Rinspeed UC?, March 2010

The Rinspeed UC? - urban commuter, you see? - is an electric driven city car. Thanks to a railcar loading system also long distances can be travelled easily. As in the ten years before, ESORO was in charge for the development of this showcar. It will be presented during the 80th Geneva Motor Show (March 4th - 14th, 2010).
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Rinspeed iChange, March 2009

The Rinspeed iChange is a "1-2-3 Seater" with a 130kW-E-Motor, whose car body adapts by the push on a button and with best possible aerodynamics to the number of passengers. This way the sportster with a central driver seat converts into a small sports-van with space for three people through the adjustable tail-end. The 10th Showcar realized by ESORO for Rinspeed will be been shown from the 5th to the 15th March 2009 at the Geneva Motor Show.
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  Fastest channel crossing, July 2008

In a time of only 1:14.33 hours, the amphibious car Tonic crossed the Channel from Dover to Calais. By doing so, the Tonic beats the record of Sir Richard Branson for road-approved amphibious vehicles. The Tonic was developed and realized by ESORO as tender for the PINK GIN sailing yacht.
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  Article in "Polymotive", May 2008

The journal "Polymotive" - a renowned magazine in the plastic sector of the automotive industry - published in its May / June issue an interview with the CEO of ESORO, Diego Jaggi, on the development of the smart fortwo tailgate and the E-LFT process. The article as >PDF PDF
     
  JEC Innovation Award, April 2008

During the JEC Show - the world's largest fair for fiber reinforced plastics - ESORO and Weber Automotive were awarded first prize for the E-LFT-produced tailgate of the new smart fortwo in the category "Automotive & Vehicles".
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  Rinspeed sQuba, February 2008

James Bond still needed "Q" and a box of movie tricks in 1977, today it also works in real life: the Rinspeed sQuba - a thoroughbred electro-sportscar - can, if necessary, swim and dive to depths of up to 10 meters. The 9th Showcar realized by ESORO for Rinspeed has been shown at the Geneva Motor Show 2008.
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  100,000 serial E-LFT parts delivered in 2007, January 2008

In 2007, WeberFibertech delivered 100,000 structural parts and inside lids for the tailgate of the new smart fortwo. The components and the E-LFT production process were developed by ESORO for WeberFibertech.
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  LiIon-Technology for plug-in hybrid, December 2007

The ESORO H301 - a plug-in hybrid - has been driven over 70,000 km since its conception 10 years ago. In late 2007 it was equipped with state-of-the-art LiIon technology. The vehicle became around 100 kg lighter, whereas the battery capacity was increased by around 30%.
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  Rinspeed eXasis, February 2007

The transparency – thanks to Bayer's material Makrolon® – „dematerializes“ the new Rinspeed concept car eXasis. The 8th Shwocar realized by ESORO for Rinspeed is shown at the Geneva Motor Show from March 8 - 18, 2007.
More information: rinspeed.ch and bayer.de
     
smart fortwo with E-LFT tailgate, January 2007

In March 2007, the new smart fortwo is available – including the lightweight tailgate produced in E-LFT production process. smart was convinced by the higher structural properties and higher customer value at competitive costs. Weber Fibertech is now delivering daily 400 parts engineered by ESORO.
More information: weber-fibertech.com
 

Serialproduction of SuperFour, January 2007

The all-terrain wheel chair SuperFour has now passed all the tests and is now in serial production by Otto Bock GmbH. All-wheel-drive and hybrid technology offer now mobility for wide and pathless terrain.

ZaZen, February 2005

The latest Project by the Swiss design company Rinspeed is called "ZaZen" and was developed by ESORO and Bayer MaterialScience. The Concept Car featuring innovative lighting technology and novel roof design will be presented on February 28, 2006, at the Geneva Motor Show.
More information: rinspeed.ch and bayer.de
 
SuperFour - pre-production models, October 2005

On the occasion of RehaCare 2005 - the leading trade fare for rehabilitation products - our customer Otto Bock GmbH presented the pre-production models of the outdoor wheelchair SuperFour. The vehicles, developed and manufactured by ESORO, could be tested by the visitors of the fair on a specially built all-terrain course.
   
Paragolfer, October 2005

The Paragolfer is an all-terrain wheelchair, that enables people to stand upright. This enables them to play golf and to communicate on eye height. The Paragolfer was developed to series production readiness by ESORO together with Otto Bock GmbH according to a concept of Anthony Netto und Christian Nachtwey for Parabasetec.
   

PAC CarII-World record: 8 liter to circle world- June 2005

The possibilities of consequent optimization of energy consumption are demonstrated by PAC Car II of ETH Zurich: With energy of one liter gasoline, the fuel cell vehicle has a range of 5385 km! By this low consumption, the team of students sets a new world record during the Shell Eco Marathon in Ladoux (Fr) on June 26th, 2005. Congratulations!
ESORO supported the students in design and engineering of the vehicle and manufactured the light-weight body of the vehicle in carbon reinforced material. > Find out more

   
Certification, March 2005

ESORO was certified according to ISO 9001:2000 by the Swiss Association for Quality and Management Systems (SQS). SQS is worldwide recognized and the leading organisation in Switzerland for assessment and certification services. The certificate covers the entire business area of ESORO, including the production of thermoplastic composite parts for the automotive market.
Senso Senso - The most sensuous car in the world, March 2005

Lateral thinking, looking at things from a new angle, thinking out of the box and feeding the senses – sight, touch, feel, smell and hearing – these are major elements of the development work that has gone into the "Rinspeed Senso".
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SuperFour SuperFour, September 2004

The Superfour is the first outdoor wheelchair featuring all wheel drive. On September 20, the project was presented during the Paralympic Games in Athens. ESORO is very pleased to have been selected for realizing the Superfour for Otto Bock, a leading supplier of orthopedic and rehabilitation systems worldwide.
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First contract for serial production of an E-LFT component, August 2004

Albert Weber / ESORO have accepted the first order for a serial component in E-LFT. E-LFT is a patented production process, developed by ESORO for Albert Weber GmbH. It allows the cost-efficient production of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic components in large volume production (30’000 - 300’000 units/year).