Protean Electric (Protean), a specialist developer of in-wheel motor (IWM) technology, has announced the production launch of its ProteanDrive Generation 5 (‘Gen 5’) IWM.
The firm’s new generation of IWM offers an industrialised product with enhanced performance, scalability and affordability, marking a significant advancement in the field, it says.
Andrew Whitehead, Chief Executive Officer of Protean Electric, said, “In-wheel motors are a critical component to the future of the electric vehicle industry.
“This technology will allow vehicle manufacturers to adopt in-wheel-motors at scale and at an affordable price, as they seek to differentiate their product offering in an increasingly crowded electric vehicle market.”
Engineered, tested and produced by UK-headquartered Protean Electric, the ‘Gen 5’ ProteanDrive Pd18 IWM provides high performance and a fully integrated inverter, all housed inside an 18-inch wheel package, suitable for all automotive and mobility applications.
Production commenced in Q3 2023 and since then shipments have been dispatched to OEMs 'worldwide from Protean’s manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China'.
