Ford has applied for a patent on a solid-axle and hub-motor combination for EVs remarkably similar to what the automaker dismissed as nonviable for its F-150 Lightning pickup truck. As detailed in the ...

Ford has filed a patent application for solid axles with integrated hub motors, hinting at a very different kind of EV powertrain from the Blue Oval. Instead of allowing wheels to move up and down ...

German supplier Continental says it is close to production for wheel hub motors that integrate braking, whether the customer wants disc or drums, or hydraulic or dry brake-by-wire. Conti will package ...

Renault’s upcoming 5 Turbo 3E electric rally for the road might be the most exciting EV you can buy, but it isn't cheap.

What It Is A super-small all-electric pickup, the first product from this startup American automaker invested in by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos. But Slate is about more than just the Truck (yes, that’s its ...