YASA Motors Achieves ISO9001:2008 Certification

 For Immediate Release, July 2011

YASA Motors Achieves ISO9001:2008 Certification

Oxford YASA Motors has achieved management system certification to ISO9001:2008 within just 21 months of the company being formed.   The scope of management system certification is the design, development and manufacture of advanced electric motors and generators, and represents a key step in the company’s commercial and operational development.   

Nick Farrant, CEO of YASA Motors, said “I am delighted that YASA Motors has secured ISO9001:2008 certification.  We have operated in a highly quality-centric way from the very outset.  To pull new people, processes and production approaches together in a young manufacturing business and meet the requirements of the standard this early, is a tremendous achievement.   I would specifically like to thank our Operations Director Dr Charles King and Quality Manager Michael Gourlay for leading this initiative to a successful conclusion and the whole team for the hard work and dedication they’ve put in to the development, implementation and ongoing improvement of our management systems”.

Oxford YASA Motors is a dynamic young business, ideally positioned to become a leading provider of advanced electric motors and generators.   The novel YASA motor offers the highest torque-to-weight ratio available on the market (40Nm/kg) in a versatile package that is suitable for high volume production.  The next generation YASA motor will be optimised for power density and will achieve 10kW/kg, significantly higher than competitor motors.   

The company can also confirm that agreements are now being finalised to relocate from the current location in Shippon, Abingdon to Milton Park.  Farrant said “the relocation to Milton Park is scheduled to be completed in early 2012 and will see the company expanding engineering and production facilities to support growth over the coming years.  The move will enable our internal electric motor development and production operations to build up to 1,500 motors per annum”.    “In parallel, the company is now focused on manufacturing partnerships to secure volume production for its range of electric motors and generators”.

While a major step forward, ISO9001:2008 is the first step towards the more Automotive specific TS16949.  YASA Motors engineering and production teams have many decades of automotive experience and are already operating mandatory TS processes.

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