Frank M. Rinderknecht learnt of the activities and products of Linde Material Handling in the field of electro mobility when he visited Automechanika. Linde MH was Rindspeed’s preferred partner from the start for the drive system.
"I was very impressed at how fast Linde Material Handling reacted to our request and how quickly the drive system was integrated into the vehicle", Rindspeed CEO Frank M. Rinderknecht recalls. "Together, we were able to get the Drive sub-project off the ground in five weeks, which convinced me that Linde MH was our preferred partner from the start for this project". Rinderknecht, a visionary in the automotive world, learnt of the activities and products of Linde Material Handling in the field of electromobility when he visited Automechanika. The company has been offering and marketing these products under the "eMotion" label since 2010. The key organisation in this area is the Electronic Systems & Drives (ES&D) department at Linde Material Handling, which is now part of the newly established New Business & Products division.

The brain of the drive unit is a LINC1 controller, which converts the accelerator signal for actuating converter and motor to the required rotational speed. The controller also monitors the battery management system and transfers the traction and battery parameters to the driver display.