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08.Apr.25

Breaking down in-wheel motor technology for The Economist

With conversations around in-wheel motors rising across... Read More

01.Apr.25

Protean invited to join AVL’s line-up of power electronics experts

Protean’s CTO, Stephen Lambert, was invited to jo... Read More

17.Mar.25

CTO, Steven Lambert, on speakers panel at the 2025 Future Propulsion Conference

In our second event of 2025, Chief Technology Officer, ... Read More

27.Feb.25

Chief Engineer, Richard Ford, presents at the 2025 Advanced E-Motor conference

Chief Engineer, Richard Ford, represented Protean at th... Read More

23.Dec.24

Protean hosts the annual in-wheel motor and corner drive unit workshop in Changzhou, China

Protean CEO, Andrew Whitehead and VP of Business Develo... Read More

18.Dec.24

Renault officially announces their R5 T3E, with in-wheel motors

French car manufacturer, Renault, have officially annou... Read More

01.Nov.24

Protean Electric attends The Paris Motor Show’s 90th anniversary, with sister company BEDEO

The Paris Motor Show, better known as Mondial de l’Auto... Read More

18.Sep.24

Protean Electric-led consortium awarded £5.5 million APC grant to accelerate IWM development and boost UK net-zero future

Farnham, UK – [18 September 2024] – Protean Electric (P... Read More

04.Sep.24

Protean Electric unveils further product offerings to widen the market for its industry-leading IWM technology

Farnham, UK – [4 September 2024] – Protean Electric (Pr... Read More

27.Aug.24

Protean Electric’s new Gen 5 in-wheel motor sets new industry benchmark after rigorous testing and validation

Farnham, UK – [27 August 2024] – Following its launch e... Read More

16.Jul.24

Protean Electric leads the way in industrialising in-wheel motors with latest ‘Gen 5’ technology

Farnham, UK – [16 July 2024] – Protean Electric (Protea... Read More

23.Apr.24

BEDEO Launches the World’s First Classic Car EV Retrofit System with ProteanDrive

Protean Electric’s parent company, BEDEO, has tak... Read More

16.Apr.24

Medisort Takes Sustainable Leap with Electric Retrofit Solutions Utilising ProteanDrive

• Medisort has become the latest customer to electrify ... Read More

07.Feb.24

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2024: Sam’s Path at Protean Electric

At Protean Electric, we take great pride in fostering e... Read More

24.Nov.23

Thierry Bolloré Joins BEDEO Group Advisory Board as Strategic Advisor

With rich experience from Renault Group and Jaguar Land... Read More

21.Nov.23

The Success of Stella Terra with Protean In-Wheel Motors

Solar Team Eindhoven, from the Eindhoven University of ... Read More

03.Oct.23

Retrofit Technology Launched by BEDEO, Enabled by ProteanDrive

Reborn Electric electrification solution helps fleet ma... Read More

18.Sep.23

Solar Team Present the World’s First Off-Road Solar Car, Stella Terra, Powered by ProteanDrive

Solar Team Eindhoven from Eindhoven University of Techn... Read More

11.Sep.23

Protean Electric Wins Support From UK Government, Expediting In-Wheel Motor Adoption

£22.7 million is being invested in 12 fast-start projec... Read More

03.Jul.23

Protean Electric Featured On Top Gear

The NEVS Emily GT made a stunning appearance on Top Gea... Read More

21.Jun.23

Preparing for the Sustainable Future of Electric Vehicles – The Importance of Life Cycle Analysis

Once upon a time, it was green to drive electric. Regar... Read More

28.Apr.23

Dongfeng Motor Showcases All-Wheel Drive Luxury Sedan Powered By ProteanDrive, Weeks After Announcing Version Driven By Two In-Wheel Motors

At the Shanghai Auto Show this week Dongfeng Motor (DFM... Read More

25.Apr.23

Solar Team Eindhoven Reveals Concept of a New Solar Energy On and Off-Road Car Equipped with ProteanDrive In-Wheel Motors

Solar Team Eindhoven has unveiled plans for an on and o... Read More

27.Mar.23

Blue In-Wheel Motors Conquer the Green Hell

Protean Electric worked in partnership with one of the ... Read More

21.Mar.23

Dongfeng Motor Launches the E70 and Voyah ZhuiGuang with ProteanDrive

UK, Farnham, 21 March 2023 – Dongfeng Motor (DFM), a le... Read More

04.Jan.23

The Dongfeng Fengshen E70, The First Homologated Passenger Car With In-Wheel Motors

The Dongfeng Fengshen E70 is the world’s first in-wheel... Read More

19.Oct.22

Systems Engineering And Functional Safety At Protean Electric

Systems Engineering And Functional Safety at Protean El... Read More

06.Oct.22

Webinar: Benefits Of Using In-Wheel Motors To Achieve Modular All-Wheel Drive Vehicle Platforms

