Axon Automotive

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Axon Automotive
Company type Private
Industry Automotive
Founded13 December 2005
Defunct17 November 2020 [1]
Headquarters
Northampton
,
United Kingdom
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Jerry Ren (Group Chairman)
Products Car bodies and structural composite components
ServicesDesign, Analysis, Prototyping
OwnerBawtry Investments LTD

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 miles per imperial gallon (2.8 L/100 km; 83 mpg‑US) 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]

References

  1. 1 2 Dissolved Companies House, retrieved 14 November 2020
  2. ↑ "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. Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  3. 1 2 "Green car show bigger, better". Auto Express. Dennis Publishing. 30 April 2008. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  4. ↑ "Hatchback". Axon Automotive. Archived from the original on 27 May 2008. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  5. ↑ Scardino, Robert (27 October 2009). "Axon Automotive Reveals Plug-In Hybrid in the UK". Green Car Reports.
  6. ↑ Korzeniewski, Jeremy (28 October 2009). "Axon Automotive unveils plug-in hybrid". Autoblog.
  7. ↑ Hanson, Ralph (27 July 2006). "Yet another 100+ MPG sports car". Motor Authority.


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