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.

Porsche built its reputation with internal-combustion sports cars, but at the turn of the 20th century Ferdinand Porsche, whose son Ferry would later start the sports-car brand, tinkered with electric ...

Recently, hub motor technology has achieved significant breakthroughs, with many manufacturers announcing the mass production of their own hub motors, which has caused quite a stir in the automotive ...

Waning demand for expensive battery-electric vehicles and tough financial conditions led to the canning of the Maserati MC20 Folgore. But over at Ferrari, the Prancing Horse of Maranello hasn't ...

South Africa and Europe should collaborate on building an alternative "value chain" for electric vehicle components such as ...

In-wheel motor maker Elaphe doesn't see issues with durability or unsprung mass "Vehicle-level" integration of tech could bring 20% cheaper vehicles, 20% efficiency boost Elaphe is targeting 95% ...

Finnish startup Donut Lab has secured €25mn in seed funding to scale up its in-wheel hub motors for electric land, sea, and air vehicles. Alongside the investment, Donut Lab is opening an R&D hub in ...

They seem like a natural choice for electric vehicles, yet hardly any modern EVs have them. That may be changing soon. Ferdinand Porsche, it seems, was always ahead of the curve. He conceived one of ...