Donut Labs’s curious design—which looks like an empty metal cylinder with tapered edges—could mark a pivotal moment for EV ...

Companies are still working to get in-wheel motors into mass-market vehicles, yet Porsche has been working on them for over 100 years.

Add CarBuzz to your Google News feed. Donut's motor can be direct-drive, right in the wheel, getting rid of the final drive that current electric cars still use. The company says that it delivers ...

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 ...

Each motor generated 2.4 hp, which got the vehicle, known as a Lohner-Porsche, up to a top speed of 19.8 mph. Besides the motors, another notable innovation of the Lohner-Porsche was four-wheel ...