German supplier Continental says it is close to production for wheel hub motors that integrate braking, whether the customer wants disc or drums, or hydraulic or dry brake-by-wire. Conti will package ...

Ferdinand Porsche, it seems, was always ahead of the curve. He conceived one of the earliest electric cars back in 1900, which later added a gas engine to compensate for its primitive lead batteries.

Something of an automotive phenom, Munich startup DeepDrive is hard at work on a more practical, mass production-ready in-wheel electric motor. Its unique radial flux motor concept uses a dual-rotor ...

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 ...

Ford has filed a patent application for solid axles with integrated hub motors, hinting at a very different kind of EV powertrain from the Blue Oval. Instead of allowing wheels to move up and down ...

Hyundai Motor Group is investing $21 billion in the U.S., with $6 billion dedicated to innovation and partnerships, significantly increasing Boston Dynamics' robotics production. The new Hyundai ...

Nissan Motor Co. will significantly ramp up electric-vehicle production in the UK with a £2 billion ($2.5 billion) investment at its Sunderland site in a boon to the country’s car industry. The ...

In a nutshell, Indigo's Robotic Wheel is another drive-and-suspension all-in-one electrified corner concept optimized for electric delivery and shuttle vehicles. But the well-patented (105 and ...

Nissan India has exported its 1.2 millionth vehicle from Tamil Nadu and plans to expand exports further with the launch of ...