CarPlay Ultra to revolutionize in-car technology, available beyond luxury brands. Automakers will enhance companion apps for improved user experience and control. AR displays and electric trailers ...

Donut's 150 kW, 17-inch motorcycle motor is already in use on the road for a few boutique electric bikes, so the odds of seeing this tech on a car in the future is better than you might think.

The result of Koenigsegg’s pursuit is the “Quark,” a disc-shaped electric motor cranking out 335 hp and 443 ft-lb of torque in a package that weighs just 63 pounds.

The car motors introduced at CES are ready to go into production, but still not in any vehicle. Their in-wheel technology is already on the road, like Donut engines used on the Verge TS Pro bike ...

Moving over to the FW47, the principles and purpose of its hybrid system mirror that of the Komatsu excavator – the aim is to optimise efficiency.

This technology essentially lets BMW (or any carmaker adopting the technology) implement an in-wheel drive system. In this system, each of the individual wheels is powered by a separate hub motor.

About 25% of that motor weight is copper windings. If replaced with CSCEC wiring, it could bring the overall weight of the front and rear motor down from 150 lb (68 kg) to ~115 lb (52.2 kg).

ZF Heavy Duty Solutions At CES 2025, ZF announced it has signed a contract to provide five million dry-corner rear brake-by-wire systems for class 2–5 trucks (think Ford F-250 to F-550 sized ...