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Exedy Corporation resolved to acquire all shares of Protean Electric Ltd., a UK-based developer of in-wheel motors, for approximately JPY 5.17 billion, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition date is February 26, 2026.
Local Motors placed a $7.3 million, three-year contract with Protean Electric to supply thousands of in-wheel drive motors for its Olli 2.0 autonomous shuttles.
Linamar Corporation has become the manufacturing partner for Protean Electric's in-wheel electric drive systems, covering all ProteanDrive models for North American OEMs.