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Thanks to funding from the UK’s Advanced Propulsion Center and support from Delta Motorsport and Potenza Technology, Morgan Motor Company plans to invest 6 million pounds into its factory, so that it will be able to build more hybrid and electric models from 2019 onwards.
This move will help the company significantly reduce vehicle CO2 emissions and, because of the expected increase in demand, it will also need to expand its workforce.
Managing director Steve Morris stated that “This is a very exciting project for us. We have been involved in the research and development of new propulsion technology since the inception of the LifeCar project almost 10 years ago. We are now ready to develop the best hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions for production implementation before the end of the decade.”
Morgan already has an EV vehicle in its range, the all-electric EV3, which will be available for purchase later this year.
Unveiled at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the car, which is based on the fantastic 3 Wheeler, uses a single electric motor and a 9-kWh battery pack unit. The current range is 150 miles, and a full recharge takes only four hours. Although the gasoline version is pretty awesome on its own, this one isn’t designed to go extremely fast. It sprints from 0 to 62 mph (0-100 km/h) in less than 10 seconds and has a top speed of over 80 mph (129 km/h). It doesn’t sound like much, but given the fact that the car weighs only 1,100 lbs (499 kg), you probably get the picture.
Even now, a few months until it hits the streets, there are some voices that complain about the car losing its identity due to the EV conversion.
This isn’t Morgan’s first electric model, as the Plus E was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2012. Featuring a 94 hp electric engine linked to a five-speed manual transmission, the car was said to be capable of launching from a standstill to 62 mph in 6 seconds and have a top speed of 115 mph (185 km/h).
Managing director Steve Morris stated that “This is a very exciting project for us. We have been involved in the research and development of new propulsion technology since the inception of the LifeCar project almost 10 years ago. We are now ready to develop the best hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions for production implementation before the end of the decade.”
Morgan already has an EV vehicle in its range, the all-electric EV3, which will be available for purchase later this year.
Unveiled at the 2015 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the car, which is based on the fantastic 3 Wheeler, uses a single electric motor and a 9-kWh battery pack unit. The current range is 150 miles, and a full recharge takes only four hours. Although the gasoline version is pretty awesome on its own, this one isn’t designed to go extremely fast. It sprints from 0 to 62 mph (0-100 km/h) in less than 10 seconds and has a top speed of over 80 mph (129 km/h). It doesn’t sound like much, but given the fact that the car weighs only 1,100 lbs (499 kg), you probably get the picture.
Even now, a few months until it hits the streets, there are some voices that complain about the car losing its identity due to the EV conversion.
This isn’t Morgan’s first electric model, as the Plus E was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2012. Featuring a 94 hp electric engine linked to a five-speed manual transmission, the car was said to be capable of launching from a standstill to 62 mph in 6 seconds and have a top speed of 115 mph (185 km/h).
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