For as long as e-bike hub motors have existed, there have been two main types: geared and direct drive. The former are lighter and provide more torque, while the latter usually offer more raw power ...

Bosch debuts its 5-lb Hub Line rear motor and slim PowerTube 360 battery to make urban e-bikes lighter, cleaner, and commuter ...

Donut Lab, which unveiled a family of in-wheel electric motors at CES 2025, has spent almost a decade searching for one of the holy grails of the EV industry: in-wheel motors that actually work. These ...

See more TechXchange Talks videos. REE Automotive's P7 electric-vehicle platform is built on its integrated REEcorner hub motor. Four of these can be combined on a flatbed REEboard (see figure). I ...

Despite its understated design and single-motor setup, the VMAX VX2 Hub delivers acceleration and real-world performance that ...

Five years ago, Verge made headlines with its TS electric motorbike. Not only did this two-wheeler have an incredibly cool-looking, hubless rear motor, but this engine also delivered as much torque as ...

Bosch has always been known as a leader in e-bike systems, having built a literal empire around mid-mounted motors. However, they’re now chasing a different rabbit, that of hub-mounted motors, and not ...

Welcome to SHIFT Basics, a collection of tips, explainers, guides, and advice to keep you up to speed with mobility tech. One of the most important choices you need to make when buying an ebike is ...

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 ...

Bosch enters the hub motor market. The new Hub Line is light, compact, and designed to integrate almost invisibly into e-bikes. With its mid-motors, Bosch has become the market leader among e-bike ...

BMW was caught testing a new coupe prototype with strong Neue Klasse vibes and revolutionary tech. The Neue Klasse Coupe that no one saw coming features wheel hub motors on all four corners. This is ...