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Morgan Motor Company and British technology partners to build a high-performance electric sportscar concept; Zytek drive through a manual gearbox

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A derivative of Zytek’s production 70kW 300N·m E-Drive will be installed in the transmission tunnel with just three additional connections. The Morgan Motor Company and a consortium of British technology specialists are developing a new, high-performance electric sportscar prototype. Click to enlarge.

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Corsa Ginetta-Zytek to Race as Hybrid at Lime Rock

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Corsa Motorsports’ Ginetta-Zytek 09HS prototype will compete for the first time in hybrid configuration this weekend at Lime Rock Park for the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix. Corsa’s Ginetta-Zytek has been officially homologated as a hybrid. Hybrid components. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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SKF and Ricardo Cooperate in the Development of Future Automotive Energy-Efficient Solutions; SKF Provides Bearings to Ginetta-Zytek Hybrid

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Separately, SKF announced that it has been chosen by Zytek Engineering to supply customized and standard deep groove ball bearings to the electric motor generator unit and the intermediate shaft of the new Ginetta-Zytek GZ09HS racing car. Earlier post.).

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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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Morgan showcases electric sports car with five speed manual transmission at Geneva

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The Morgan Plus E electric sports car features a five-speed manual gearbox and was designed by Morgan with the support of British technology specialists Zytek and Radshape. Morgan Motor Company showcased an electric sports car with a five-speed manual gearbox at the Geneva Motor Show. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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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. Tags: Batteries Electric (Battery) Europe Hybrids Infrastructure Motors Plug-ins Power Electronics. More details of the £29-million (US$44.7-million)

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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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