Electric motors usually comprise a stator and a rotor, with the latter rotating inside the former. Donut Lab thinks this design is outdated, and a hollowed-out rotor can offer important advantages.

The motors have been developed in different sizes and suit a slew of applications. The largest 21-inch motor weighs just 40 kg (88 lbs) yet packs a serious punch. Other motors suit electric scooters, ...

Porsche raced hub motors 127 years ago. Now Orbis offers the torque, cost, and unsprung weight that may finally move motors ...

Donut Lab, which unveiled a family of in-wheel electric motors at CES 2025, has spent almost a decade searching for one of the holy grails of the EV industry: in-wheel motors that actually work. These ...

One of the big advantages of electric vehicles is their greater freedom when it comes to packaging. Batteries go where it makes the most sense in terms of stability and safety. Electric motors are ...

Whether you have stability issues keeping you off two wheels or simply want more exercise, the best three wheel electric bikes offer a fun, easy way to get moving. They're a cinch to ride, have great ...

Look out, Koenigsegg, there might be a new king of the electric motor hill. British electric vehicle technology brand Donut Lab has a new EV motor deliciously named the “Donut Motor,” and it packs 856 ...

In-wheel motors became a reality in a production electric pickup for the blink of an eye—in the Lordstown Endurance. But the technology, also known as wheel-hub motors, hasn't yet been confirmed as ...

General Motors, in partnership with mobility experts at Segway, is unveiling a two-seat prototype electric vehicle today that can travel up to 35 miles at a speed of 35 mph on a single charge of ...

That much unsprung weight seriously degrades a vehicle’s ride quality and dynamic handling while adding considerable cost, and motors at the wheels experience way more shock, vibration, and risk of ...