What’s more, because there is no need for drive shafts either, the startup reckons carmakers can shave about 440 lbs (200 kg) ...

The race to build lighter, more powerful electric motors has just produced a startling new benchmark: an in-wheel drive unit ...

Get punchy torque without extra mass. This double-rotor motor peaks at 180 kW and pairs with in-wheel or central drive ...

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 ...

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

Those interested in an electric SUV with three rows of seating, a prestigious nameplate and an accessible price tag have ...

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.

This electric tricycle is built around a 1,000 W mid-mounted motor with a peak range of up to 50 miles and can haul 500 lbs ...

Looking at the current crop of electric cars, one thing immediately stands out — they are incredibly quick off the line. We'll probably never see a gas-powered car be quicker than an EV; The Rimac ...