Optimal Energy Deploys DS V6 PLM Solution To Develop Joule
Optimal Energy, a South African car manufacturer, has selected Dassault Systemes (DS) V6 solutions to develop battery-powered vehicle Joule. Optimal Energy will rely on DS CATIA and ENOVIA V6 for product design and data management.
DS said that the electric vehicle Joule, which is expected to be available for sale at the end of 2012, comes with a top speed of 135km/h and a range of 300km on a single charge with ample room space.
According to DS, the Optimal Energy chose to deploy its solutions in order to benefit from technical capabilities of an OEM. Optimal Energy chose ENOVIA 3DLIVE to overcome the costs and generate delays in working with partners and suppliers from a distance, and to allow people to collaborate on the same model in real time over the internet.
Anton Greeff, chief mechanical engineer of Optimal Energy, said: “There are not many electric cars on the market at the moment, but most of the concepts that have been seen are quite small cars. Ours is built to be an urban driving solution that’s comfortable with a distinctive and attractive design.”
Laurent Couillard, vice president of PLM value selling EMEA at DS, said: “As a young company, Optimal Energy needed to make a strong impression in a market already dominated by car manufacturing veterans.
“That Optimal Energy chose V6 to express its fervent commitment to protect the environment as well as its desire to build a car that is truly an alternative to most electric vehicles on the market today is something we are very pleased with.”
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