We’re not talking about some kind of mass-market unicycle here—I feel like we have to get that out of the way first. But Hyundai’s Uni Wheel concept is pretty neat. It represents a unique approach to ...

When most of us are buying a car, the first thing we look at are the vehicle's design and the capabilities provided by its powertrain. Very few of us give any thought to other systems, like what kind ...

The automotive industry has been transformed, and there is a revolutionary innovation from two leading auto manufacturing companies, Hyundai and Kia. The Universal Wheel Drive Engine System, also ...

The amount of cabin and cargo space inside a vehicle can often depend on what’s under it. Hyundai and Kia have co-developed a new drive component they say will improve driving performance and increase ...

Hyundai and Kia on Wednesday unveiled a new EV motor design that splits the difference between conventional motors and in-wheel motors. Dubbed the Universal Wheel Drive System—or Uni Wheel for ...

Automakers love to brag about how much more room electric vehicles will free up for passengers. However, electric drive units are still pretty big. Hyundai claims it has come up with a new technology ...

We like weird new engineering ideas here at Ars, and today we have a particularly interesting one in the realm of electric cars. It’s called the Uni Wheel, and it has been designed by Hyundai and Kia ...

As is the case with their gas-burning counterparts, electric cars are limited in spaciousness and design by the layout of their drivetrain. The Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation have set about ...

Compared to internal combustion vehicles, battery-powered cars are much simpler. There’s no oil to change, no multi-gear transmission that can go wrong if you don’t take care of it, and all the ...

Hyundai and Kia are showing off a new vehicle drivetrain system called the “Universal Drive System” or “Uni Wheel.” The two automakers are hoping this drive system will help solve packaging issues ...