Green cab in low-impact race

Posted on 15 Nov 2010 by The Manufacturer

An all-electric taxi, E Vito, was among the winners in the UK’s first Future Car Challenge, during which over 60 low-emissions vehicles travelled non-stop from Brighton to London.

The prototype was developed in the West Midlands by a corsortium that included automotive engineering specialists Zytek and technology expert Penso. Neil Heslington, managing director of Zytek and driver of the E Vito during the race, said: “This is the biggest challenge that we’ve given the E Vito to date. It was a very smooth…

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