In this on demand webinar, our Chief Technology Officer... Read More

27.Jun.22

Protean Awarded 300th Patent, More On The Way

Protean is proud to announce that it has been granted i... Read More

26.Apr.22

Protean Electric to Showcase In-Wheel Motor Technology at Vienna Motor Symposium

LONDON, U.K. – April 26, 2022 – Protean Electric, the w... Read More

31.Mar.22

Protean Electric Continues to Accelerate In-Wheel Motor Adoption Under New Partnership with Dongfeng Motor

LONDON, U.K. – March 31, 2022 – Protean Electric, the w... Read More

01.Mar.22

EV startups hunt for an edge as big automakers roll out vans and trucks

It was a real pleasure to host Reuters Nick Carey at ou... Read More

04.Nov.21

BEDEO acquires Protean Electric from National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS), part of Evergrande Group’s automotive business

Accelerates BEDEO’s mission, focussed on the electrific... Read More

11.Aug.21

SAE International: Making the case for in-wheel motors

IWMs can improve EV efficiency, dynamics, safety, and m... Read More

24.Jun.21

Local Motors and Protean Electric Extend Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Adoption of Olli Electric Autonomous Vehicles

Farnham, UK / Chandler, AZ, USA, 24 June, 2021: Local M... Read More

23.Jun.21

ProteanDrive: Award Winning Innovation

Delighted to have won a CogX 2021 Award for Best Innova... Read More

17.Jun.21

ProteanDrive enables privacy for shared mobility with NEVS

Enabling an adaptable interior and increasing space in ... Read More

07.May.21

Managing Unsprung Mass – Everything We’ve Ever Been Asked

We recently took part in the Mobex by Automotive World,... Read More

12.Apr.21

ProteanDrive supported Dongfeng Motor E70 winter testing successfully

Yakeshi is famous for the extreme cold weather and its ... Read More

22.Mar.21

Dynamics Expert Martyn Anderson Test Drives EV4

“The tests showed that the average driver, or eve... Read More

05.Mar.21

Win the Range Race with ProteanDrive

The formula: Remove the rear eAxle, put 39kWh battery i... Read More

05.Mar.21

Deliver High Performance with ProteanDrive

The formula: 2 x eAxle + 4 x ProteanDrive = 0-100km/hr ... Read More

22.Sep.20

In-Wheel Motor Case Study: Punchy performance from in-wheel propulsion – Nissan BladeGlider

In-wheel motors provide impressive rear-wheel driven pe... Read More

22.Sep.20

In-Wheel Motor Case Study: Visionary EV concept powered by in-wheel motors, previews the future for Lexus

The Lexus LF-30 Concept exploits the compact packaging ... Read More

02.Jul.20

ProteanInsights Episode 7:When will EVs be the first choice for most motorists?

In this episode of ProteanInsights, our CEO, Andrew Whi... Read More

28.Jun.20

ProteanInsights Episode 6: Where will we see in-wheel motors in volume first?

Where will we first see in-wheel motors in service in h... Read More

18.Jun.20

ProteanInsights Episode 5: Are in-wheel motors in service yet?

Are in-wheel motors in service yet? Watch the fifth epi... Read More

18.Jun.20

ProteanInsights Episode 4: Is it just about a better EV drivetrain or do in-wheel motors offer more than that?

Do in-wheel motors offer more than just a better EV dri... Read More

18.Jun.20

ProteanInsights Episode 3:What are the main advantages of in-wheel motors for motorists

In the third episode of ProteanInsights our CEO, Andrew... Read More

18.Jun.20

ProteanInsights Episode 2:What are the main advantages of in-wheel motors for car manufacturers

In the second episode of ProteanInsights, our CEO, Andr... Read More

18.Jun.20

ProteanInsights Episode 1:Who is Protean Electric

In the first episode of ProteanInsights, our CEO, Andre... Read More

20.Apr.20

Crane lift technology revolutionises site safety thanks to advanced motors developed for electric cars

Farnham, UK / Perth, AUS – Innovative electric motors d... Read More

01.Apr.20

A message from our CEO, Andrew Whitehead

At this very challenging time for the world, the priori... Read More

01.Apr.20

Why ProteanDrive?

We were delighted to sit down with Jay Rogers, CEO and ... Read More

01.Apr.20

Winter Testing-New Milestone

We are excited to have conducted winter testing with NE... Read More

30.Mar.20

200th patent demonstrates approaching industrialization with continuous innovation

In these very challenging times, it is more important t... Read More

10.Feb.20

Protean Electric celebrates roll-out of Local Motors’ second-generation autonomous shuttle, Olli 2.0, with in-wheel electric motors

Farnham, UK / Phoenix, AZ, USA | 10 February, 2020 R... Read More

01.Nov.19

Protean Electric appoints Andrew Whitehead as new CEO to drive continued success in automotive technology market

