{"id":48018,"date":"2023-06-15T12:11:19","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T10:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/?p=48018"},"modified":"2023-06-15T12:11:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T10:11:22","slug":"callum-nyobolt-reveal-ev-sports-car-set-for-six-minute-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/callum-nyobolt-reveal-ev-sports-car-set-for-six-minute-charge\/","title":{"rendered":"CALLUM &amp; Nyobolt reveal EV sports car set for six-minute charge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Design and engineering business CALLUM, together with pioneering developer of ultra-fast-charging batteries, Nyobolt, have today revealed the Nyobolt EV. Designed by Julian Thomson, developed and executed by CALLUM together with Nyobolt, it is set to feature Nyobolt\u2019s new advanced battery technology that can charge fully in less than six minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Fairbairn, managing director at CALLUM, said: \u201cNyobolt\u2019s pioneering battery technology has provided us with a unique and inspiring opportunity to support in the design and execution of a vehicle set to mark the way forward for EV technology. The collaborative creativity, engineering capabilities and steadfast efforts of Nyobolt, Julian Thomson and CALLUM have resulted in an EV that is not only exciting technically for the industry, but something that is beautiful to behold, too.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"autoestrada-nel-contenuto autoestrada-entity-placement\" id=\"autoestrada-194443028\" style=\"position: relative;padding: 30px;border: 2px solid red;margin: 25px auto 35px;text-align: center;width: fit-content;\"><div class=\"autoestrada-adlabel\">Advertising<\/div><div id=\"autoestrada-3276659369\"><!-- START ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar uri = 'https:\/\/impfr.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(img)g(25401758)a(2263928)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11);\r\ndocument.write('<a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=320153&a=2263928&g=25401758\" target=\"_BLANK\"><img src=\"'+uri+'\" border=0><\\\/a>');\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Exquisite design package<\/strong><br>Nyobolt, wishing to demonstrate this ultra-fast charging battery technology in a nimble, lightweight sportscar, turned to the talents of revered car designer, Julian Thomson. Thomson\u2019s natural starting point was the Lotus Elise, having conceived it in early 1994 and, since its release in September 1996, has always wanted to evolve and modernise it. Some thoughts were put to paper in 2015 when Autocar asked him to recreate a car from his past for a magazine feature, but this did not progress further at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following Nyobolt\u2019s approach in 2021, and working as a freelance designer at the time before being appointed design director at GM Advanced Design Europe, Thomson embraced the opportunity, inviting design and engineering business CALLUM to see the design through to execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result of this collaboration is the Nyobolt EV \u2013 a sports car with greater presence and exaggerated proportions. Sitting on 19\u201d wheels all around, its low-slung body 100mm wider and 150mm longer than its inspiration, while maintaining an aggressive attitude and hunkered stance that\u2019s reminiscent of the original. The wide front track quickly rolls into the body and back out again into muscular rear haunches with signature \u2018duck tail\u2019, creating an exquisite hourglass shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Particular attention was paid to developing the vehicle\u2019s taut surfaces with a focus on structural, clean lines for its lightweight composite panels. The car\u2019s waistline has been lifted, further exaggerating the Nyobolt EV\u2019s bold proportions and striking \u2018down road graphic\u2019. Crisper parting lines for the front and rear clams and contoured sills reflect the Elise\u2019s originals, alongside the front and rear cooling intake graphics. A contrasting rigid composite roof panel can be unbolted and removed for an open-top motoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bespoke front and rear LED lamps afford a sleek and lighter lamp graphic. Maintaining the iconic roundel shape at the rear, modern technology has allowed the addition of a solid beam of light that slices horizontally through the body. At the front, the lamps are without lenses \u2013 a nod to the original \u2013 with a mesh-covered aperture at the rear of the unit to provide additional cooling to the front fans. Ducts within the rear lamps allow further heat dispersion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CALLUM opted for bespoke HD ultra-low latency cameras as a more elegant and effective visibility solution to see over the rear haunches than the carry over Rover parts found on the original. A Type 2 charging port is discreetly located in the B pillar behind a flap on the right-hand side of the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe aim was to evolve the design and bring it up to date while keeping that iconic sports car character that was so well received in the Elise,\u201d explains Aleck Jones, creative lead at CALLUM. \u201cTypically, you run into feasibility issues with initial sketches and a design loses impact as it moves from concept into reality, but incredibly \u2013 and thanks to the close working relationship between CALLUM\u2019s design and engineering teams \u2013 we have been able to realise our early images and unique vision in the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNyobolt\u2019s technology allows this car to tick all the boxes that made the original Elise such a desirable drivers\u2019 car with a cult following, but it\u2019s electric. These two things don\u2019t usually come hand-in-hand due to weight and battery packaging constraints.