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

Farnham, UK – [4 September 2024] – Protean Electric (Protean) the world-leading developer of in-wheel motors (IWM) has unveiled a new suite of products built on its Gen 5 ProteanDrive modular architecture.

The expansion of Protean’s Gen5 platform will be showcased at the Cenex Expo 2024, and will include the introduction of 800Vdc technologies into Protean’s product line up.  Unveiled today is the compact and lightweight ProteanMotor Pm18 – 800V, which delivers 110kW and 1500Nm of torque, alongside the 800V SiC Twinverter^TM, which is a 500kW inverter, configured as dual 250kw inverters capable of 650Arms phase current and 98.5 percent peak efficiency. These products are augmented by the 400V Pm18 and ProteanInverter and pave the way for far higher performance IWM designs to be revealed later in this year.

Discussing the new product portfolio, Stephen Lambert, Chief Technology Officer of Protean Electric, said, “In-wheel motors are transforming the future of electric vehicles by offering superior efficiency, performance, and design flexibility and today we demonstrate that we are at the forefront of this innovation. Our IWM experience and the adaptability of our Gen5 modular platform, allows us to create a compact and lightweight offering, the Pm-18 800V, alongside our industry-leading 800V SiC Twinverter^TM. By delivering these products ready for manufacturing at scale, and focusing on rigorous testing and validation, we are paving the way for the next generation of electric vehicles.”

The unveiling of these modular products follows quickly after the launch of its Gen 5 Pd18 IWM and demonstrates the flexibility of the Gen5 platform.  The development of these products and future technologies is in direct response to established technology collaborations with OEMs to meet the tailored needs of their specific vehicle applications.

These advancements have been supported by InnovateUK and Advanced Propulsion Centre’s (APC) ARMD2 programme, under Project Olympus. Project Olympus, which concludes at Cenex Expo 2024, supported Protean to pioneer these innovative lightweight and efficient technologies for IWMs. It was granted to expedite IWM adoption by OEM customers, surpassing current benchmarks and improving electric vehicles range, packaging, driving experience and more.

Protean will showcase some of these new products and technologies at the UK Government Pavilion at the Cenex Expo 2024 at UTAC Millbrook, UK on the 4^th and 5^th of September .

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About Protean Electric

Protean Electric is an automotive technology innovator, and a world-leading developer of in-wheel motors including ProteanDrive, a fully integrated in-wheel drive solution. Protean Electric’s technology is strategically positioned to play a major role in the hybrid, electric vehicle and future mobility market by offering a combination of packaging advantages, new vehicle design opportunities, performance benefits and earnings improvements. Globally Protean Electric has over 320 patents across 75 patent families with operations in the United Kingdom, China, Turkey and the USA. Protean Electric is part of the BEDEO Group, a leading technology company that brings smart, sustainable transportation solutions to companies across Europe as they transition on the path to zero-emission mobility.

For more information, please visit: www.proteanelectric.com

 

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