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Following the review of over a dozen applications from teams competing this year, GKN Automotive is pleased to announce that they have finalised their sponsorship for three teams entering electric vehicles in the UK competition: Oxford Brookes Racing Electric, Team Bath Racing Electric and UoN Racing.
GKN Automotive will offer the three teams the opportunity to optimise their electric powertrains ahead of the Formula Student competition, together with technical support and full test days at HORIBA MIRA.
Deepak Selvan, EV Chief Engineer, Oxford Brookes Racing Electric:
“We are proud to announce our technical partnership with the GKN Innovation Centre. GKN’s expertise and knowledge around e-Powertrains along with their state of the art e-Dyno test center will help OBR in our electric transformation.”
Afkar Ansar, Business Manager, Team Bath Racing Electric:
“We are immensely grateful for the sponsorship opportunity with GKN, the leader in electrification technology. We are looking forward to maximising our potential with GKN’s assistance and the opportunity to test our designs at the GKN specialist e-Powertrain and e-Dyno test centre. We hope this is just the beginning of a successful partnership and brings great synergy for both parties.”
Surojit Sen, PhD student (Electrical and Electronics Engineering), UoN Racing:
"We are in cloud 9! This development has brought more confidence to us that our decision two-years ago to go all custom, independently torque-vectored 4WD electric racer, was (although perilous, but) the correct one. Being a rookie team it’s a massive boost to the team’s self-confidence to have been picked-up along with the two most successful UK teams and we look forward to building a competitive-yet-friendly trust with them. And of course, major congratulations to TBRe and OBR!"
GKN Automotive would like to thank all teams for their interest and they look forward to meeting everyone at their stand at Silverstone this July.
ABOUT GKN AUTOMOTIVE
GKN Automotive is the world’s leading supplier of automotive driveline technology and systems. As a global company serving more than 90% of the world’s vehicle manufacturers, GKN Automotive develops, builds and supplies an extensive range of automotive driveline technologies – for use in the smallest ultra low-cost car to the most sophisticated premium vehicle demanding the most complex driving dynamics. GKN Automotive is a leading global producer of Sideshaft and Propshaft Systems, AWD Systems, Trans Axle Solutions and eDrive Systems and operates in 21 countries at 54 locations employing approximately 29,000 people. Its evolving technology has featured on more than nine billion vehicles around the world.
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