Imtech: Toyota order; first large-scale network for electric transport
Gouda - Royal Imtech N.V. (IM-AE, technical services provider in and outside
Europe) announces that it will be installing a high-tech network of intelligent
charging points at the home addresses of owners of the new Toyota Prius Plug-in
Hybrid and at all Toyota dealers in the Netherlands. Between 1,300 and 2,500
charging points are expected to be installed at the homes of owners in 2012, and
117 double charging points at Toyota dealers. The network is part of Toyota's
charging service, which is included in the sale price of a new hybrid car, and
is the first large-scale network for electric vehicles in the Netherlands.
René van der Bruggen, CEO Imtech: 'Various initiatives are set to take off soon
in the European market for intelligent networks. One of these is the
installation of manufacturer-specific networks for drivers and for dealers. In
this way car manufacturers can substantially increase their service to drivers,
and a major hurdle to buying electric or hybrid cars will be removed. Imtech has
special roll-out teams that are able to implement this kind of large-scale
network quickly, in a client-friendly manner and to high quality standards. This
job will be a first-class example to other car manufacturers.'
Quick and easy administration
The roll-out has been commissioned by The New Motion, developer and supplier of
charging products for electric cars, and partner of Toyota importer Louwman &
Parqui in the roll-out of charging infrastructure in the Netherlands. Imtech's
technical specialists will be placing the charging points on drivers' property
or, after obtaining permission from the municipality concerned and/or the owner,
on public property. The charger minutely registers when and for how long the car
battery is being charged, which makes it very easy for the driver to keep track
of these details, so they can, for example, submit them to an employer or the
taxman.
Growth in number of charging points
Imtech and The New Motion foresee rapid growth in the number of charging points.
It will be of key importance that coordination and data registration processes
are properly set up. In this way charging points could become commodities.
Imtech is using its own job-specific management system to facilitate this.
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More information Imtech
Media: Analysts & Investors:
Pieter Koenders Jeroen Leenaers
Director Corporate Communications Manager Investor Relations
T: +31 655 74 65 85 T: +31 182 54 35 04
E: pieter.koenders@imtech.eu E: jeroen.leenaers@imtech.eu
www.imtech.eu www.imtech.eu
More information The New Motion
Francesca Kirby-Petruccio
T: + 31 646 31 63 60
E: f.kirby-petruccio@thenewmotion.com
www.thenewmotion.com
Imtech profile
Royal Imtech N.V. is a European technical services provider in the fields of
electrical solutions, ICT (information and communication technology) and
mechanical solutions. With 28,600 employees, Imtech achieves annual revenue of
more than 5.1 billion euro. Imtech holds strong positions in the buildings and
industry markets in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Austria,
Eastern Europe, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK, Ireland, Turkey and Spain, the
European markets of ICT and Traffic as well as in the global marine market. In
total Imtech serves 23,000 customers. Imtech offers added value with integrated
and multidisciplinary total solutions that lead to better business processes and
more efficiency for customers and the customers they, in their turn, serve.
Imtech also offers solutions that contribute towards a sustainable society, for
example in the areas of energy, the environment, water and mobility. Imtech
shares are listed on the NYSE Euronext Amsterdam, where Imtech is included in
the Midkap Index. Imtech shares are also included in the Dow Jones STOXX 600
index.
The New Motion profile
The New Motion was set up in 2009 and is an initiative of Tendris with the
support of the DOEN Foundation (Stichting DOEN). The New Motion has
approximately 40 employees and has its registered offices in Amsterdam. The
objective of The New Motion is reducing the use of fossil fuels in daily
commuter transport. Electric cars represent a substantial step towards this
objective. The New Motion works tirelessly towards getting electric transport in
the Netherlands and elsewhere up and running, swiftly and properly. It delivers
charging solutions for users of electric cars and runs a network of slow and
fast chargers at publicly accessible places, offering users contracts for
charging their cars at any of these points.
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