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Breakthrough battery technology<\/strong><br>Targeting an industry solution to charging, battery materials supply and degradation, Nyobolt reveals new battery technology that is smaller, lighter and faster to charge. In the Nyobolt EV, set to weigh close to one tonne, this translates into a 35kWh battery that is capable of fully charging in just six minutes with existing charging infrastructure, delivering a range of up to 250km. Additionally, the battery has been tested for over 2,000 fast charging cycles without significant performance loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nyobolt\u2019s ready-to-deploy technology, which will go into production in early 2024, unlocks this \u2018holy grail\u2019 through a proven 10C (six-minute) charge lithium-ion technology that is capable of immediate application and rapid scale-up. This breakthrough translates to a nimbler, more efficient EV with a lower up-front cost, lower running costs and lower use of scarce raw material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Working alongside the design team and Nyobolt, CALLUM\u2019s engineering department is responsible for bringing the design to life, developing the new carbon fibre bodywork that accurately reflects the design vision, along with front and rear lamps and bespoke 19\u201d wheels. It will also undertake the integration of the Nyobolt battery pack, high voltage powertrain components and systems, and cooling system design, as well as developing a bespoke electrical harness for the first engineering prototype that will shortly follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, CALLUM and Nyobolt have taken a system-level approach that has addressed each element \u2013 from materials, to cell, to pack, to drivetrain, to whole vehicle. The final collaborative design reflects the original vehicle\u2019s premise of a high power-to-weight ratio within an exquisite package, with Nyobolt\u2019s revolutionary battery technology ready to be adopted to applications across the automotive industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sai Shivareddy, CEO at Nyobolt, said: \u201cUnlocking the challenges faced by electric vehicle designers has been key to the development of our breakthrough fast-charging batteries. Previously, enabling a light weight fast-charging vehicle was not possible without compromising its lifetime and so people have been relying on costly and large battery packs in the vehicle. With our unique technology we have achieved a six-minute charge car, and developed smaller battery packs that can deliver more power and charge in less time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur partnership with CALLUM shows how adoption of system-level technology innovations can transform the future of electric vehicles and increase accessibility of EVs, including to the 40% of UK households who can\u2019t charge their vehicle at home overnight<sup>1<\/sup>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About CALLUM<\/strong><br>CALLUM is a design and engineering business creating bespoke and limited-edition products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CALLUM is focused on design, lifestyle and travel, taking on projects that intrigue, excite and tell a story. It is a collaboration of talented individuals with experience across art, audio, automotive, fashion and motorsport brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nimble and agile, CALLUM produces exquisite design supported by quality execution, with its 20,000ft2 Warwick facility housing the latest technology to deliver design, prototyping, machining and trim services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amongst its founding members is British designer Ian Callum CBE, admired for his prolific automotive work, which includes the Aston Martin Vanquish, Vantage and DB9, Jaguar F-Type, F-PACE, XJ and\u00a0the World Car of the Year Award-winning I-PACE, amongst others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"aes-custom-banner\">\n\n<!-- START ADVERTISER: GreatMagazines from awin.com -->\n\n<a rel=\"sponsored noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cread.php?s=2159554&#038;v=970&#038;q=120224&#038;r=1229872\" target=\"_blank\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.awin1.com\/cshow.php?s=2159554&#038;v=970&#038;q=120224&#038;r=1229872\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\">\n<\/a>\n\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: GreatMagazines from awin.com -->\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Design and engineering business CALLUM, together with pioneering developer of ultra-fast-charging batteries, Nyobolt, have today revealed the Nyobolt EV. Designed by Julian Thomson, developed and executed by CALLUM together with Nyobolt, it is set to feature Nyobolt\u2019s new advanced battery technology that can charge fully in less than six minutes. 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