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Zytek wins UK government support for electric cars

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Clean vehicle technology specialist Zytek has scooped a huge £1.35million grant from the UK Government’s Regional Growth Fund to assist with the development of its Electric Powertrain Technologies Centre.

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Gordon Murray Design announces electric car specifications

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27 City Car from Gordon Murray Design have been revealed. The pure electric drive vehicle has been designed to fully optimise packaging, weight and performance. It is powered by a third generation Zytek powertrain with a 25kW motor and a 12kWh lithium-ion battery pack. 25 City Car T.27 25 City Car T.27

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UK firm seeks investors for new electric car

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27 electric city car. The company has released details of the new electric car model in the hope of attracting partners and funding for UK manufacture. Tags: Electric cars design Zytek electric car fuding Gordon Murray grant partners T.27

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

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The car will make its public road debut at the RAC Future Car Challenge on 5 November 2011. At an event held at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London Gordon Murray Design unveiled its latest ultra-compact electric city vehicle, the T.27 Zytek 25 kW powertrain and battery pack. Specs for the T.27. Click to enlarge.

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UK Government backs electric city car

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The UK-backed Technology Strategy Board will invest £4.5million as part of a new £9million research and development project that will allow a consortium to develop four prototypes of a new all-electric city car. The result is a car that is slightly smaller than a Smart but offers more interior space. Known as the T.27

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British company gets nod for US electric programme

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The huge push state side to embrace green cars may adopt a distinctly British influence when Zytek, a specialist in electric vehicle drivetrains, provides its advanced technology for a new US Government-backed electric commercial vehicle programme.

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Electric Morgan revealed in Geneva

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One of the most interesting new electric models at the Geneva Motor Show was an electric sportscar, designed by British manufacturer Morgan. Called the Morgan Plus E, the concept car is based on British company’s lightweight aluminium chassis, revised to incorporate a Zytek-produced 70kW 300Nm electric motor. "We

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