Motor reseach in the UK

[shemozzle999]

University involved in Swedish Company motor development.

http://www.ncl.ac.uk/eee/assets/posters/new-motors-for-electric-bikes.htm

http://www.hoganas.com/en/business-areas/electric-drive-systems/eclino/eclino-cruise/

 

[jonathan75]

Sounds good. Going to struggle to keep their costs down enough to break into the market if manufacturing in Western Europe though.

 

[shemozzle999]

It sounds promising.

Solving the low speed high torque problem of direct drive motors without gearing losses.

http://www.hoganas.com/en/business-areas/electric-drive-systems/motor-technology/

http://www.hoganas.com/en/business-areas/electric-drive-systems/motor-technology/motor-design/

 

[anotherkiwi]

Sounds good. Going to struggle to keep their costs down enough to break into the market if manufacturing in Western Europe though.

Bosch did it why couldn't a Swedish company do the same? They do have highly respected, high quality products on the market. And there are people who will pay a premium for high quality, made in Europe products.

Tony