Extreme E To Use Network To Distribute Ventilators Worldwide

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Off-road electric racing series Extreme E says it will work in partnership with engineering company QEV Technologies, to distribute its Q-Vent respirator, developed and manufactured in tandem with Hospital de Sant Pau, Nissan and Eurecat technology centre.

The respirator is designed to be used in hospital ICUs to alleviate a global lack of respirators. Its design is intended to contribute to supplying emerging countries, with reliable, flexible performance, ease of use and accessibility to all markets.

“Everyone around the world, in business and our communities, is currently asking themselves, ‘what skills can we bring to the table in the fight against coronavirus?'” said Alejandro Agag, Founder and CEO, Extreme E.

“Our talented partners at QEV Technologies, alongside Hospital de Sant Pau, Nissan and Eurecat, have found an incredible way to direct and utilise their expertise to help make a difference to those who are in urgent need around the globe.  

“Our championship will visit a number of emerging countries that, as is the case in many nations worldwide, are currently suffering shortages of conventional respirators. Using our network and commercial relationships, we will focus all of our attention on supporting QEV Technologies with the distribution of this device to those countries.

“The hard work QEV Technologies, Nissan, Eurecat and Hospital de Sant Pau have done in innovating, testing and building the Q-Vent device is admirable and we will help in any way we can to widen its use and make a difference to those in remote communities, developing nations and field hospitals.”

Manufacture of the Q-Vent will begin at Nissan’s engine and gearbox plant in Zona Franca, Barcelona. 

Extreme E says Nissan’s engineers have developed the production process for serial manufacturing, with a capacity of 180 units per day.