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Wednesday, 8 May 2013

Ford's eWheelDrive has designs on the urban car of the future


It's predicted that by the year 2050 there will be 9.3 billion people on Earth and 6.4 billion of them will be living in cities. There could also be four times as many cars on the roads as today, leading to an incredible degree of urban congestion and gridlock. That’s the impetus behind Ford and technology partner Schaeffler’s eWheelDrive electric research car, that moves the motor to the wheel hubs... Continue Reading Ford's eWheelDrive has designs on the urban car of the future

Section: Automotive

Tags: Automotive, Cars, Electric Vehicles, Ford, Schaeffler

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