On November 20, 1st forum on in-wheel motor driving technology for automobiles was held in the reception hall of the main building of Tsinghua University. The forum is sponsored by the Chinese Society of Automotive Engineering, and is hosted by the School of Vehicle and Mobility of Tsinghua University and the New Technology Concept Car Research Institute of Tsinghua University.
The purpose of this forum is to probe into the development of in-wheel motor driving technology, and to promote the wide application of the technology in the automobile industry. The forum has attracted a number of high-end professionals from the in-wheel industry to participate in the discussion, and invited the vice-chairman of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Mr. Chen Yuan, Director of the New Technology Concept and Automobile Research Institute of Tsinghua University, Professor Yang Diange, the Dean of the Institute of Vehicle and Transport of Tsinghua University, and the Chairman of the Chinese Academy of Automotive Engineering. Li Jun, President of the New Technology Concept Automobile Research Institute of Tsinghua University, attended the Forum and made a speech.

Professor Lian Xiaomin, Vice President of Tsinghua University New Technology concept Automobile Research Institute, Zhao Huichao, Director of Electric Mechanical and Electrical driving Research Institute of FAW New Energy Development Institute, Lu Chao, Director of Gear Technology Branch of China Society of Automobile Engineering, Vice President of New Technology concept Automobile Research Institute, Professor Li Yongdong of Tsinghua University Electrical Engineering Department, and Mr. Su Hui, Vice President of Schaeffler in-wheel motor driving Business, were invited to give a keynote speech. Blaz Stefe, invited as a special guest, general manager of Hangzhou APG-Elaphe Propulsion Technologies Co., LTD, has presented the updated technology of Elaphe in-wheel motor technology and the breakthrough of NVH improvement on in-wheel motor.The experts shared the technical route of the in-wheel motor drive system from different angles, based on the distributed drive and torque vector control technology of the in-wheel motor drive system, the motor control technology and the application, and held a warm discussion with the guests on the key issues.

The forum plays a strong leading and promoting role in the wide application of in-wheel motor technology in the automobile industry.