Whitehead steps up from role as President and COO at Pr... Read More

23.Oct.19

Protean Electric selected to showcase in-wheel motor technology at CoMotion LA

Protean selected for the CoMotion LA show by Connected ... Read More

16.Oct.19

Protean Electric appoints new General Manager to drive China operations

Dan Fang appointed to oversee the Protean team in China... Read More

18.Jul.19

360-degree corner module accelerates revolution in urban mobility

Protean Electric develops advanced electric-drive ‘corn... Read More

16.Jul.19

Protean Electric selected for Intelligent Mobility Accelerator programme

Intelligent Mobility (IM) Accelerator programme aims to... Read More

03.Jun.19

NEVS/Evergrande acquires British automotive technology company Protean Electric

NEVS/Evergrande acquires British automotive technology ... Read More

26.Apr.19

Protean at US and Europe Events in May

Busy month ahead as we showcase our production-ready in... Read More

19.Mar.19

ISO 26262 Conference 2019 – Improving the Safety of Advanced Mobility

The IQPC ISO 26262 Conference 2019 is taking place 25 &... Read More

28.Jan.19

ProteanDrive at CES

Following the announcement of our partnership with Loca... Read More

19.Dec.18

Agreement between Human Horizons, Wuxi Weifu e-Drive Technology and Protean Electric will deliver mass produced in-wheel motors for intelligent connected vehicles

Human Horizons, the mobility technology innovator, Prot... Read More

04.Dec.18

Protean Reaches 150th Patent Milestone

150th patent demonstrates continuous commitment to inno... Read More

01.Nov.18

Linamar Corporation and Protean Electric agree North American Manufacturing Partnership

Guelph, Canada and London, UK. Protean Electric, the au... Read More

14.Sep.18

AUTOCAR Features the Fisker Orbit using ProteanDrive Technology

Protean Electric, the automotive technology firm and wo... Read More

30.Aug.18

Protean Electric speaking and exhibiting in September

Protean Electric, the automotive technology firm and wo... Read More

30.Jul.18

ProteanDrive Pd18 is the First In-Wheel Motor to Achieve Homologation in China

Protean Electric, the automotive technology firm and wo... Read More

31.May.18

Protean Electric Secures $40 Million New Equity Financing and New Manufacturing Licensee

Protean Electric, an automotive technology company and ... Read More

12.Apr.18

Protean Electric and LM Industries announce their strategic partnership to develop self-driving electric vehicles.

Protean Electric, the automotive technology company and... Read More

03.Jan.18

The Benefits of ProteanDRIVE: Watch the IDTechEx show Interview

Jose Bedolla, Vice President Business Development for N... Read More

30.Nov.17

SONDORS Electric Car Company demonstrates ProteanDRIVE® design freedom at the Los Angeles Motor Show

Protean Electric, the automotive technology company and... Read More

13.Nov.17

Protean Electric Nominated for Greenfleet 2017 Award for Industry Innovation

Protean Electric, an automotive technology company and ... Read More

13.Oct.17

ProteanDrive In-Wheel Electric Motors Featured in AUTOCAR Magazine

Protean Electric, an automotive technology company and ... Read More

09.Oct.17

Automotive technology firm Protean Electric gains highly respected Industry professional Dr. Herbert Demel as a non-executive director

October 10, 2017 – Protean Electric, an automotive tech... Read More

20.Sep.17

Wheel Torque And Speed In Vehicles With In-Wheel Motors

This article was originally published on 20 September 2... Read More

30.Aug.17

Protean Electrification Innovation at EV & Hybrid Expo in Michigan and Cenex LCV in Millbrook, UK

Protean Electric, the global leader of in-wheel electri... Read More

25.May.17

100th Patent Marks Protean Electric’s Commitment to Innovation

Farnham, U.K. & Shanghai, China — 26 May 2017 – Pro... Read More

18.May.17

Protean Electric Presents at the Enterprise Architect User Group Conference: London 2017

Protean Electric, the global leader of advanced in-whee... Read More

03.May.17

PROTEAN ELECTRIC PRESENTS AT THE IDTechEx Show 2017

Protean Electric, the global leader of advanced in-whee... Read More

20.Apr.17

ProteanDRIVE® In-Wheel Motors on show at Auto Shanghai 2017

Protean Electric, a global electric drive technology co... Read More

12.Apr.17

ProteanDrive Featured by MAHLE Powertrain

Protean Electric, the global leader of advanced in-whee... Read More

04.Apr.17

Protean Electric and Zhejiang VIE Science & Technology Jointly Announce the Development of PD16 to Broaden the In-Wheel Motor Market Access

Farnham, U.K. & Zhuji Township, China —  5th&n... Read More

22.Mar.17

Protean Exhibiting at the Electric & Hybrid Europe 2017 in Germany

Protean Electric will be exhibiting its In-Wheel Motor ... Read More

08.Mar.17

ConMet and Protean Electric join forces to develop Electric In-Wheel Drive System for the Commercial Vehicle Market

March 9, 2017, Vancouver, WA – Consolidated Metco,... Read More

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