News:

28th June 2010: Turbo Electric Hired by BBC

Turbo Electric have signed a contract to work with BBC Research and Development to work on the Ingex Project. While not strictly about electric cars, this will provide £45,000 prototyping funding and the Ingex project is currently being tested in the studio of the BBC program Dragon's Den (which may open up it's own doors!)

18th May 2010: Graham North to speak at London Transport Museum

The London Transport Museum have contacted Turbo Electric Ltd to ask for Graham North to speak at a breakfast event in October. Turbo Electric will have a prototype available for viewing in London. More details available as they are finalised.

32rd Mar 2010: Next stage for Mass-EV patents

The first 2 Mass-EV patents will be published within a month. These are the "Brushless DC Motor without Permanent Magnets" (GB1001919.8) and "Brushless Motor Resonant Controller" (GB0904679.8). A third is also expect to move to the publishing stage some time this week.

4th Mar 2010: In the news again!

The Mass-EV Project appeared again in The Reading Chronicle again. The piece tells of the 3 patents and how I'm using a milk float to prove the range and speed of the powertrain. I wil add the piece as soon as it's available online.

3th Mar 2010: International engineering company involved

Turbo Electric is currently talking to Goodrich about the application of two Mass-EV patents "Brushless DC Motor without Permanent Magnets" (GB1001919.8) and "Decoupled Gas Turbine Generator" (GB1001921.4).

11th Feb 2010: Green Party Conference

After speaking to Adrian Windisch (Reading Green Party candidate) Turbo Electric Ltd will be at the Green Party Spring Conference 2010 on 18th to 21st February. Turbo Electric is looking to work with green organisations including the Green Party in the design of the car.

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