On June 18, Audi Hungaria announced that it has officially started mass production of the new MEBeco electric drive at its Gyor plant, Hungary. The motor will power future compact EVs from VW Group, starting with the CUPRA Raval.
Since its launch in 2022, EUR 350 million has been invested in the MEBeco Project and 26
Posco of South Korea held a kickoff meeting for the project, titled “Development of 6.5% Silicon-content Wide Electrical Steel Sheet and Electric Vehicle (EV) Efficiency-Enhancing Core and Drive Motor Manufacturing Technologies” and announced the official commencement of this research and development. The project is
Since the early 2020s, the automotive industry has been reshaped by Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs). Performance and usability continue to improve, but two constraints still steer market decisions: range anxiety and rising exposure to raw-material supply risk and geopolitics.
China remains the global center of gravi
On May 27, L&T Electronic Products & Systems (LTEPS), a business unit of Larsen & Toubro, announced a partnership with Israel-based electric propulsion technology company EVR Motors to jointly develop, manufacture, and deploy next-generation EV traction motors for the Indian market. The traction motors will be manufa
On May 19, Elaphe announced that it has completed production samples of the Sonic X in-wheel platform, with the first units scheduled for customer delivery in June 2026.
Designed to fit inside 20–23-inch wheels, the system sits between the brake disc and the rim. It supports large front brake discs ranging from 350 t
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
Hyundai Mobis Ltd. has developed a 160kW-class power electric system (PE system) for general-purpose electric vehicles (EVs). The PE system is a core EV powertrain component consisting of a motor, an inverter, and a reduction gear. Hyundai Mobis focused on standardizing and modularizing key components to enable flexi
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
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