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Zytek Automotive: Prototype electric version of the Mercedes Vito Taxi ready for trials

(30/03/2010)

A prototype electric version of the Mercedes Vito Taxi has been designed and built by a consortium of British technology companies. Part-funded by the UK Government’s Advantage Niche Vehicle Research & Development Programme, the prototype vehicle meets the demanding requirements of the London Carriage Office and can carry up to six people more than 120 kilometres on a single six hour charge. The E-Vito taxi uses a new 70kW version of Zytek’s electric drivetrain and a custom-designed Vocis gea... [more]