electric drive systems – New Power Technology

Seeking the Ultimate in Marine Stealth: DARPA Pursues Quest to Finally Make Magnetohydrodynamic Drive a Practical Reality

August 20, 2025 admin 0

Since the 1960s, academic, commercial and military researchers have attempted to realize a novel form of maritime propulsion involving no moving parts – no propeller, no drive shaft, no seals – just magnets and an electric current that silently propel a boat or submarine through water. It has been an elusive goal but tests are being conducted at Navy facilities this summer with an aim toward developing a practical, workable system. […]

Hyundai Unveils Universal Wheel e-Drive System, Boosts Global EV Manufacturing Capability

December 13, 2023 admin 0

Hyundai and Kia, both brands of Hyundai Motor Group, unveiled their new universal wheel drive system for electric vehicles in Korea in November amidst the group’s dramatic surge in expansion of EV manufacturing capability. Uni […]

BMW’s Most Powerful e-Propulsion Skips Rare-Earth Magnets in the Rotor

August 29, 2023 admin 0

BMW is introducing its most powerful all-electric models yet, employing a new propulsion system design that does without rare-earth magnets in the rotor and doubles the number of excitation windings in the stator. Producing the […]

SKF and Wolong Expand Magnetic Bearing & Levitation Motors Businesses

May 22, 2023 admin 0

SKF and Wolong Electric Group are expanding their lines of business in the growing market for magnetic bearings and high-speed levitation motors. SKF is opening a new plant in Morocco to ramp up production of its magnetic bearings and, jointly, the two companies are cooperating to apply the bearings to more high-speed motor and drive products. […]

Leonardo DRS Delivers Electric Propulsion for New Military Vessels

February 2, 2023 admin 0

As navies aggressively electrify their fleets, defense contractor Leonardo DRS is supplying a growing roster of permanent-magnet systems for both hybrid-electric and full-electric propulsion. In recent programs, the systems are coming aboard both new underwater […]

Cummins Acquires Siemens e-Drives Business for Commercial Vehicles

December 19, 2022 admin 0

Through its new subsidiary Meritor, Cummins has acquired Siemens’ Commercial Vehicles business, a global supplier of high-performance electric drive systems for commercial vehicles. The purchase brings key capabilities in direct drive and transmission-based remote mount electric motors, inverters, software and related services for electric powertrains, says Cummins. […]

BorgWarner Electrification Business Mounting Up Rapidly

September 13, 2022 admin 0

Booking a second major order from Hyundai for its integrated drive modules as the latest score, BorgWarner is rapidly executing on a multi-pronged electrification strategy that is dramatically changing the global automotive supplier’s product lineup and technology focus. The integrated drive modules feature an interior permanent magnet electric motor manufactured using advanced high-voltage hairpin winding technology for high power density. […]

Airex and FPH Group Latest Acquisitions by Allied Motion

July 26, 2022 admin 0

Airex LLC, a specialist in precision winding technology, and FPH Group, a manufacturer of electrical drive systems and light weighting technologies for ground-based vehicles in the defense industry, are the latest two acquisitions by Allied Motion Technologies, coming only a few months after its merger with ThinGap. Allied Motion announced the Airex deal in late June and the FPH deal in late May, the same month it announced its merger with ThinGap, a manufacturer of zero-clogging slotless motors. […]