Something of an automotive phenom, Munich startup DeepDrive is hard at work on a more practical, mass production-ready in-wheel electric motor. Its unique radial flux motor concept uses a dual ...

While Specialized’s motor has one of the most refined ride feels, other mid-drive motors (Bosch, Shimano, Bafang, etc.) are generally noticeably smoother and natural-feeling than hub motors.

Mid-drive motors are usually the premium option for ebikes and offer several advantages, but cheaper hub-drives have strengths of their own.

If you're looking for a cheap commuter to run around town and get to work and back, a hub motor will do you just fine, but if you want something more, a mid-drive is better.

The Luna Eclipse is also the first hub motor electric bike from Luna Cycle, which has previously favored mid-drive motors in the brand’s high-performance electric bikes.

Lordstown debuts 'Endurance' all-electric pickup truck with in-wheel motors This electric pickup isn't meant to be a Tesla Cybertruck rival, but one to win over commercial fleets with a no ...

Middletown-based startup Vook Bike has spent the last couple of years working on an e-trike capable of up to 110 miles of per-charge range and packing dual 3-kW hub motors. A funding campaign has ...

They’ve generally stuck with cheap hub motors and lower spec batteries. But Schwinn just introduced two new electric bicycles that offer a considerable upgrade.