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Protean Electric CEO Andrew Whitehead and Bedeo CEO Osman Boyer pose with a diesel van that has been converted into an electric hybrid by Bedeo using Protean in-wheel motors, in Farhnam, Britain, September 26, 2023. In order to qualify for French subsidies Bedeo, which makes electric powertrains for vans for world No. Bedeo acquired Protean Electric in 2022 from a unit of China Evergrande Group. Chinese carmaker Dongfeng Motor (0489.HK) has built small tests fleets using Protean in-wheel motors and is looking at launching new models with them around the middle of the decade, Protean CEO Andrew Whitehead said. Whitehead said a couple of other Chinese carmakers and three major European carmakers are also looking at using Protean's in-wheel motors.
Persons: Andrew Whitehead, Osman Boyer, Nick Carey, Bedeo, Boyer, Stellantis, Whitehead, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Protean, REUTERS, EV retrofitters, Reuters, Protean Electric, China Evergrande Group, HK, Thomson Locations: Farhnam, Britain, France, China
In-wheel motors could be the future of electric cars
  + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +7 min
Mounted in the rim of an electric vehicle’s wheels, the motors increase efficiency by delivering power directly to where it’s needed most. Supercars and pickup trucksElaphe, which was founded in 2006 by Gorazd Lampič and quantum physicist Andrej Detela, has designed in-wheel motors for a range of electric vehicles. In-wheel motors are far more exposed to the elements as well as impacts and vibrations from the road. The report notes that as electric vehicles become more popular, automakers are looking towards in-wheel motors for their space-saving abilities and improved power efficiency. Another major player is Protean Electric, which was acquired by British electric vehicle maker Bedeo in 2021.
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