Intertek to Hold Electric Vehicle (EV) Meeting at Automotive Testing Expo 2009

Chicago, IL, October 16, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Intertek (LSE: ITRK), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, will hold a meeting at Automotive Testing Expo in Novi, MI on “Testing for EV’s (electric vehicles) & HEV’s (hybrid-electric vehicles).” Two sessions of the meeting will be conducted on Tuesday, October 27th on-site at the Rock Financial Showplace at 1:00 pm and 3:30 pm EDT.

With the rapid developments in EV/HEV technology, manufacturers have several considerations to address:

-New technologies need adaptation for use in EVs/HEVs
- New EV/HEV-related parts and products require new standards and must meet new requirements
-New global supply chains are being created

Attendees will learn about services which will help bring EV/HEV-related products/systems/applications (battery packs/cells, chargers, service disconnects, wire harnesses, etc) to market quickly and cost-effectively, including:

- Electrical product safety testing and certification to requirements in North America to ANSI/UL standards and the National Electrical Code (NEC); including ANSI/UL 1642 and 2054 and SAE J1772 (with the ETL Listed Mark)
- Certification for EU, Asia and other global markets
- Performance and durability testing of battery systems
- EMC testing/FCC testing and certification

Visit the link below or call 800-WORLDLAB (967-5352) to register and learn how to bring your EV/HEV products to market successfully.

www.intertek-etlsemko.com/evmeeting

For further information, please contact:

Linda Hall
Field Marketing Manager
Telephone: 616-656-1347
linda.hall@intertek.com

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