e-Schwalbe – efw–suhl GmbH re-vitalizes the classic German bike brand „Schwalbe“

Suhl, October 10, 2010

The „Schwalbe“ – literally translated „swallow“, the bird – will be back soon on Germany´s roads. In spring 2011 the efw-suhl GmbH re-launches the e-Schwalbe, a new product, which integrates the classic design of the former “Schwalbe” with a high performing electric drive concept. Modern battery technique guarantees a generous cruising range. Differentiating detail here is a detachable battery: especially when electric outlets are not available as for example in the streets, the battery can be taken into the shops in order to be recharged – and hence, this is literally possible with every electric outlet.

Free of emission, absolutely silent and flexible to be recharged – this is what makes the e-Schwalbe an ideal means of transportation in urban environments. The classes of the vehicle will be available: 25 km/h, 45 km/h as well as 80 km/h. According to the class and desired range, also different battery configurations are possible. This is why a cruising range of over 200 kilometers can be reached.

Electro mobility is a top topic these days and although there are some talking hastily about disadvantages. Here we point out that considering two wheelers the electric drive technique is not only ready for the daily use but also affordable. Unlike conventional vehicles it is the classic brand “Schwalbe” which is furthermore triggering true emotions. And the study displayed at the Intermot in Cologne demonstrates explicitly how successfully the integration of classic design and modern technology works out.

The project was initiated by the electrical supplier ENTEGA. Since 2009, complex tests were executed for daily use. The results were basic for the new concept of the e-Schwalbe. The completely newly developed vehicle will be produced in Suhl in Thuringia, the historic production site of the former “Schwalbe”. “It is the production in Germany which is guaranteeing our high quality standard, as the e-Schwalbe will be manufactured according to the demanding standards of the German automotive industry”, explains Daniel Schmid, responsible for development and production. The claim for quality is also lived by the development partner of efw-suhl GmbH. This assignment is taken by XTRONIC GmbH bringing in a longstanding experience and competence of the automotive sector. The assignment for construction and design was given to the design agency DMS and the developer Hörmann-Rawema by XTRONIC GmbH.

The consequently applied sustainability is another crucial difference of the concept of the e-Schwalbe. Apart from ecologically sustainable material, recycling ability and energy efficiency, the e-Schwalbe compensates even the CO2 which emerges during production. Upcoming spring, right for the launch, a contingency of ecological electricity will be granted to the buyers of the e-Schwalbe, - because only if users take regenerative electricity for recharging electric mobility is able to support climate change and pollution in a sustainable way.

The efw-suhl GmbH was founded in September 2010 and develops and produces electric vehicles. The headquarter of the company is in Suhl in Thuringia. This is also where the former “Schwalbe” was manufactured. Cooperation partners are XTRONIC GmbH with the core business in the automotive sector and the electrical supplier ENTEGA. The e-Schwalbe will be the first product of the efw-suhl GmbH and enter the market in spring 2011. The prototype of the e-Schwalbe is exposed at the Intermot in Cologne in hall 5.2, stand A 016.

efw-suhl GmbH
Auenstraße 3-5
98529 Suhl

Contact persons: Daniel Schmid, Thomas Martin

Telephone: +49 (0) 1622504745

info@e-schwalbe.de
www.e-schwalbe.de

This release was published on openPR.