The design also opens up a pathway for massive weight reduction in EV design. YASA said that deploying the in-wheel motors in lieu of a traditional power and drivetrain could save around 440 pounds ...

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 ...

Anyone who has ever stepped into a Tesla recognizes that quiet rush the moment the accelerator is pressed. It feels smooth ...

Compromise is key to keeping a team humming along. Say one person wants an inrunner electric motor, and the other prefers ...

- despite a long history of well over 100 years - still have tremendous potential for improvements aside from the batteries - simply because previously no one had a multi-billion dollar interest in ...

Starter motors sit at the center of every modern ignition, yet most drivers only notice them when the key twist leads to silence. I want to unpack what that small electric motor actually does, how it ...

Editor's note: Japanese supplier Aisin manufacturers traction motors for hybrids and EVs. An earlier version of this story said otherwise. When it comes to electric vehicles, efficiency is money. Even ...

Laws are becoming more stringent for internal combustion engines. Whether they concern a car’s emissions, fuel consumption, or fire safety, the day of the internal combustion engine is coming to a ...