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  • Nidec Launches Mass Production of Its Second-generation EV Traction Motor System

    Nidec Launches Mass Production of Its Second-generation EV Traction Motor System

    Nidec Corporation (TSE: 6594) (OTC US: NJDCY) (“Nidec” or the “Company”) announced today that is has started the mass production of the second-generation model (“Gen.2”) of its EV traction motor system, E-Axle.




    In April 2019, Nidec became the first tier-1 company in the world to launch the mass-production of E-Axle, the

  • Nidec’s 200 kW E-Axle

    Nidec Adds 200 kW and 50 kW Models to its Lineup of EV Traction Motor Systems

    Nidec has added two new models to its lineup of traction motor systems for electric vehicles: a 200 kW model for the D and E segments (large family cars and full-size / executive cars) and a 50 kW model for the A segment (micro / city / kei cars). With the addition of these two new models, the company's E-Axles can now be used by an estimated 98% of all electric passenger vehicles.

  • Monthly Nidec Report - The heart of the electric vehicle

    Monthly Nidec Report - The heart of the electric vehicle

    As the electrification of automobiles rapidly progresses, Nidec is strengthening its presence in the industry. Recently, the company made its entry into the market for automotive traction motors—a key component at the core of fully electric (EV) and plug-in-hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV)—with the E-Axle.

  • From left: Nidec’s 150 kW E-Axle announced in April 2018, the new 100 kW and 70 kW models.

    Nidec Expands Lineup of EV Traction Motor Systems and Unveils new Automotive Short Range Radar

    As a next step in the company’s strategy of developing key components for electric vehicles, Nidec announces two new models of its fully integrated automotive traction motor system (E-Axle) and a new short range radar—the first in the world that, with a single antenna, doubles as a proximity sensor for automatic parking systems, obviating the need for separate ultrasonic sensors.

  • Nidec’s new in-wheel traction motor developed based on the company’s E-Axle product line

    Nidec Announces In-Wheel Motor Prototype for Electric Vehicles

    Following last year's reveal of Nidec's fully integrated traction motor system E-Axle and the announcement that the product will be adopted by the Aion S super e-car slated to appear on the Chinese market in May 2019, the company now presents a prototype of a new addition to its lineup of motors powering electric vehicles: a traction motor designed to be fitted inside the wheel hubs.

  • GAC NE's Super e-car Aion S and Nidec's Fully Integrated Traction Motor System (E-Axle)

    First Car Using Nidec’s E-Axle Traction Motor System Unveiled

    Kyoto, Japan: The new electric car brand Aion S recently unveiled at Auto Guangzhou 2018 by GAC NE, GAC MOTOR’s new energy vehicle arm, will be the first line of cars to adopt Nidec’s fully integrated traction motor system (E-Axle). The super e-car with a driving mileage of over 500 kilometers is slated to hit the market in 2019.

  • Auto China 2018 Kicks Off in Beijing

    Auto China 2018 Kicks Off in Beijing

    April 25 marked the beginning of Auto China 2018, held in Beijing under the slogan “Steering To A New Era.” During the first two press-exclusive days, Dr. Kazuya Hayafune, the deputy executive general manager and chief engineer of Nidec's Automotive business unit, was present to answer questions from the press about Nidec’s newly announced fully integrated traction motor system.

  • Nidec's new fully integrated automotive traction motor system

    Nidec Develops Fully Integrated Traction Motor System (E-Axle)

    Today, Nidec, a Kyoto-based leading global manufacturer of electric motors, announced the successful development of a new fully integrated automotive traction motor system (e-axle) comprising an electric motor, reduction gear box and inverter. This new system is the latest and most advanced iteration of the company's e-axle developed to respond to the growing demand for automobile electrification.

  • Inverter (left), Integrated traction motor and gear-box (right)

    Nidec Develops New Traction Motor System (E-Axle)

    Today, Nidec announced the design concept of a Traction motor system (e-axle), which includes e-machine, inverter and gear-box. Due to the increasing demand of the electrification of passenger vehicles, Nidec has developed this system targeting PHEV and Electric Vehicles.