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Attach two Oxford Yasa Motors to the chassis of a family saloon car, rip out most of the heavy stuff from under the bonnet and add a rechargeable electric battery and you'll have Jeremy Clarkson drooling all the way to his local dealership. These tiny, lightweight motors, really pack a punch.

[from Oxford University - click here to read the original article]

A new Oxford University spin-out company, Oxford Yasa Motors, has been set up to commercialise lightweight electric motors developed by Dr Malcolm McCulloch and Dr Tim Woolmer at the Department of Engineering Science. The new technology promises to help firms build more efficient electric vehicles.

[from CNN.com - click here to read to read the original article]

A former motor-racing engineer has unveiled a prototype of a new hydrogen-powered city car which claims to emit less than one third of the carbon emissions produced by its nearest rival.