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Tim Woolmer Wins Mundy Award for Engineering at Autocar Awards 2023
We’re delighted to announce that Tim Woolmer, CTO and Founder of YASA was recently awarded the Mundy Award for Engineering, at the prestigious Autocar Awards 2023. This award recognises his incredible engineering achievements, developing axial flux electric motors...
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EVOA Propulsion launches the E1 Electrified Performance System, powered by YASA Axial Flux Motors
EVOA Propulsion, a performance driven brand, born from Formula E technology and decades of marine industry experience, is pleased to announce the debut of their all-new E1 Electrified Performance System. Utilising the YASA Axial Flux Motor, paired with...
read moreYASA awarded the Coachmakers’ 2023 Award to Industry
We’re delighted to announce that we recently collected the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers’ 2023 Award to Industry for our development of our high-power axial flux motor. According to the Coachmakers’ committee, YASA stood out among the...
read moreBloomberg seeks out the future of performance electric vehicles at YASA
We recently welcomed Bloomberg News to our Oxford HQ, giving them an all access tour to show them how our game-changing electric motors will revolutionise the electric car market. Bloomberg’s Craig Trudell met with our CTO & Founder Dr. Tim Woolmer, who explained the...
read moreYASA appoints new CEO, Juergen Banken
Today we are pleased to announce the appointment of our new CEO, Juergen Banken. Following 26-years at Mercedes-Benz in numerous leadership roles, Juergen joins YASA to focus on delivering world-beating electric-drive solutions for AMG & Mercedes’ electric-only...
read moreYASA opens flagship Research & Development centre in Welshpool
Thanks to a £1.98m investment from the Welsh Government, Economy Minister Vaughan Gething announced YASA's expansion at Offa’s Dyke Business Park which will see expanded operations and create up to 40 new jobs. CEO of YASA, Chris Harris, said: "We have been operating...
read moreAutocar: YASA, I can boogie
“Weight down, size down, cost down, efficiency up” - Steve Cropley, Autocar How UK Tech is driving the EV revolution. Source: Autocar Earlier this year the YASA team met with Steve Cropley, Editor-in-Chief of Autocar magazine to give him the tour of our manufacturing...
read more2021 was electric. Get ready for a supercharged 2022
We take a look back on an electric 2021, and plan for a supercharged 2022
read moreTech Crunch meets with YASA
“YASA’s revolutionary electric motor is set for big things” - Tech CrunchFollowing the acquisition of YASA by Mercedes, our founder and CTO, Tim Woolmer, has met with Tech Crunch to discuss how his invention, the axial flux motor, could be a mobility...
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