It's been nearly 125 years since a young Ferdinand Porsche tinkered with in-wheel hub motors for one of his first jobs. Back ...

Originally, Aptera envisioned the vehicle as having in-wheel hub motors, but those would not have been done in time to start production, so the company has now switched to inboard motors.

In comparison: a Mercedes E 500 4MATIC takes 5.2 seconds. The wheel hub motors' redline speed of 2,000 rpm effectively limits the car's top speed to 220 km/h (137 mph). The strong performance and ...

This car was powered by electric wheel hub motors, and was showcased at the 1900 Paris World Exhibition. Later that year, he decided to combine the electric motors with a combustion engine ...

The recall condition may lead to damaged front brake hoses or even wheel separation. An estimated 70 vehicles are under ...