► Yasa opens super factory in the UK
► It’s part of the Mercedes Benz Group
► Clients include Lamborghini and Ferrari
Yasa is quickly becoming one of the most important e-motor suppliers in the world and now it’s set to expand. Today, the company opened its new upgraded facility in Yarnton, near Oxford. Costing £12million, the new facility is the first of its kind in the UK and solidifies Yasa’s position as the ‘Cosworth’ of high performance e-motors.
‘With a multi-million-pound investment into our Yarnton facility, we have transformed our manufacturing capability and significantly accelerated our production capacity,’ said Tim Woolmer, Yasa’s CTO and founder. ‘This latest initiative will enable us to apply our technology with even greater accuracy, pace and scale.’
‘Combined with YASA’s position as part of the Mercedes-Benz Group, the factory transformation consolidates YASA’s role as a global leader in developing high-performance, high-efficiency axial-flux e-motors.’
Measuring a huge 60,000ft², the new facility packs in cutting-edge e-motors technology from CNC coil winding, assembly and impregnation processes to improved rotor balancing accuracy and new high-capacity ovens. It’s the first time that Yasa has had all these processes under one roof, and should greatly improve efficiency as a result.
Put it altogether and YASA is forecasting a scale of over 25,000 units per year. That sounds like a lot, but it’s completely necessary when you look at the British brand’s current client list: Ferrari and Lamborghini are two of the brand’s clients, with the latter using Yasa tech in its Temerrario supercar.
‘This vastly improved facility is another important step in YASA’s ongoing strategy to further expand its product and customer portfolio. The new super factory delivers increased flexibility, efficiency, and quality, positioning the company for diverse business opportunities,’ said Joerg Miska, Yasa’s CEO. Thanks to their ultra-compact design and exceptional torque and power, YASA motors are perfectly suited for high-performance hybrid vehicles and other fully electric applications across complementary sectors.’
For more on the Lamborghini Temerario powertrain, read why its engineers traded a V10 for a V8 hybrid, read this feature.