In 1981 Gibson founded the "Zytech Group" with two main divisions: Zytek Automotive, based at Fradley, Staffordshire; and Zytek Engineering, based at Repton, Derbyshire.
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13 Facts About Zytek
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In 2014 Zytek Automotive was sold to the German engineering company Continental AG, whereas Zytek Engineering remained under Gibson's leadership and was renamed Gibson Technology.
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Zytek Automotive is a specialist powertrain and vehicle engineering enterprise, which has been part of Continental AG, a German engineering company, since 2014.
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Zytek has designed electric engines for the initial 100 smart fortwos, which took part in a market trial by selected British customers as lease vehicles from 2007 to 2009.
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Gordon Murray Design and Zytek Automotive developed an all-electric three-seater city car, the T 27, made possible through a investment from the government-backed Technology Strategy Board.
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Zytek Motorsport is the brand name used for the Zytek Groups motorsport product range and applications.
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In 1987, Zytek bought the British Alan Smith Racing outfit in order to expand its motorsports involvement.
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Zytek Engineering continues to campaign in the Le Mans Series as well as in the American Le Mans Series and 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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In 2002, Zytek bought some of the remains of the defunct Reynard Motorsport from International Racing Management.
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Zytek already supplied an engine to the existing chassis, and would therefore built further copies under the name Zytek 04S, offering both the chassis and engine as a complete package.
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Zytek's GZ09S proved an immediate success in 2009, taking the LMP2 Le Mans Series Team Championship with Quifel-ASM and the Driver's Championship with Miguel Amaral and Olivier Pla.
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In 2009 Zytek Engineering became the first manufacturer to score a podium with a hybrid LMP.
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The Zytek Q10 Hybrid is a non-invasive parallel hybrid system, consisting of a motor-generator, battery and inverter.
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