Electric motor and controller manufacturer YASA closes £18m funding round, sets stage for rapid growth

…a YASA electric motor powers Ferrari’s first hybrid series production sports car, the SF90 Stradale.

YASA, the world’s leading manufacturer of axial-flux electric motors, today announced availability of the first in a new series of motor controllers (inverters) for propulsion and generation applications in pure electric and hybrid vehicles.

YASA and world-leading automotive OEM to engage in long-term joint innovation, developing custom solutions for hybrid & electric vehicles

The ACCEL project. This zero-emissions plane is expected to make a run for the record books with a target speed of 300+ MPH (480+ KMH). Rolls-Royce is leading a highly specialised challenge to build the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft. Inside a...

EngineeringUK reports that the UK has an annual shortfall of up to 110,000 engineers and technicians. Meanwhile, global competition for engineering skills continues to increase.

"We need you to be able to do what Edison did: have an idea, create a product, and share it with the world." says UK Science Minister Sam Gyimah during the London Clean Energy Innovation Summit on the 16th of October. To illustrate his challenge to the audience of...

YASA, the world’s leading manufacturer of ultra-compact and lightweight electric motors and controllers for electric and hybrid vehicles, has been named in The Sunday Times’ annual spotlight on the UK’s fastest-growing tech companies. YASA was included in...

Rolls-Royce today welcomes funding from the UK Government which will enable it, together with new partner YASA, to carry out ground-breaking research aimed at accelerating the adoption of all-electric propulsion in aviation. Rolls-Royce is leading a research project...

YASA's  new Oxford production facility was officially opened today by the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Rt Hon Greg Clark MP.  The opening follows the signing of long-term development and supply agreements with customers in the...