It's been nearly 125 years since a young Ferdinand Porsche tinkered with in-wheel hub motors for one of his first jobs. Back then, the technology would thrust Porsche into the limelight and ...

On Apr. 14, 1900, an EV that the 24-year-old Porsche helped develop was unveiled at the Paris World's Fair—and notably featuring in-wheel hub motors. Having previously designed an electric car ...