UK / Sweden – British in-wheel motor technology company, Protean Electric Ltd of Farnham, UK, following its acquisition by Sweden's NEVS AB in June, has announced the Protean360+ - a fully electric 'corner module' offering complete flat floor accessibility, limitless 360 degree steering capability and pneumatic ride height kneeling control for stepless entry. Protean360+ steer and drive module is highly manoeuvrable and permits a car or a light commercial vehicle to turn around within its own footprint. It is ideally suited to operation in congested and restricted urban areas and for the transport of passengers or delivery/collection of goods.

KY Chan, CEO of Protean Electric, said: “Transport-as-a-Service urban mobility is gaining momentum, and with it the need for a new class of urban transport vehicles. Whether shared or private, for passengers or goods deliveries, human-driven or autonomous, these new vehicles will require new technologies to be fit for purpose. The Protean360+ corner module was borne from our team’s innovative thinking about how to meet the requirements for these next-generation urban vehicles.”