Edirisinghe Brothers Limited (EBL) launched its second purpose-built facility - dedicated for the servicing, repairing and battery conditioning of hybrid and plug-In hybrid vehicles in Miriswatte, Piliyandala.
Edirisinghe Brothers’ Hybrid Hub was launched two years ago in Colombo adjacent to the Premadasa Cricket Stadium in Khettarama.
Co-Chief Operating Officer, Edirisinghe Brothers’ Hybrid Hub, Sanka Edirisinghe said, “When we opened the first Hybrid Hub facility in Colombo, we did so seeing Sri Lankan vehicle owners displaying a shift towards hybrids. Around 90,000 HEVs had been registered at the time, and the demand shows little sign of slowing down two years down the line.”
“This is among the primary reasons why EBL has chosen to open a second facility. What we’ve learnt in the two years of operating our first Hybrid Hub branch is that while the demand for hybrids keep going up, there continues to be a dearth in the quality of technical authority displayed by most mechanics and lubrication centres looking after such vehicles, a lack of specialized tools in diagnosing issues, and improper understanding of safety procedures necessary to ensure the long-term health of the vehicle,” he said.
The facility has the capacity to handle 60 hybrid vehicles a day.
The Hybrid Hub uses the proprietary HV Battery Diagnostic and Conditioning system from Quarto Technical Services in USA. The technology allows to revive the power and energy capacity of weak hybrid batteries to up to 95% of their original capacity, a spokesman for the company said. Captions(from left):
From left: Managing Director, Edirisinghe Brothers, Gamini Edirisinghe, Founder and Chief Technical Officer, Quarto Technical Services, Dr. Mark Quarto and Chris Quarto at the launch of the second Hybrid Hub.