Partners

Oxford University Energy and Power Group

The YASA™ motor technology was originally developed in the Energy and Power group at Oxford University. Projects, such as the LIFECar and Riversimple Urban Car were undertaken within an academic context. In September 2009, Oxford YASA™ Motors was created to commercialise the technology. Close links with the Energy and Power Group still exist, and a number of collaborative projects, such as the YAMOT project are currently being undertaken.  

Sevcon

Oxford YASA Motors have been working closely with Sevcon since 2010. Sevcon offer outstanding motor drive solutions. The YASA-750 has been optimised to work with the GEN 4 size 8 controller. 

Delta Motor Sport

The YASA-750 motor has been developed with Delta Motor Sport specifically for their Ultra Low Energy Vehicle (ULEV). Two YASA motor are typically used for the vehicles with a 4WD racing version also shortly becoming available. 

YAMOT project:

The YAMOT project is Technology Strategy Board (TSB) funded project which aims to develop new direct drive Yokeless And Segmented Armature (YASA™) chassis and wheel motor packages that will be ready for volume production.

The YAMOT project partners working with YASA Motors are:

 Oxford University - research responsibilities in the area of power electronics packaging and novel cooling techniques

 Sevcon - responsible for integrated power electronics solutions

 TRW Conekt - responsible for motor testing and validation