In-wheel motors became a reality in a production electric pickup for the blink of an eye—in the Lordstown Endurance. But the technology, also known as wheel-hub motors, hasn't yet been confirmed as ...

Ferrari has filed a patent application for in-wheel electric motors. While such technology isn't knew, Ferrari in its patent claims to have a more simplified design. The patent application was first ...

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.

Hyundai is continuing work on in-wheel hub motors for electric vehicles, two recent patent filings indicate. One filing, published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 14, ...

In-wheel motors are now a much-discussed topic for performance electric vehicles, but Ferdinand Porsche, the founder of the Porsche engineering company and father to Ferry Porsche, the founder of the ...