Protean Electric, productor of in-wheel motor technology for passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and future transport solutions has announced the production launch of its ProteanDrive Generation 5, an industrialised product with enhanced performance, scalability and affordability. Engineered, tested and produced by UK-headquartered Protean Electric, the ‘Gen 5’ ProteanDrive Pd18 IWM provides 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 and mobility trailblazers worldwide from Protean’s advanced manufacturing facility in Tianjin, China. This production launch and associated IATF 16949 certification, further demonstrates full-scale industrialisation of a mature and advanced IWM product available.
Andrew Whitehead, Chief Executive Officer of Protean Electric, said, “In-wheel motors are a critical component to the future of the electric vehicle industry. The availability of an industrialised Pd18 positions Protean Electric at the forefront of the market. 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.”
