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Zytek awarded £1.35M in UK government funding to develop electric powertrain technologies center of excellence

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UK-based clean vehicle technology specialist Zytek has won a £1.35-million million) grant from the UK Government’s Regional Growth Fund to support the development of an Electric Powertrain Technologies Center. Zytek will invest a further £3.65 million (US$2.2-million) million (US$5.9

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

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The conference will conclude with a comparison of range extended electric vehicles to other low carbon powertrain architectures. As the leader of work streams associated with APU design and waste energy recovery and storage, Ricardo has been responsible for the coordination and hosting of this project dissemination conference.

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Partners Present Details of 29M Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Project in UK; 15 Separate Workstreams from Battery Cells to Aerodynamics

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million) Low Carbon Vehicle Technology Project (LCVTP) Based in the UK’s West Midlands were revealed at a launch event held at the Heritage Motor Centre in Warwickshire. Drive Motors. High Voltage Electrical Distribution. Vehicle Supervisory Control. Vehicle Dynamics & Traction Control.

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Gordon Murray Design announces electric car specifications

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It is powered by a third generation Zytek powertrain with a 25kW motor and a 12kWh lithium-ion battery pack. With a range of 80-100 [.]. 27 City Car UK Technology Strategy Board Zytek Zytek Automotive Limited. 25 City Car T.27

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

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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 27 electric vehicle program, Zytek released more details regarding the electric drivetrain developed for use in this lightweight vehicle.

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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.

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Zytek Developing New Integrated EV Powertrain; Intended for Volume Production

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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.

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