Equipmake announces development agreement with JCB

LONDON: Equipmake, a leading company in electrification technologies for the automotive, truck, bus, and specialty vehicle industries, announced Tuesday that it has signed a development agreement with British multinational manufacturer J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited (JCB). JCB is renowned for its construction, agriculture, waste handling, and demolition equipment. Under the agreement, Equipmake will leverage its expertise…

Equipmake doubles its contract with Big Bus Tours to electrify 20 London buses

LONDON: Equipmake, a UK-based engineering specialist in electrification products, has announced that it has doubled its contract with Big Bus Tours Limited, a leading global operator of open-top sightseeing tours. The contract, worth £3.5 million, involves repowering 20 Ankai London Bus class buses with Equipmake’s integrated zero emission drivetrain system. The repowered buses will have…

Equipmake’s electric propulsion unit powers Vertical Aerospace’s eVTOL prototype

LONDON, UK: Equipmake, the UK-based engineering specialist pioneering the development and production of electrification products across various industries, has announced that its advanced electric propulsion unit (EPU) was used in Vertical Aerospace’s prototype eVTOL aircraft in its successful first untethered flight test. The project is the first time Equipmake’s electrification products and expertise have been…

Equipmake partners with aerospace propulsions specialist to advance electric aircraft

LONDON, UK: Equipmake Holdings Plc, the UK developer and manufacturer of best-in-class electrification products for the provision of electric vehicle (EV) drivetrains, is partnering with a leading electric aerospace propulsions solutions specialist to supply motors for an electric aircraft. Under the terms of the purchase order, which is worth an initial consideration of approximately £400,000,…