What’s more, because there is no need for drive shafts either, the startup reckons carmakers can shave about 440 lbs (200 kg) off current-generation EVs by adopting its in-wheel motor and removing ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

In 2021, the global Brushless DC Motors Market growth was USD 21.51 billion. The market is expected to grow at a compound annual rate (CAGR) of 7.77% during 2023-2032 Its ability to save energy and ...

The Lynk & Co 08's big battery and a powerful e-motor do most of the work, leaving the gas engine as a rarely used range ...

Unbeknownst to many, the Honda e was not the automaker's first electric car. It began conceptualizing a battery-electric vehicle in 1987 after General Motors and its solar-powered Sun Racer took the ...

Early incarnations of the electric motor first appeared in the 1740s through the work of Scottish Benedictine monk and scientist, Andrew Gordon. Other scientists such as Michael Faraday and Joseph ...