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FEBRUARY 21, 2014

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. Yamaha wanted the vehicle to reflect the company’s reputation for outstanding engines.

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Zytek Concept Cars Electric 225

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2010

Major elements of the new Zytek EV powertrain: inverter and power electronics (top); transmission (middle); and the air-cooled motor (right). UK-based Zytek Automotive is developing a third-generation electric vehicle powertrain. Zytek Automotive managing director Neil Heslington. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Zytek Production Motor Motors 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The 55kW E-Drive fits neatly onto the existing engine mounting points with just three additional connections (water, high voltage electrics and low voltage electrics). Zytek has unveiled a fully engineered, electric version of the Mercedes A-Class that it developed in just ten weeks. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Zytek Mercedes Electric Electrical 186

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Specialist engineering consultancy Drive System Design (DSD) has been named as a member of the £16-million, 27-month Evoque_e program ( earlier post ) to develop new modular hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric vehicle (BEV) technology. Electric (Battery) Motors Transmissions' Click to enlarge.

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Zytek Motor Motors Motoring 218

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

These are capable of producing twice the power and torque of any electric motor-generator currently in production, JLR said, and can be inserted between any engine and transmission to create MHEV or PHEV, or used alone for a BEV. The electric motor is capable of up to 150 kW and also takes up the function of the starter motor.

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Land Rover PHEV Lithium Ion Zytek 150

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The partners include Zytek Automotive, GKN Driveline, Motor Design Limited, AVL, Drive System Design, Williams Advanced Engineering, Delta Motorsport, Tata Steel, Bristol University, Cranfield University and Newcastle University. Batteries Electric (Battery) Hybrids Motors Plug-ins'

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Land Rover PHEV Zytek Plug-in 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2015

Evolute Drives, incorporated as a separate entity by its sister company Drive System Design (DSD) ( earlier post ), is seeking investors to help commercialize its high efficiency MSYS multi-speed transmission system for hybrids and electric vehicles. This requires the motors to run at high speeds. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Hybrid Land Rover Zytek India 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2010

The new gearbox is coupled with a front transversal electric motor of 70 kW in the e-Vito and is developed with two-stage reduction with a total reduction ratio of 1:8.29. The gearbox ratio was developed to permit a maxim vehicle speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) at a maximum motor speed of 8,000 rpm.

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Aston Martin Zytek Taxi Ferrari 218

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Also ferrying guests about a short circuit (so to speak) was a smart fortwo imbued with a Tesla-engineered drivetrain, fruit of its effort to supply Daimler with battery packs for 1,000 smart eds. The car would have been capable of making a lasting impression given the chance, outfitted, as it was, with the motor and gear box 1.0

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Power Powered Dodge Circuit Tesla 49