In a 4WD EV, an electric motor is mounted along each axle and drives the wheels directly with just one – or two in some ...

A stepper motor is a brushless, synchronous electric motor that takes digital pulses and turns them into mechanical rotation of the shaft. When it’s powered by a DC supply that’s switched on and off ...

In mining, fast-moving conveyors generate significant thermal energy, leading to thermal losses. To mitigate this, NORD ...

Are electric cars more efficient than gas-powered cars? Technically, electric motors are more efficient than gasoline or diesel engines and can provide cheaper operation per mile — but it ...

A technology pioneered by Benjamin Franklin is being revived to build more efficient electric motors, an effort in its nascent stage that has the potential to be massive. A handful of ...

Subaru Corporation is set to unveil its highly anticipated next-generation hybrid technology in Japan. The initial launch ...

Next year, RV manufacturer Thor Industries and commercial EV startup Harbinger plan to launch a production Class A motorhome driven by an electric motor drawing power from nearly one ton of ...

Electric vehicles have been around since the 1830s ... Picture a bar with magnets pierced through the motor's center and mounted on a shaft that can spin freely. Then imagine placing another set of ...

At long last Subaru has unveiled its new hybrid powertrain. Born out of the alliance agreement between Toyota and Mazda, this ...

An electric motor rated at 47 hp allows for a claimed zero-to 60 mph time of 3.8 seconds, while the liquid-cooled 8.9 kWh battery should be good for 100 miles of city riding, or 80 miles of ...

Despite typically well-produced designs and robust performance, full-size electric motorcycles from companies including Zero Motors, Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire spinoff, Italy’s Energica and a ...

The Independent's Electric Vehicles Channel is sponsored by E.ON Next. There are already over 100 models of electric car available to buy in the UK, and that number is going up all the time.