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Winter Testing 2026 – Time to see our work in action! As promised, we are sharing the full details. This winter, Elaphe returns to Sweden for the 2026 winter tests. Demonstrations will be held at the COLMIS Proving Ground in Arjeplog, from February 23rd until March 13th, 2026. Participants will be able to experience side-by-side comparisons between a conventional AWD…

Season’s Greetings from Elaphe As 2025 comes to an end, we’re reflecting on what drives us at Elaphe: advancing in-wheel electric propulsion and high-speed motion control to transform how we experience driving and enable new vehicle architectures.  This year has been one of renewed focus and forward momentum. From launching our SONIC high-performance product line in Las Vegas in January,…

Save the Date: Elaphe Winter Testing 2026 in Sweden We’re excited to announce that Winter Testing 2026 is coming up in Calendar Weeks 8–11, and we’re heading back to the snowy proving grounds of Sweden. This year, you will once again have the opportunity to test-drive our demo vehicles equipped with Elaphe in-wheel propulsion and our latest high-speed control functions…

Why Direct-Drive In-Wheel Control Raises the Ceiling for EV Driving Experience This week, our CEO Gorazd Gotovac presented at the Towards the Sustainable Vehicle Era event hosted by Politecnico di Torino how direct-drive in-wheel systems redefine control potential and the driver’s connection to the vehicle. Key points from the session: • Why direct-drive in-wheel architecture unlocks higher control potential By…

Elaphe Sonic.1 Enters Final Testing — Deliveries on Track Elaphe’s Test Lab has been running full pace as the Sonic.1 high-performance in-wheel systems push through the final stages of validation and calibration. Back-to-back Sonic.1 motors are undergoing intensive scrutiny, consistently confirming the breakthrough performance of our next-generation in-wheel technology. Early results are drawing a clear line: over 360 kW and…

Leadership Transition at Elaphe We are pleased to share important leadership updates at Elaphe. Dr.-Ing. Rainer Kallenbach, our current CEO, will assume the role of Chairman of the Elaphe Board, where his lifetime of business leadership and strategic insight will bring the greatest value. In this position, Rainer will continue to guide Elaphe’s long-term growth and global partnerships, mentor the…

Elaphe Unveils Sonic X: Revolutionary High-Performance In-Wheel Platform Drop-in performance boost for ICE, hybrid and BEV vehicles with limited space where it was previously impossible to fit additional drives. Scalable across 20 to 23-inch wheels. In-wheel motor systems add +300 kW per wheel with only 25 kg of extra weight in existing space within the wheel. 40% powertrain weight reduction…

Elaphe hosts EU-project gathering with rare hands-on driving of in-wheel powered cars for journalists and experts alike Elaphe is a technology partner in three major Horizon Europe projects—SmartCorners, HighScape, and EM-TECH. These EU-funded research projects were presented in more detail during a press conference at the event. Rare hands-on experience for select group of journalists and technical experts at a…

Pushing the Limits of Slip Control Performance At chassis.tech plus 2025, our Vehicle Motion Control Team Lead, Tomaž Kompara, presented Elaphe’s latest innovation: high-frequency slip control enabled by our direct-drive in-wheel motor (IWM) architecture. ATZ live Kongress chassis.tech 2025 What sets it apart? Unlike conventional EVs that face sensor lag and drivetrain slack, Elaphe’s in-wheel motor-based system operates with kHz-rate…

Thank You, Our Founding CEO Gorazd Lampič After more than two decades shaping the future of in-wheel propulsion, Gorazd Lampič is transitioning from CEO to a new role on Elaphe’s Advisory Board. From the very beginning, Gorazd brought together the right minds, matched vision with persistence, and helped transform what many thought impossible—in-wheel motors in real vehicles—into industrial reality. His…

Gorazd Gotovac at EVTeC 2025 – Advancing In-Wheel Technology Elaphe’s CTO, Gorazd Gotovac, joined over 260 global participants at EVTeC 2025 in Yokohama, Japan, where he presented: “New Generation of IWM-Corner: Traction and Braking Power Density and Efficiency Roadmap.” The event brought together top minds in e-mobility from institutions like University of Tokyo, London College, and leading industry players like…

Leadership Update at Elaphe After leading Elaphe since its visionary foundation, Gorazd Lampič is transitioning to a new role on the Advisory Board. This marks an important milestone in Elaphe’s journey. It also represents our next strategic step—one that strengthens our focus on the vehicle-level benefits of in-wheel motors enabled by high-speed control. We’re proud to welcome Dr. Rainer Kallenbach…

From Las Vegas to the heart of Italy’s Motor Valley On Tuesday, April 8, 2025, Elaphe’s SONIC.1 In-Wheel Motor, first unveiled at CES 2025, was publicly presented for the first time in Europe at the MAUTO – Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile in Turin (Regione Piemonte), during the Future Mobility Space press conference. A proud milestone for Elaphe, showcasing its most advanced…

CES 2025: Italdesign’s Quintessenza Concept Showcases Legendary Company’s Design Vision and Innovative Solutions with Elaphe SONIC In-Wheel Motors Quintessenza: a distinguished design with advanced technical solutions A new partnership with Elaphe integrates innovative in-wheel motor technology on the Quintessenza Moncalieri, Turin, Italy: After its U.S. debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in August 2024, Quintessenza returns under the spotlight…

Elaphe Unveils SONIC.1: Revolutionary High-Performance Front In-Wheel Motor at CES 2025 First and only in-wheel motor compatible with high-performance front brakes that integrates a large 400 mm brake disc in a 21-inch rim. 20x faster wheel control with track-worthy continuous performance in conventional wheel and suspension setups. Drop-in performance upgrade for ICE and BEV vehicles where it was previously not…