Green Car Congress
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. —Steve Tremble, Zytek sales and marketing director. Yamaha’s new MOTIV.e
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 17, 2011
The Morgan +E program is to deliver two engineering concept vehicles early in 2012. liter BMW V8 replaced by a new derivative of Zytek’s high power-density electric powertrain driving through a conventional manual gearbox. Both will be based on a development of the proven Aero Supersport’s aluminum chassis with the 4.8-liter
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 15, 2009
A range of electric delivery vehicles being developed for the North, Central and South American markets will use a highly integrated 70 kW powertrain from UK specialist Zytek. Zytek has also provided technology and integration expertise for General Motors and Chrysler to support production and concept vehicle programs.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 7, 2009
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.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 11, 2012
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. Power is delivered by a new derivative of Zytek’s 70 kW (94 bhp), 300 N·m electric motor, which is already proven with US vehicle manufacturers.
Green Car Congress
MAY 29, 2010
The three major elements of the third-generation Zytek EV powertrain are the inverter and powertrain related electronics (top), the transmission (middle) and the air-cooled motor (right). 27 electric city car concept. 27 is being developed by a consortium led by Gordon Murray, with Zytek Automotive Limited. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 11, 2011
The new transmission will be demonstrated in a prototype electric minibus developed with powertrain supplier Zytek. The heart of the system is a novel gearshifting concept, based on proven twin-shaft principles, that allows the ratio to be changed with no break in torque delivery. Vocis 2-speed transmission. Click to enlarge.
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