Changzhou Haike New Energy Tech Co., Ltd. (HAIKE) is a high-tech startup devoted to the R&D and industrialization of flywheel kinetic energy recovering system (KERS). Founded in January 2012, HAIKE is regarded as the first innovative enterprise in China to industrialize this cutting edge technology. Recycling Kinetic Energy Propulsion System® (REProp®) is HAIKE’s indigenously developed “electric type” flywheel KERS with self-owned intellectual property (IP) rights. REProp® is an outstanding solution to clean energy vehicle with high cost-effectiveness, low industrialization risk, and huge market coverage potential.

HAIKE is led by a group of world class experts and talents nominated by China top Plan “Recruitment Program of Global Experts”, namely Dr. Shuai Lu, Dr Yuefeng Liao, Dr. Yiqing Yuan and Dr Yang Fei. They are specialized in electric motor, power battery, electric control and other fields related with clean energy vehicles. Prior to conceiving HAIKE, they have led  R&D and industrialization development of cutting edge technologies in world class automakers and T1 suppliers for years. Mr. Chris Ellis, who is regarded as the founder of flywheel KERS, famous British power train expert and Formula 1 critic, is the chief technical advisor of HAIKE. Mr. Ellis initiated the concept of flywheel KERS in 2001 and then patented a portfolio of intellectual property in Europe and the US. Given the background and rich experience of experts in core technology team, HAIKE is chasing to become the global leader of flywheel KERS technology. 

The flywheel KERS is a new generation of power train technology for clean energy vehicle. It has higher energy efficiency, extensive application and lower cost compared with traditional clean energy technologies. After debuted in Formula 1 in 2009, flywheel KERS is developed by leading European automakers such as Audi, Volvo, Jaguar for industrial application. The “electric type” flywheel KERS developed by HAIKE marks a great leap forward for flywheel KERS technology, achieving 30-35% energy saving under standard operating conditions and 50-100% acceleration performance increase. The development and application of “electrical type” flywheel KERS shall not only break the technical barriers and market dominances in clean energy vehicle industry by Japanese automakers, but also create a new technique approach for global auto industry to achieve energy saving and cost reduction.

Built on market-oriented approach, low industrialization risk of “electric type” flywheel KERS, as well as our talent and technology development strategy, HAIKE is struggling and shaping itself as a leader in technology and a pioneer in flywheel KERS industrialization. Our vision is to be the first company in China to realize the industrialization of this cutting-edge technology by 2014, providing a wide product mix targeting various types of clean energy vehicles with different load capacity. Depending on its core technology and a comprehensive indigenous IP portfolio, HAIKE shall build up a strategic supplier system integrating Chinese and global superior resources and an industrial chain led by “electrical type” flywheel KERS shall be formed.

HAIKE plans to invest USD200M in the coming years and build up manufacture and marketing capacity of 100,000 units in annual by 2016. Then the annual output and revenue shall be improved to 300,000 units and USD 2 billion respectively by 2018.
The 1st world class T1 in vehicle power train derived from Chinese corporations in auto industry and a multinational enterprise with core & global competitiveness and full IP system shall be shaped accompanying with its leapfrog development by 2020.