Nissan Announces "X-In-1" E-Powertrains To Cut Costs By 30% 3-in-1 EV and 5-in-1 e-Power drive units will be produced on the same line. By Mark Kane News - Mar 9 2023 -
Hitachi Astemo's Powertrain Components To Power Honda And Nissan xEVs The Japanese company intends to expand its electrification business. By Mark Kane News - Dec 31 2022 -
Top 10 EV Models By Battery Capacity Deployed: October 2022 Production of the top EV models consumes a few GWh of new batteries monthly. By Mark Kane Sales - Dec 27 2022 -
Tesla Semi: "It's A Beast" With Tri-Motor System It has three times the power of any diesel truck on the road. By Mark Kane Commercial Vehicles - Dec 2 2022 -
Nidec To Build Large EV E-Axle Factory In Mexico It's expected that production will exceed 1 million units annually. By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Nov 22 2022 -
GM's Toledo Propulsion Systems To Produce Ultium EV Drives The facility will be transformed for EV-related production through a $760 million investment. By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Sep 25 2022 -
China: Nidec Will Build A Huge Factory For 1 Million E-Axles Annually Nidec's target is to expand its global output to several million by 2025. By Mark Kane China - May 28 2022 -
Hyundai Motor Group Orders Vitesco EMR4 Axle Drives For New EVs It's expected to be used in new global B/C-segment electric vehicles. By Mark Kane News - May 7 2022 -
Rivian Announces New Tech Under Development From a heat pump to LFP batteries, new drive units, 800 V systems, bi-directional charging and more. By Mark Kane Battery Tech - Mar 12 2022 -
China: Magna's JV Starts Production Of eDrives For Volkswagen's MEB The company will supply 80 kW front drive units for the Volkswagen ID.4. By Mark Kane Industry - Feb 1 2022 -
Tesla Model S Plaid Hub Dyno Tests Reveals Up To 1,101 HP Tesla said the car has a peak power output of 1,020 HP. By Mark Kane Races & Chases - Jan 24 2022 -
GM Plans Electric Motor Components Production In Western New York The company will invest $154 Million in its Western New York Lockport Components plant. By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Jan 22 2022 -
Nidec's First In-Wheel EV Motor Will Be Used In Yadea Scooters The 2.8 kW motor has been selected by the China’s largest electric two-wheel vehicle manufacturer. By Mark Kane China - Jan 3 2022 -
Nidec Builds Electric Motor Factory In Serbia The Japanese company intends to become a major EV motor supplier. By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Jan 2 2022 -
GM Secures US Rare Earth Magnet Sourcing For Ultium EVs The company entered into a partnership with MP Materials and Vacuumschmelze (VAC). By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Dec 9 2021 -
Watch Dissection Of Tesla Model S Plaid Front Drive Unit Inside is the rotor with carbon fiber overwrap. By Mark Kane Industry - Oct 26 2021 -
Nidec Celebrates Launch Of Its Third E-Axle Traction Motor System The Nidec Ni200Ex model is installed in the newly launched Zeekr 001 in China. By Mark Kane Industry - Oct 20 2021 -
See The Tesla Plaid's Dual-Motor Rear Drive Unit It has a lot in common with the Model 3's drive unit. By Mark Kane Industry - Oct 14 2021 -
Meet Volkswagen's MEB-Small Platform The one for the small and affordable electric cars for the masses. By Mark Kane Industry - Sep 6 2021 -
SEMA: Ford Performance Teases "Eluminator" Electric Crate Motor The Eluminator will go on sale this fall after the SEMA show unveiling. By Dan Mihalascu Aftermarket / Tuning - Aug 20 2021 -
Sandy Munro Examines Ford Mustang Mach-E's Rear Drive Unit Let's see the teardown of electric motor, single-speed gearbox and inverter. By Mark Kane Industry - Aug 8 2021 -
LG And Magna Officially Launch LG Magna e-Powertrain It will manufacture e-motors, inverters and on-board chargers. By Mark Kane Official - Jul 30 2021 -
Mercedes-Benz Acquires YASA The company will develop ultra high-performance electric motors for Mercedes-Benz’s AMG.EA electric-only platform. By Mark Kane Industry - Jul 28 2021 -
Check Out Tesla Model 3/Model Y's Modular Electric Drive Units The overview of electric motors, gears, inverters and auxiliary components reveal smart engineering. By Mark Kane Industry - Jul 7 2021 -
