This Is Tesla Model S Plaid's Drive Unit There has never been a motor that looks like this. By Mark Kane Range / Efficiency - Jun 11 2021 -
Sandy Munro Examines Volkswagen ID.4's Electric Motor Volkswagen on its own dime sent the motor in for analysis. By Mark Kane Industry - Jun 7 2021 -
Yamaha Introduces 350 kW Electric Motors For OEMs It's ready for multiple-motor applications and 800 V battery systems. By Mark Kane Official - Apr 13 2021 -
Proterra To Supply Batteries For Volta Zero Electric Truck Meritor will supply the drive units (electric motor, transmission, and rear axle). By Mark Kane Official - Feb 17 2021 -
LG Electronics And Magna Announce e-Powertrain Joint Venture LG Electronics and Magna join forces to compete for comprehensive and bigger orders from global manufacturers. By Mark Kane Official - Dec 23 2020 -
Is The Physical Motor Disconnector The Future Of AWD Electric Cars? It might increase the efficiency and range a little bit. By Mark Kane Range / Efficiency - Dec 4 2020 -
Dana To Open e-Drive Plant In India Dana is expanding its Dana TM4 electric drive unit production capacity - gearing up for mass electrification? By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Sep 13 2020 -
A Quarter Of NdFeB Magnet Production Will Be Used In EVs By 2030 Demand and prices of NdFeB magnets to go up significantly and shortages are expected. By Mark Kane Industry Outlook - Aug 18 2020 -
Ford Mustang Mach-E To Use BorgWarner's Integrated Drive Module Electric motors and power electronics comes from other suppliers though. By Mark Kane General - Aug 7 2020 -
BMW Opens Competence Centre For E-Drive Production For 500,000 EVs BMW bets on in-house production of high-voltage batteries and electric motors in Dingolfing. By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Jul 3 2020 -
Exro Technologies To Improve EV Motors With 'Electromagnetic Gearbox' Through controling individual coils in the stator you can virtually change the stator winding configuration and motor characteristics. By Mark Kane General - Jun 25 2020 -
World’s Largest Commercial Electric Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight Meet the eCaravan - an all-electric Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. By Mark Kane Aircraft - Jun 4 2020 -
Volvo Limits Speed To 180 Km/h: Side Effect Is Positive For EVs It might positively affect EVs if other brands will follow. By Mark Kane General - May 25 2020 -
Lordstown Motors Teams Up With In-Wheel Motor Specialist Elaphe Elaphe's L-1500 Endurance in-wheel motors will be produced by Lordstown Motors in Ohio. By Mark Kane General - May 12 2020 -
Equipmake Teams With HiETA To Create World’s Most Power Dense Motor At more than 20 kW per kg, the electric motor for a typical car will weigh less than 10 kg. By Mark Kane General - Mar 4 2020 -
Magna Presents New e4 EV Technology Demonstrator The Magna e4 can go up to 120 km (75 miles) more "than current production models," aka the Jaguar I-PACE. By Mark Kane Range / Efficiency - Feb 27 2020 -
Volkswagen Shows Off 1-Speed Gearbox For MEB-Based EVs Volkswagen opts for a two-stage, single-speed transmission for electric motors with a maximum speed of 16,000 rpm. By Mark Kane General - Feb 26 2020 -
Nidec Adds 2 New Traction Motor Systems: 10 Million Units Ordered Nidec has shown two new e-axles and boasts more than 10 million units in orders from OEMs By Mark Kane Official - Feb 14 2020 -
Orders Open For 270 HP High-Performance Yamaha Electric Motor Japanese manufacturer says it is designed for cars “and other types of vehicles.” By Andrei Nedelea Industry - Feb 11 2020 -
Nidec To Expand Its Business By Focusing On EV Powertrains Nidec outlined a bold expansion plan in the EV powertrain segment to triple its sales. By Mark Kane Corporate / Financial - Feb 1 2020 -
GKN To Develop 3-in-1 eDrive Systems With Delta The electrification requires further integration of drive units - electric motors, transmission and inverter in a single package. By Mark Kane Official - Jan 22 2020 -
BMW 5th Generation EV & PHEV Drivetrain In Brief The next-generation toolkit is the key element for the new BEVs/PHEVs from BMW Group. By Mark Kane Range / Efficiency - Dec 20 2019 -
Mercedes-Benz EQ Electric Powertrains To Be Made In Untertürkheim Step by step, Daimler is gearing up for the electrification. By Mark Kane Manufacturing / Production - Dec 18 2019 -
UPDATE: Infinitum Electric Creates Printed-Circuit-Board-Stator Motor It is much lighter than a conventional one and reduces copper and iron use. By Gustavo Henrique Ruffo Technology - Dec 5 2019 -
