete system, comprising: the battery ca...