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EDI to Establish New Global Innovation CenterSAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI), a global leader in advanced, high-efficiency Hybrid and Electric drivetrain solutions, today announced that it will open its global innovation center and headquarters in the Silicon Valley. An office location has been selected in Milpitas, California--close to automotive and technology innovators like Tesla motors, Cisco (News - Alert), Sandisk and more. EDI expects to open its new offices in January 2015. 
EDI announces Silicon Valley Headquarters (Photo: Business Wire) "By establishing the Silicon Valley Innovation Center, EDI is well prepared to support new market and customer opportunities," said CEO Joerg Ferchau. "Our goal is to create an open, collaborative innovation center that inspires EDI team members, our partners, and the industry at large to push the boundaries of clean tech innovation. The Silicon Valley represents the epitome of technology advancement-something we are deeply committed to at EDI. We re thrilled to be near some of the world's leading technology brands." The new global headquarters brings together EDI's research and development teams, sales, marketing, and administration in 30,000 square feet of space dedicated to its development, manufacturing, and global operations. The space design has an open flow, without traditional cubical set ups to enable the free-exchange of ideas and information. In addition to housing the company's many corporate and administrative functions, EDI will launch a new Innovation Center where its expert technology team will collaborate directly with customers to build "world's first" PHEV and EV solutions. The initial Innovation Center project roster has been identified and will include customer representation from North America, China, and Korea. EDI's Dixon, California presence will continue operations, serving as a development, demonstration and Americas support center. EDI will also maintain its development and manufacturing operations in Beijing, and Wuxi China. About EDI: Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI) develops and markets a range of state-of-the-art proprietary drivetrain products and technologies that have direct application in PHEVs, HEVs, and BEVs worldwide. EDI's leading-edge hybrid-electric drivetrain systems and technologies provide significant cost and efficiency advantages for parallel and series hybrid drivetrain architectures across nearly all platform classes and configurations. In addition, EDI has developed a game-changing technology for new types of continuously variable transmissions (CVT) that are the most efficient and largest capacity transmissions of their type in the industry today. EDI is currently active in automotive projects throughout North America and the APAC region. Visit www.efficientdrivetrains.com for more information.
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