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SHANGHAI, April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Protean Electric, the global leader of advanced in-wheel electric drive, today announces the Chinese debut of its production in-wheel motor and will showcase its in-wheel electric drive system on a BRABUS Hybrid vehicle at the Auto Shanghai 2013, Apr. 20-29 in Hall N5 booth C131. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130419/DE98053 ) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130416/DE95019LOGO ) The BRABUS Hybrid, based on the...

DETROIT, April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Protean Electric, the global leader of advanced in-wheel electric drive, today announces the debut of its production in-wheel motor at the 2013 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130416/DE95019LOGO ) Protean Electric Chairman and CEO Bob Purcell will unveil the production Protean motor and discuss the significant role in-wheel electric drive will play in the global automotive industry...

Identify, tune and fully control your motor in less than 5 minutes and eliminate the need for a mechanical rotor sensor. Available on C2000(TM) Piccolo(TM) microcontrollers today! HOUSTON, Feb. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Motor control system designers can now concentrate on differentiating designs rather than spending weeks and months tuning their motor control systems. With the new InstaSPIN(TM)-FOC (field-oriented-control) solution from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NASDAQ:...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Protean Electric today announced a strategic partnership with SKF to provide critical components for Protean's in-wheel electric drive system. The two companies also will look at additional new areas of collaboration for the hybrid and electric vehicle market. Protean's in-wheel electric drive system is at the forefront of the next generation of technology to power motor vehicles. The electric motors reside in the unoccupied space...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Protean Electric's advanced in-wheel electric drive has been named one of the 10 Most Promising Technologies for 2013 by Car and Driver magazine. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20121204/DE23575) Being named to this list is evidence that Protean Electric's in-wheel electric drive has a bright future in the global auto industry, according to Car and Driver, the world's largest auto enthusiast magazine. This list of Most...

TROY, Mich., July 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Protean Electric, the global leader in the development and commercialization of in-wheel electric drive systems, today announced $84 million in new funding from GSR Ventures, New Times Group, Oak Investment Partners and the city of Liyang, Jiangsu Province, China. This capital will be used to bring Protean's breakthrough electric drive technology to production by establishing manufacturing facilities in Liyang. (Logo:...

DETROIT, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Protean Electric, the global leader in in-wheel electric drive, today announced it has formed relationships with several leading companies in the global auto industry to accelerate its in-wheel electric drive systems to market in high-volume production. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110901/DE61048LOGO ) Protean Electric Chairman and CEO Bob Purcell made the announcement at a press conference today at the Society of Automotive...

DETROIT, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Protean Electric, the global leader in electric in-wheel motors, will showcase its award-winning Protean Drive(TM) system in a BRABUS Hybrid at the SAE 2012 World Congress April 24-26 at Cobo Center. The event will mark the BRABUS Hybrid's premier North American appearance. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110901/DE61048LOGO ) In addition, Protean will host a press conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Booth#801. Protean Electric Chairman...

TROY, Mich., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Protean Electric, the global leader in advanced in-wheel motors for the automotive industry, has been awarded 17 patents for the unique technology and design of its Protean Drive(TM) system. More than 60 additional patent applications have been filed internationally and with specific countries in North America, Europe and Asia. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110901/DE61048LOGO) Unlike conventional electric motors or combustion...

DETROIT, Jan. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Schaeffler Technologies - a global automotive manufacturer of high-precision products and systems for engines, transmissions and chassis applications - debuted its eSolutions concept to the North American automotive industry during its press conference this morning at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The eSolutions concept provides detailed insight into Schaeffler Technologies' broad product range for...