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Summary

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MDI

Company

Sustainable

Transportation

AchievementsFuture

Plans

Obstacles &

Barriers

I.

MDI Companybackground

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1972

UN Stockholm

Conference

End of the 80s

A new vision

1992

UN Rio de Janeiro

Earth Summit

Guy Negre

Founder & Pioneer in sustainable transportation

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“Ecology will only have a real impact

if it is accessible to all ”

– 1991

Guy Negre

Founder & Pioneer in sustainable transportation

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Since 1991Based in Luxembourg

(Europa)

Motor Development InternationalOrigins & Location

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< 20 people A small structure with big ideas

Work Team

II.Sustainable

Transportationapproach

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non-renewable resources geopolitical dependance

huge energy & water utilisation

& soiling

heavy & polluting

supply chain

big, polluting & inhuman

production factories

expensive technologies

rigid & expensive

manufacturing processes

range constraints

Sustainable TransportationProblems

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universal energy carrier

/ renewable compression

low energy/water

consumption

local supplies

/ independance

human mini-factories

network

flexible process thanks

to composite materials

local production

& distributionaffordable to all quick refill

Sustainable TransportationMDI Solutions

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How?

Two distinct concepts

Production Concept Compressed Air Technology

III.MDI

Achievements

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III.1

MDI Production Concept

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Produced at the point of sale

Mini Factory

Production

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Sold at the point of production

Showroom

Sales

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Factory Layout

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First MDI Factory

Nice, France

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All around the World

Implantation

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MDI Process Benefits

Economical & Social

Local employment

30% more workers

Knowledge & expertise sharing

Partnership network

Earth-friendly

1/3 ground compared to classic

factories

Best energy repartition for

production

No pollution due to transport of

finished products

Quality / Technical

Use of techniques not compatible

with mass production

Functions integration thanks to

composite materials

Increased energy efficiency through

technology

Costs & Benefits

Reduction in import taxes

No stock of spare parts

Logistic costs drastically reduced

Decreased costs of production

Affordable products

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III.2

Compressed Air Technology

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Air Tank & Engine

Simple & Efficient

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Compressed Air Technology Benefits

Energy vector

Universal

Does not involve any reserve

replacement

Constant performances

Well-known

Quick refill

Quick charging time

No range constraint

Renewable compression

MDI engine

High efficiency

Simple

Well-known mechanical parts

Reliability

Flexibility

MDI Products

Scalable / multiple applications

Lightweight

Life cycle

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III.3

Examples of Products

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AirPod 1.0

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AirPod 1.0 Development

Design Process

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AirPod 1.0 Development

Approval

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AirPod 2.0

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AirPod 2.0 Development

New model design

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AirBOM Light

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AirBOM Light

Development & approval

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III.4

MDI Partnerships

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MDI Partnerships

TATA Motors

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MDI Partnerships

VEOLIA

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MDI Partnerships

KLM

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IV.Obstacles &

Barriers

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Cultural barriers

Reluctance to change from

• Interlocutors

• Professionals

• Manufacturers

• Institutions

Government barriers

Rigidity and complexity of

domestic standards

Financial barriers

Need for funding due to

• The size of the company

• The nature of and duration of

the project

Monopolistic behavior of

manufacturers in the transport

market (relayed by the

institutions).

Technical barriers

Solved:

Increase the engine efficiency to

match urban expectations

Very low temperatures

Systems & engine control

Obstacles & Barriers

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V.

Future Plans

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Scalable Technology

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Short Term

AirPod 2.0 Finalization

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Short Term

Generating Sets

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Medium Term

Refrigeration

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Medium Term

AirPod 2.0 Range

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Long Term

Other Projects

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