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Protean Electric is an award-winning technology company that has developed an in-wheel electric drive system for hybrid,
plug-in hybrid and battery electric light-duty vehicles. The Protean Drive™ system can improve vehicle fuel economy, add torque, increase power and enable improved vehicle handling to both new and existing vehicles.OUR COMPANY - OUR TECHNOLOGY
Protean Drive™ is a fully integrated, direct-drive solution. We started with a clean sheet of paper and turned the motor inside out. Prototype manufacturing will begin in early 2013 with volume production in 2014, out of Protean’s new manufacturing facility in Liyang, China.
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RECENT PROJECTS
Protean Electric and BRABUS, the highly acclaimed automobile tuner, partnered to produce the BRABUS Hybrid. Powering the rear wheels in combination with the internal combustion engine, the Protean Electric in-wheel motors each add 80 kW (110 hp) and 800 Nm (590 ft.-lbs.) of peak torque. This gives the sedan a combined electric motor and internal combustion engine acceleration of 0-100 km/hr (0-62 mph) in 7.4 seconds and a combined electric motor and internal combustion engine acceleration of 60-120 km/hr (37-75 mph) of 5.6 seconds.
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LATEST NEWS
SHANGHAI -- Protean Electric, the global leader of advanced in-wheel electric drive, today announces the Chinese debut of its production in-wheel motor and will showcase its in-wheel electric drive system on a BRABUS Hybrid vehicle at the Auto Shanghai 2013, Apr. 20-29 in Hall N5 booth C131.
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PROTEAN ELECTRIC INTRODUCES PRODUCTION IN-WHEEL ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEM; EXHIBITS AT AUTO SHANGHAI 2013
SHANGHAI -- Protean Electric, the global leader of advanced in-wheel electric drive, today announces the Chinese debut of its production in-wheel motor and will showcase its in-wheel electric drive system on a BRABUS Hybrid vehicle at the Auto Shanghai 2013, Apr. 20-29 in Hall N5 booth C131.
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