The two companies received 4.5 million pounds from the Technology Strategy Board to embark on a 16-month project aimed at building a manufacturing facility where the future T.27 will be built.
"As we head towards the new industrial revolution brought about by rising energy costs and concern over the effects of green house gases, we at Gordon Murray Design feel proud to be working with the Technology Strategy Board in helping the UK play a leading role in tackling the issues we all face," Gordon Murray said in a release.
The T.27 is projected to be "the world's most efficient electric car", mainly thanks to a low weight and "clean sheet of paper design." Its technical sheet was not yet released, but the two companies say it will be "sustainable vehicle" with a single, highly integrated unit comprising the motor, power electronics and gearbox. The car will be manufactured by using Murray's iStream manufacturing process.
"The iStream manufacturing process behind the T.25 and T.27 is all about sustainable, low energy process by design. The T.27 program is a great opportunity for us and our partners to create what will be the world's most efficient electric vehicle," Murray concluded.
"An opportunity to start from a clean sheet of paper combined with our disruptive manufacturing technology will result in a product which truly pushes the boundaries of urban vehicle design and further protecting our mobility."
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