Saietta Electric Drive

What Saietta Electric Drive does

Saietta Electric Drive (branded SAIETTA / DYNAX-EXEDY-SAIETTA) is the UK-based European Research and Development Centre of the EXEDY Group, a Japanese Tier 1 automotive supplier with more than 70 years of experience, operations in 25 countries and over 14,000 employees worldwide. The operating UK entity is Exedy Clutch Europe Limited, a private limited company registered in England and Wales (company number 2440644), located at Unit 1500A Silverstone Park, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 8FU. The company specialises in research, development and low-volume manufacturing of electric drivetrain (eDrive) solutions for 2-wheel, 3-wheel, 4-wheel light-duty electric vehicles and marine leisure outboard applications, serving vehicle OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

Name

Saietta Electric Drive

Legal name

Exedy Clutch Europe Limited

Website

https://saietta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Saietta Electric Drive is the UK-based European R&D arm of the EXEDY Group, developing proprietary Axial Flux Technology (AFT) motors and integrated eDrive units for 2/3/4-wheel light-duty electric vehicles and marine leisure applications, sold to vehicle OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Vehicle Drivetrains

NAICS

Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing (33635), Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (333613)

SIC

Motors & Generators (3621)

akta.pro primary industry

Passenger Vehicle Transmission & Drivetrain Systems Manufacturing (ICE) (IMACAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Transmission & Transaxle Manufacturing (Manual/Automatic/DCT/CVT) (IMACAHAE)

Keywords

• Axial flux motors
• Electric drivetrain solutions
• Integrated motor inverter
• Light-duty electric vehicles
• Axial flux technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Upper Heyford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware sales of eDrive units (AFT140i family): Sale of integrated motor/inverter and full eDrive hardware units (AFT140i 48V and 96V variants) to vehicle OEMs for integration into 2/3/4-wheel light-duty platforms. Includes configurable transmission gear ratios and eDrive/eAxle configurations.
2. Bespoke R&D and low-volume manufacturing services: Application-specific engineering services including design, simulation, prototype build, low-volume manufacturing, and validation testing — provided alongside (or to enable) hardware sales for OEM customers.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Core offering

SAIETTA designs, engineers and manufactures proprietary Axial Flux Technology (AFT) electric drivetrain (eDrive) solutions for light-duty 2/3/4-wheel and marine applications. The product line is built on the AFT140i yokeless dual-rotor axial flux PMAC motor platform, commercialised as a 2-in-1 Integrated Motor & Inverter and a 3-in-1 eDrive (motor, controller, transmission) in 48V and 96V variants. The company supplies hardware units to vehicle OEMs and Tier 1s, and provides bespoke R&D, simulation, prototype build, low-volume manufacturing and validation testing services alongside its hardware offering.

Product overview

SAIETTA's offering is a single underlying proprietary axial flux motor technology platform (AFT) commercialised through two integrated product lines. The AFT140i Integrated Motor & Inverter provides a 2-in-1 solution (motor plus integrated controller) in 48V and 96V variants for 2-wheel, 3-wheel and 4-wheel light-duty applications. Building on this, the AFT140i eDrive adds a single-speed offset transmission with differential to deliver a 3-in-1 electric drivetrain in matching 48V and 96V variants for 3- and 4-wheel light-duty vehicles, as well as marine leisure outboard use. Both product lines share the same AFT140i motor architecture and target on-highway, off-highway, agricultural, industrial and recreational applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AFT140i Integrated Motor & Inverter Yokeless dual-rotor axial flux permanent magnet AC motor with integrated controller, offered in 48V (60 VDC max, 5,000 rpm max) and 96V (120 VDC max, 8,000 rpm max) variants. Provides a 2-in-1 solution combining patented axial flux motor technology with an integrated motor controller, delivered as a 22 kg dry-mass unit. Targeted at 2-wheel, 3-wheel and 4-wheel light-duty electric mobility applications, including last-mile delivery vehicles, L6/L7e quadricycles, UTVs and NEVs.
• AFT140i eDrive Complete 3-in-1 electric drivetrain combining the AFT140i axial flux motor, integrated controller and a single-speed offset transmission (with optional differential), deliverable as eDrive or eAxle configuration. Offered in 48V and 96V variants with configurable gear ratios from 3.69:1 to 11.39:1, with a 42 kg total mass. Targets 3-wheel and 4-wheel light-duty vehicles (L6/L7e quadricycles, last-mile delivery systems, UTV, NEV) as well as marine leisure outboard applications.
• Bespoke eDrive R&D, prototyping and low-volume manufacturing services Application-specific engineering services covering design, simulation, engineering, prototype build, low-volume manufacturing and validation testing for axial flux motor systems. Provided alongside hardware sales to vehicle OEMs and Tier 1s to enable platform integration.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EMRAX: Slovenian manufacturer of axial flux permanent magnet motors for EVs, aerospace, marine, and industrial markets. Competes in the same axial flux motor space with overlapping end markets including light-duty EVs and marine.
• Magnax: Belgian startup developing yokeless axial flux motors for EVs and adjacent applications. Closest peer to SAIETTA in axial flux architecture, motor topology, and target mobility use cases.
• Phi-Power: Norway-based axial flux motor manufacturer focused on electric vehicle and marine propulsion. Competes directly with SAIETTA in axial flux motors for marine and light-duty mobility applications.
• YASA: UK-based axial flux motor specialist (acquired by Mercedes-Benz) producing high-torque-density motors for automotive OEMs. Direct architectural and use-case competitor to SAIETTA's AFT technology in passenger and light-duty EV applications.

Broad incumbents

• ZF Friedrichshafen: German Tier 1 supplier with EV drivetrain systems including electric motors and integrated axle drives for passenger and commercial vehicles. Broad incumbent in automotive powertrain competing with SAIETTA's eAxle offering.
• BorgWarner: US-headquartered Tier 1 supplier with a broad EV powertrain portfolio including electric motors, inverters, and integrated drive modules. Competes across the EV drivetrain value chain with embedded OEM relationships.
• Nidec: Japanese global leader in electric motors including automotive traction motors for EVs. Broad incumbent supplying major OEMs with established radial flux powertrain solutions at scale.
• Dana Incorporated: US-based supplier of drivetrain, sealing, and thermal-management technologies for EVs and ICE vehicles. Provides eDrive systems and components that directly overlap with SAIETTA's eDrive/eAxle product positioning.
• MAHLE: German automotive supplier producing electric traction motors, power electronics, and complete e-drive systems for passenger and commercial vehicles. Broad incumbent competing in the EV powertrain space with global OEM reach.

Emerging players

• Turntide Technologies: US company developing switched reluctance and axial flux electric motors for mobility, HVAC, and industrial applications. Emerging player with adjacent motor technology targeting similar decarbonisation end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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