LOS ANGELES -- General Motors could begin production of wheel hub electric motors by the end of this decade, says r&d chief Larry Burns. The technology would allow easy conversion of conventional ...

Ford has applied for a patent on a solid-axle and hub-motor combination for EVs remarkably similar to what the automaker dismissed as nonviable for its F-150 Lightning pickup truck. As detailed in the ...

Welcome to SHIFT Basics, a collection of tips, explainers, guides, and advice to keep you up to speed with mobility tech. One of the most important choices you need to make when buying an ebike is ...

ADO has co-developed a hub motor with Bafang that sports 3-speed auto-shifting gears. The first model to roll with this system is the Air 30 Ultra city ride, which also comes with a 100-km battery, ...

BMW was caught testing a new coupe prototype with strong Neue Klasse vibes and revolutionary tech. The Neue Klasse Coupe that no one saw coming features wheel hub motors on all four corners. This is ...

Dublin, Jan. 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Automotive Hub Motors Market Size, Market Share, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Growth Trends, Key Players, Competitive Strategies and Forecasts ...

They seem like a natural choice for electric vehicles, yet hardly any modern EVs have them. That may be changing soon. Ferdinand Porsche, it seems, was always ahead of the curve. He conceived one of ...

That much unsprung weight seriously degrades a vehicle’s ride quality and dynamic handling while adding considerable cost, and motors at the wheels experience way more shock, vibration, and risk of ...

As engineers strive to devise and refine alternative powerplants for cars and trucks, ones that won’t burn fossil fuels or make each vehicle a point source of pollution, some are looking to the past ...

General Motors hopes to boost the power and performance of light trucks while simultaneously improving fuel economy and reducing vehicle weight through a new piece of technology: wheel hub motors. At ...

At the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technology expo in Hannover yesterday, Elaphe presented the latest generation of its monster in-wheel electric hub motors, which can now smash out as much as 1,500 ...