On May 12, MinebeaMitsumi Inc. announced that it has resolved to enter into an agreement to acquire the automotive motor and automotive cooling fan motor business operated by Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. ("PID"), a subsidiary of Panasonic Holdings Corporation that was established on April 1, 2022, and its group compa

On May 6, Envalior announced that it will showcase its advanced materials portfolio for automotive and electronics at Smart Plastics 2026. It will present an advanced EV steering motor insulation developed for a major automotive OEM. It is manufactured with Envalior’s Stanyl PA46 material, providing high heat resista

On April 22, Turntide Technologies announced that it has expanded its axial flux motor portfolio to include AF300 and AF400 models in single- and double-stacked configurations. The new AF300 provides more than 192 Nm of continuous torque, and the AF400 provides up to 290 Nm.
The expanded portfolio supports a wide ran

On April 23, Protean Electric (Protean) announced that the Renault brand will use Protean as the supplier of in-wheel motors (IWM) on its electric mini-supercar, Renault 5 Turbo 3E. It will be the first European passenger car to enter production fitted with in-wheel motors. More details of the project will be shared

Suzhou Inovance Automotive Co., Ltd. (Inovance Automotive), a subsidiary of Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co., Ltd. (Inovance Technology), launched a next-generation e-drive system for heavy-duty trucks weighing from 18t to 49t, with an expected service life of 1.2 million kilometers and an expected maintenance-free m

Posco International Corporation, a trading company of the Posco Group in South Korea, announced that, partnering with a venture investment specialist within the Posco Group, Posco Investment, it launched its first KRW 25 billion (JPY 2.75 billion) corporate venture capital fund (CVC) to invest KRW 8 billion (JPY 880

BorgWarner opened a drivetrain plant in Wuhu. As one of BorgWarner’s production locations under its New Energy Vehicle (NEV) business strategy for China, the new plant mainly supplies drive motors to Chery. The new plant will leverage BorgWarner’s existing product platform, as well as its relevant technology and manu

On March 17, 2026, Tsuyo Manufacturing announced that it had received single-window clearance from the Government of Karnataka to set up a 20-acre EV powertrain manufacturing and validation facility in the Hubli–Dharwad region, involving an investment of INR 2.5 billion. The state-level committee’s approval follows a

On March 13, 2026, the Ministry of Heavy Industries tightened localisation norms for N2 and N3 electric trucks by amending the Phased Manufacturing Programme (PMP) under the PM E‑DRIVE scheme. The Gazette notification (S.O. 1331(E)) revises items 8, 9, and 10 of the PMP to phase in domestic assembly and manufacturing

On March 6, BMW Austria announced that a second production line for electric motors will start series production at the Steyr plant to increase output in 2026. This will support the production ramp-up of BMW’s Neue Klasse vehicles.
The future pipeline is strong i.e., new models such as BMW i3 and BMW X5, which is off

On March 5, Horse Powertrain presented “Amorphous Motor” technology. This hybrid transmission motor achieves industry-leading efficiency of 98.2%, enabling a 1% reduction in whole-vehicle fuel consumption. It uses amorphous steel, a steel alloy, which reduces the thickness of the steel layers required to make up a mo

On March 2, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched an indigenously developed 30 kW Wide Band Gap (WBG)-based integrated drive system for electric vehicles, designed by C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram in collaboration with IIT Madras and Lucas TVS under the NaMPET programme. The motor–inverte

On January 21, Elaphe Propulsion Technologies Ltd., in a social media post, announced that it is collaborating with Neapco on in-wheel system development for the light commercial vehicle segment. This partnership has resulted in the SuperBear powertrain system, designed for rear axle integration, which offers very hi

Zhejiang Vie Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Vie) completed arrangements for an investment in Zhejiang Ruixi Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. (Ruixi Electronic). Upon completion of the investment matters, Vie will own a total of 4.8872% of the company. The investment aims to launch collaboration on key technologies fo

On December 16, Donut Lab and WATT Electric Vehicle Company (WATT) announced a partnership. It combines WATT’s ‘module-to-chassis’ integrated battery platform with Donut Lab’s in-wheel motors and inverters. The two companies will show a functional prototype skateboard platform at CES 2026.
WATT’s PACES (Passenger and

Huawei Digital Power Technology Co., Ltd. (Huawei Digital Power) was granted an ISO 26262 DAkkS ASIL D certificate by SGS for the DriveONE integrated drive system. The DriveONE system adopts a fully by-wire architecture for integrated control over drive and braking through standalone motors on the four wheels, delive

On December 9, ZF announced that it will provide its advanced eRE+ range extender technology to Chinese automaker Leapmotor for the premium SUV D19 starting in 2026. The Leapmotor D19 is the first to use ZF's advanced range extender technology. eRE+ is based on an electric motor with an integrated inverter, matching

On November 19, Tsuyo Manufacturing Private. Limited has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with the Government of Karnataka to set up an advanced manufacturing facility and dedicated testing track for heavy commercial electric vehicles in Dharwad. The agreement was formalized at the Bengaluru Tech Summit 2025.
The new

ZF held the Asia-Pacific Innovation Day in Shanghai to showcase its latest achievements in intelligentization, electrification, and software. On display were over 20 demonstration vehicles and around 70 exhibits. The exhibits included three technologies for global debut, namely, Chassis 2.0, Direct Drive Hand Wheel A