Axon Automotive was a British car manufacturer and car components manufacturer based in Northampton, Northamptonshire. The company is focused on design and material technologies.[2]
Axon unveiled its 100 mpgimp hatchback on 23 May 2008 at the Sexy Green Car Show at the Eden Project.[3] The new car, which was expected to be on sale in 2010,[4] has a claimed CO2 emission rate of less than 80 g/km.[3] The company used lightweight carbon fiber materials to improve fuel efficiency. The interior of the two-seater vehicle was made using recycled materials, such as jeans and pinstripe suits, which enhanced its environmental sustainability.[5]
The company also introduced its pre-production plug-in hybrid at the Milton Keynes Science Festival. The company planned to launch two variants of this lightweight city car. The first variant featured a small-bore gasoline engine; the second featured a hybrid powertrain that combined an electric motor with a small gasoline engine.[6]
Axon Automotive teamed up with Energy-Efficient Motorsport to modify a Caterham Seven Roadsport for a unique eco-friendly race organized by Shell in the UK. In this competition, drivers had to complete seven laps of a circuit within 40 minutes and maintain a speed of at least 15 mph. The main objective was to maximize fuel efficiency. By modifying this lightweight sports car – originally inspired by a Lotus design – the partnership exceeded its goal of achieving 100 miles per gallon.[7]
The company was dissolved on 17 November 2020.[1]
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References
- Dissolved Companies House, retrieved 14 November 2020^
- Axon Automotive to show 100mpg hatchback at Eden Project Sexy Green Car Show Auto Industry, UK Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, 28 April 2008, retrieved 2008-05-23^
- Green car show bigger, better Auto Express, Dennis Publishing, 30 April 2008, retrieved 2008-05-23^
- Hatchback Axon Automotive, retrieved 2008-05-23^
- Robert Scardino. Axon Automotive Reveals Plug-In Hybrid in the UK Green Car Reports, 27 October 2009^
- Jeremy Korzeniewski. Axon Automotive unveils plug-in hybrid Autoblog, 28 October 2009^
- Ralph Hanson. Yet another 100+ MPG sports car Motor Authority, 27 July 2006^