NEMS e-Busz	50%

Retrofit of a city bus with The Wheel technology for NEMS. Continue...

HyMove city bus	60%

Construction of a fuel-cell powered city bus. Continue...

5 Whisper buses:	65%

5 Hybrid citybuses for Apeldoorn community. Continue...

Hybrid Mercedes G	70%

Conversion of a passenger car into an electrically powered vehicle. Continue...

Leightweight bus	10%

Conversion of a leightweight bus based on X97 into new e-Traction bus. Continue...

Contact information

e-Traction Europe BV
Vissenstraat 36
7324AL Apeldoorn
T: +31 55 521 1111
F: +31 55 522 2366
@: info@e-Traction.eu

NEMS e-Busz enters service in Rotterdam.

17-06-2010 - The first citybus converted for the NEMS financed e-Busz project has been delivered by e-Traction. During a ceremony at the Willemsplein, under the shadow of the Erasmusbrug, the retrofitted citybus was handed over to the RET. Continue...

e-Traction signs Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ECONEX Ltd.

18-05-2010 - e-Traction Europe B.V. which is specialised in Automotive Powertrain applications for electrical vehicles has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Korean company ECONEX Ltd for the cooperation, development and implementation of the e-Traction “TheWheel” technology in the Korean automotive industry. Continue...

e-Traction wins Frost & Sullivan '2010 European Automotive Technology Innovation Green Excellence Award’

26-02-2010 - Based on its recent analysis of the automotive business strategy market, Frost & Sullivan recognises e-Traction Europe B.V. with the ‘2010 European Automotive Technology Innovation Green Excellence Award’. Continue...

First Whisper city bus assimilated in Apeldoorn's bus schedule

10-02-2010 - Apeldoorn - The first Whisper bus, that was recently delivered to bus company Veolia by e-Traction, has been assimilated in Apeldoorn's bus schedule. The first reactions by the passengers and drivers are positive. Especially the silence strikes them. The testing period also served to solve some minor problems. Continue...

e-Traction technology enables radical tech transition in Korea (press statement)

9-10-09 - Apeldoorn - e-Traction expects Korea to manufacture about 2,000 city buses for electric transport in Korea for the next few years. As a start an order of 5 prototype buses has been booked by the Apeldoorn producer of wheelhub motors. The intention is to make a radical transition to electric city transport in Korea possible. Continue...

How to test a wheelmotor driveline

29-09-09 - From our engineers: how to test a wheelmotor in real-life conditions? Drive over speedbumps too fast? Brake with ABS? Or without? e-Traction is testing all conditions - and a camera was mounted to observe rear-axle behaviour. See what happens...

Press statement (Dutch language)

24-09-09 - Press release in Dutch - e-Traction maakt de komende jaren circa 2000 stadsbussen in Korea geschikt voor elektrisch vervoer. De aanlooporder voor de eerste 5 prototype bussen is door de Apeldoornse producent van wielnaaf motoren geboekt om een radicale transitie naar elektrisch stadsvervoer in Korea mogelijk te maken. Download press statement...

e-Traction wins prestigious Frost & Sullivan award

20-05-09 - "The ‘2008 European Automotive Powertrain Entrepreneurial Company Award’ was presented to e-Traction Europe B.V. at the annual Frost & Sullivan award ceremony, for having demonstrated entrepreneurial excellence in terms of innovative in-wheel direct drive motor technology with its e-Traction system." Continue...

MIT technology review publishes current state of affairs about TheWheel & TheWhisper buses

20-04-09 - MIT technology review: "The technology moves out of the lab and into commercial vehicles." Continue...

Interested in working at e-Traction?

15-01-09 - e-Traction is looking for new professionals specialized in both hardware and software engineering. Continue...

Meeting secretary Huizinga at The Hague: The Whisper receives government funding

3-12-08 - At December the 3rd, project The Whisper was officially started at de Hague. State secretary Huizinga awarded 5 innovative projects for clean urban transport with grants and project “The Whisper” is one of the happy few to receive this subsidy.