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 ...

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 ...

Donut Lab, which unveiled a family of in-wheel electric motors at CES 2025, has spent almost a decade searching for one of the holy grails of the EV industry: in-wheel motors that actually work. These ...

There are plenty of firms turning classic cars – including Land Rovers – into EVs, but UK-based Bedeo’s new Land Rover Defender conversion is unusual because it uses in-wheel motors. In-wheel, or ...

Forget fiddling with derailleurs and gear levers mid-commute. Instead, Bafang wants to make urban e‑biking smoother than ever with its all-new H730 hub motor, featuring its patented GVT (Gear Variable ...

Earlier this month, BMW was spotted testing a new all-electric sports coupe at the company's R&D base in Bavaria. This car is reportedly based on the company's fresh Neue Klasse platform, which was ...

Normally, you wouldn’t expect to find a Lordstown Endurance electric pickup in rural Slovenia—or, for that matter, anywhere at all. So it felt like a borderline fever dream hustling two of the world’s ...

See more TechXchange Talks videos. REE Automotive's P7 electric-vehicle platform is built on its integrated REEcorner hub motor. Four of these can be combined on a flatbed REEboard (see figure). I ...