Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

Zytek Automotive has been developing the KERS electric motor and power electronics used by the Vodafone McLarnen-Mercedes F1 team in their recent win in the Hungarian Grand Prix ( earlier post )—the first victory for a KERS-equipped car—in close technical partnership with Mercedes-Benz HighPerformanceEngines. gain per lap.

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Zytek Mercedes London Low Cost 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Ricardo will host a conference on the challenges and potential solutions for auxiliary power units (APUs), waste energy recovery, and parasitic loss reduction in electric and other low carbon vehicles. The conference will conclude with a comparison of range extended electric vehicles to other low carbon powertrain architectures.

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Carbon Land Rover Zytek Energy 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

27 electric vehicle program, Zytek released more details regarding the electric drivetrain developed for use in this lightweight vehicle. The program took only 17 months, including the design and build of a completely new electric powertrain by Zytek Automotive Ltd, one of the consortium partners. 27 was a £9-million (US$14.4

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Zytek Li-ion Low Cost Design 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Zytek’s lightweight 25kW powertrain drives the Yamaha MOTIV.e A further development of the electric machine will deliver more power and torque from the same compact package. By supplying a number of core high-voltage components as an optimized system, Zytek is also minimizing the time required for vehicle development.

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Zytek Concept Cars Electric 225

Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2009

Featuring a lithium-ion battery the second generation smart electric drive’s power source will have a longer range, boast a shorter charging time and will give improved performance. All this is made possible by a powerful 30kW electric motor which is built for us by Zytek Automotive.

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Production London Zytek Electric 39