Electric motors usually comprise a stator and a rotor, with the latter rotating inside the former. Donut Lab thinks this design is outdated, and a hollowed-out rotor can offer important advantages.

Winches are a vital off-road accessory. And while they're typically powered by a vehicle's 12-volt electrical system, Stellantis is looking at an alternative power source for them in hybrids and ...

German carmaker Mercedes Benz has proposed a more efficient braking system for electric vehicles (EVs). The concept, called 'In-Drive Brakes', relocates the braking system from the wheels to the ...

The American arm of Stellantis has filed a patent for what the company calls a high performance three motor electric drive. Having one, or even two electric motors on a single axle is common, but ...

The future of electric car design might be about to undergo a radical transformation if the creator of the world's first-ever in-wheel motor is right about its invention. At CES 2025, electric motor ...

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.

UK startup Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) specialises in electric motors without rare earth metals. After securing its ...

In most modern EVs, a major motor or inverter problem leads to one of two outcomes. Either the car stops completely, or, if ...

Born from the high-powered world of electric jetboarding, ZeroJet is now channeling all its energy into building performance electric boat drives. Its very first outboard combines drop-and-drive ...

The race is on to create an ebike motor that adds the least amount of weight and bulk as physically possible, disappearing away into the bike where it's barely seen or heard but is felt on every pedal ...