DeepDrive wins large-series motor supply deal with global automaker, expands to China

Munich-based electric motor developer DeepDrive has won a nomination as a large-series supplier for an unnamed global vehicle manufacturer. Start of production is set for 2028.

DeepDrive has validated its dual-rotor, radial flux motor design for all three of its applications: generator, in-wheel drive and central drive. The stator is enclosed between an inner and an outer rotor, an architecture DeepDrive says delivers the highest torque density at the lowest weight and cost among available motor architectures. The company is scaling its high-volume production facilities to serve this customer and a number of additional customers worldwide.

DeepDrive has also begun its global expansion with a first presence in China. A dedicated team in Shanghai, embedded within DeepDrive’s global engineering and manufacturing organization, leads sales and execution for the Chinese market.

“Building the global standard electric drive for automotive and beyond has been our goal since day one,” said Felix Poernbacher, CEO and co-founder of DeepDrive. “This nomination is the first step toward reaching it, and a testament to what our team has achieved: delivering across technology, validation, and execution on every front, in remarkable time. Expanding to China in parallel is the next logical step.”

“Getting a new motor architecture to series production is where most deep-tech companies fail,” said Peter Hochholdinger, an advisor to DeepDrive and former Head of Production at Tesla and Lucid. “The gap between a validated technology and industrialised, high-volume manufacturing is enormous. DeepDrive stands out by having built an organisation and a technology stack that are genuinely ready for high-volume production, prepared with professionalism and rigour across every dimension.”

Source: DeepDrive