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Zytek Supplier of Mercedes McLaren KERS System

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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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Elektromotive Participating in smart EV Trials in UK

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Elektromotive, a leading provider of electric vehicle charging facilities, has been selected as one of the UK companies trialing the smart electric drive ( earlier post ). The smart electric drive has been developed in conjunction with Zytek Group, and is exempt from Vehicle Exercise Duty and London Congestion Charge.

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Ricardo to host conference on energy generation and management in low carbon vehicles

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Attendance at the conference is free of charge but those wishing to participate must register in advance as delegates via the event web site [link] or by e-mailing Matthew Little of Ricardo at matthew.little@ricardo.com.

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Gordon Murray T.27 unveiled; Zytek provides more details on 25 kW EV powertrain

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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 lightweight electric powertrain for Yamaha’s MOTIV.e city car concept

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city car concept, shown at the Tokyo motorshow, is powered by an electric drive system from Zytek that employs a range of new design approaches to minimize the cost, weight and size of the powertrain while maximizing the performance and range. —Steve Tremble, Zytek sales and marketing director. Yamaha’s new MOTIV.e

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electric smart ready for production

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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. The smart ed has its own charger on board.

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Battery Electric London Taxi Ready for Trials

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A prototype electric version of the Mercedes Vito Taxi designed and built in six months by a consortium of British technology companies—Zytek, Valence Technology, Penso and Mercedes-Benz UK ( earlier post )—is ready for trials.

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