Incorporated in 1990, Electric Fuel has produced everything from massive (1.5 ton) fuel cells for electric vehicles, to emergency cellphone batteries weighing less than three ounces.
1990
Electric Fuel activity initiated to develop large format Zinc-Air.
1993
Electric Fuel’s EV technology chosen by Deutsche Post for use in electric delivery vans.
1994
Initial public offering of Electric Fuel Corporation on NASDAQ (EFTX).
1996
Launch of EV fleet and regeneration facility for Deutsche Post, Bremen, Germany.
1996
Introduction of water-activated survivor locator lights for aviation and marine life-vests.
2001
Launch of INSTANT POWER™ – batteries and chargers for hand-held devices.
2002
Electric Fuel in the USA becomes sole supplier of Zinc Air batteries to the US Army.
2003
Electric Fuel Corporation changed its name to Arotech Corporation (ARTX). Electric Fuel Ltd. continued as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
2003
US Department of Transportation demonstrates EFL’s Zinc-Air electric passenger bus in Las Vegas and Washington DC.
2003
Arotech ARTX purchases Epsilor, producer of portable power solutions.
2011
Epsilor and Electric Fuel merge, forming Epsilor-Electric Fuel Ltd, with facilities in Dimona and Beit Shemesh, Israel and Auburn Alabama.
