Morgan has tied with a group of British companies to develop two electric concept cars, which will be reveled in 2012.

The Morgan +E project, will focus on the firm’s Aero Supersport aluminum chassis. The new models will use Zytek’s high power-density electric motor, instead of the 4.8-litre BMW V8 engine that features on the earlier model.

The concepts will come with standard manual gearbox and the vehicle will powered by Li-ion batteries mounted into the aluminum chassis that will be created by Radtek. Morgan aims to develop a concept that can be used to roll out models if the demand for such vehicles rises in future.

The initiative is partly funded by a £100,000 grant from CENEX that aims to encourage eco-friendly vehicles.