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 ...

Case in point: the front drive unit of the Volkswagen ID.4 and Audi Q4 E-Tron you see in the video embedded below. It’s a very compact unit that integrates the motor, transmission and inverter.

An electric vehicle (EV) hub motor is an integrated propulsion system directly embedded within the wheel hub of an electric vehicle. Unlike traditional vehicles, this design eliminates the need for ...