EUNICE PROJECT

In-Wheel Electric Motors Gain Traction Again

The growing popularity of hybrid and electric cars has revived interest in replacing a single internal combustion engine with in-wheel electric motors, a technology that many think of as a recent idea but one that has been around for more than a century.

Ford Fiesta-based research car demonstrates in-wheel motors

The Ford Motor Company and automotive components specialist, Schaeffler have unveiled a Ford Fiesta-based 'eWheelDrive' car, a driveable research vehicle that could lead to improvements in urban mobility and parking by making possible smaller, more agile cars.

Toyota FCV Plus fuel cell concept revealed at Tokyo motor show

Toyota has unveiled a new hydrogen fuel-cell powered concept car at the Tokyo motor show. Named the FCV Plus, the concept is capable of sharing its generated electricity with local infrastructure, as well as being used to generate electricity when not in motion.

World's First Wireless In-Wheel Electric Motor Comes From Japan

Let's do a memory exercise together and remember what specs Chevrolet provided for their alien FNR concept shown during Auto Shanghai 2015. That's right, it had magnetic hubless wheel electric motors among other gizmos. Why did we open this subject?

Eco-design and Validation of In-Wheel Concept for Electric Vehicles

Promotion of Electric Vehicles is strategic for the European Community, but nowadays battery performance is still poor and all forecasts for near future transport electrification suggest that A-B class EV cars with limited range are the first step to develop. Even in the actual economic crisis, global demand of A-B class cars is expected to grow by about 5.3% in 2010, with a positive sale scenario in the next years.

AIC and Tecnalia unveil the electric vehicle motor incorporated in the four wheels

On 13/14 October, AIC-Automotive Intelligence Center and TECNALIA will unveil, at the AIC premises in Amorebieta, the latest technological innovation that they have developed in the electric vehicle field: the in-wheel motor. This technology is the outcome of the European EUNICE project that they have been working on together over the last four years.

AIC and Tecnalia present the electric vehicle motor incorporated into the four wheels

AIC-Automotive Intelligence Center and Tecnalia present the latest technological innovation they have developed in the field of the electric vehicle: the in-wheel motor. This technology is the outcome of the European EUNICE project, which they have been developing together over the last four years.

AIC and Tecnalia present the electric vehicle motor incorporated into the four wheels

EUNICE – PROJECT OF THE MONTH (EGVI)

EUNICE - Eco-design and Validation of In-Wheel Concept for Electric Vehicles (December 2014)

EUNICE EUROPEAN WORKSHOP: Driving the future of E-mobility

The promotion of Electric Vehicles is strategic for the European Community, but nowadays battery performance is still poor and all forecasts for near future transport electrification suggest that A-B class EV cars with limited range are the first step to develop.

TRA Conference 2014 took place on 14-17 April, in Paris

TRA 2014 brought together almost 3,000 participants from Europe and beyond, and from various backgrounds, around the theme "Transport Solutions: From Research to Deployment".

In-Wheel Electric Motor From Protean To Be Used In FAW-EV Bora EV

We’ve published stories about Protean’s in-wheel electric motor in the past. They generated quite a bit of enthusiasm as well as interesting commentary. Protean has now announced that it has landed a deal with FAW-Volkswagen to bring its in-wheel electric motors “to market” through the FAW-VW Bora EV, a 100% electric vehicle being manufactured in China.

Toyota i-Road first-drive experience

Toyota has been showing the i-Road three-wheel electric concept vehicle here at CES 2014. This may be the first time many have seen this concept, however it was actually introduced nearly a year earlier at the Geneva Auto Show in Tokyo, where SlashGear was first allowed to get behind the wheel.

Ten essential electric car trends for 2014

The automotive seers at Navigant Research have drawn up a list of predicted electric car trends for this year. Wireless charging, Tesla under immense scrutiny, electric superbikes, automaker-state legal action, carsharing virgins: it’s all here. What’s more, the global electric vehicle market is predicted to grow by 86 percent in 2014 with sales of more than 346,000 vehicles.

Growth in the global EV industry expected to increase through 2014

The global electric vehicle (EV) industry is expected to expand significantly in 2014 as luxury automakers all introduce their first EVs and more affordable EV options are introduced by others. According to a new white paper from Navigant Research, the selection of models available to EV buyers will increase as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first EVs while more affordable models are manufactured by Kia, Mahindra, Skoda, and Volkswagen.

Building a better battery is crucial vehicle technology

The lack of efficient and dependable batteries limits the development of everything from electronics to hybrid vehicles. But new designs are offering better, safer alternatives. While at the heart of the electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid world, by the same token, the lithium-ion battery, expected to surpass use of the nickel-metal-hydride version, presents some clear challenges to growth of the alternative fuels industry.

Toyota preps solid-state batteries for '20s

Toyota Motor Corp. says it has made major advances in developing smaller, more powerful solid-state batteries as the next-generation power pack to succeed lithium ion battery technology. The new batteries, which have more than twice the energy density of lithium ion units, could power electric vehicles more than 300 miles on a single charge and enter production in the early 2020s, top engineers at the company said.

In-Wheel Motors for Electric Vehicles Gaining Market Acceptance

In-wheel motors were popular in cars over 100 years ago because they did not intrude into passenger space. An example is shown below. However, they were expensive and they adversely affected the ride and steering. One motor seizing could sometimes lock a wheel.

Electric vehicle manufacturers need to focus on economy as well as environment, says new study

J.D. Power study says consumers want to save money as well as the planet by buying an electric vehicle – and that automakers like Chevrolet, Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Tesla better listen up if the electric market is to survive in coming years.

Unused Electric Vehicle Millions and the Future of Motoring

As a nation, we are moving away from the expense of gas-guzzling motoring. It simply hasnt made sense in these days of rising fuel prices and economic recession to drive a car that offers a pitiful number of miles per gallon. Weve been buying fuel efficient vehicles so enthusiastically in fact, that the government is worried that were not buying enough fuel, looking to other potential avenues for taxation.

Electric Vehicle Charging Could Be As Simple As Car Wheels

Powering the battery on a car with an electric motor and battery pack usually requires plugging in at night and sometimes during the day. Other options exist as well, such as solar panels on vehicles and regenerative braking, but none can fully satisfy the energy needs to maximize your driving range daily. Now another methodology has come along from Toyohashi University of Technology in Japan that involves a power transfer from the wheels to power an EV.

Protean says electric wheel motors ready for production in 2014

Protean Electric, a private British engineering firm now headquartered in Michigan, has been toying with a radical concept since 2007. Instead of routing power from a single electric motor through a transmission and differential, Protean (then named PML Flightlink) put four deep-dish motors at the wheel hubs of a Mini Cooper, effectively giving each motor direct control without any traditional power losses.

Schaeffler Puts Rear E-Wheel Drive Electric Ford Fiesta On Display

The Ford is propelled by twin E-Wheel Drives that are installed in the rear wheel arches. This in-wheel system includes all components required for "drive, deceleration, and driving safety in the highly-integrated wheel hub drive – like the electric motor, power electronics, controller, brake, and cooling system – are installed inside the wheel rim."

Toyota Me.We concept offers four cars in one

The Toyota Me.We concept has been unveiled in Paris, revealing a minimalist compact vehicle capable of being a small city car, an off-roader, a ute and a convertible. Powered by four electric motors – one in each wheel, like the recently unveiled Toyota i-Road – and with its batteries located under the floor like in the Toyota iQ, the five-seat Toyota Me.We concept is intended to be a, "no frills response to the ecological threats posed by mass production and the growth of the global car fleet".

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