Zytek

Gibson Technology is an automotive and motorsport company founded by Bill Gibson at Zytek in 1981 and based in Fradley and Repton, United Kingdom. Zytek Group had two main divisions: Zytek Automotive, which is based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, which is based at Repton, Derbyshire.

In 2014, Zytek Automotive was sold to German engineering company Continental AG, whereas Zytek Engineering remained under Gibson's leadership and was renamed Gibson Technology.

Zytek Automotive is a specialist powertrain and vehicle engineering enterprise. It designs, develops, and integrates electric motors into a range of cars and commercial vehicles. The current family of electric MOTORS ranges up to 170 kW.

The UK facility can accommodate up to 6,000 E-Drive integrations a year in batches as low as 100.

Zytek has designed electric engines for the initial 100 smart fortwos, which took part in a market trial by selected British customers as lease vehicles from 2007 to 2009.The 70 kW integrated drivetrain installed in the Modec electric vehicle is designed and manufactured in house by Zytek, as well as the drivetrain in the E Vito Taxi.

Gordon Murray Design and Zytek Automotive developed an all-electric three-seater city car, the T.27, made possible through a GB£4.5 million (US$7.2 million in June 2010) investment from the government-backed Technology Strategy Board. With a total cost of £9m (US$14.4 million in June 2010), the research and development project allowed the consortium to develop a prototype that was unveiled at the Royal Automobile Club in June 2011. The T.27 road debut was held in November 2011 at the RAC Future Car Challenge. Gordon Murray Design is negotiating with three possible manufacturers for production of the T.27.

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