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This Powerful Plug-In-Hybrid Setup Could Make Off-Roading Easier

Horse Powertrain's new PHEV setup makes a whopping 3,164 pound-feet of torque at the wheels and promises improved off-road capability.

Motor1 · Sep 3

This New Engine Runs On Methanol And Could Give EVs A Boost

Horse Powertrains's compact D20 Methanol engine uses axial-flux motors to charge an EV battery.

Motor1 · Jul 14

India may approve $370 million Chinese-linked auto investment, first in nearly a decade

India is poised to approve a significant $370 million investment from Horse Powertrain Ltd., a hybrid-engine venture backed by China's Geely and France's Renault. This move, one of the largest Chinese-linked manufacturing investments in years, will see advanced hybrid powertrains built in India, potentially at Renault's Chennai plant. The investment…

The Economic Times · Jun 25

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This Tiny Hybrid Engine Will Convert Your EV To Gasoline: 'All-In-One'

If you’ve ever wanted to convert your electric car into a gasoline hybrid, you’re in luck. A company called Horse Powertrain has invented just that. Meet the Horse X-Range C15 Direct Drive powertrain unit, which promises to fit as an all-in-one conversion anywhere an EV drive unit can go.

Motor1 · Apr 23

This Tiny All-In-One Combo Can Turn EVs Into Hybrids In No Time

Horse Powertrain’s latest solution packs a four-cylinder engine, a transmission, and two electric motors into a single enclosure.

InsideEVs · Apr 20

This Hybrid Engine Prototype Promises New Levels Of Efficiency

Horse Powertrains has a new hybrid engine that it claims can return up to 71 miles per gallon combined. It does this through several innovations that maximize efficiency.

Motor1 · Feb 17

Can Rivian's Also Hit Reset On The E-Bike World?

Also on this week's Plugged-In Podcast: We speak to the CEO of Horse Powertrain, who wants to get gas engines ready for an EV future.

InsideEVs · Oct 24, 2025

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This Tiny Engine Could Save Internal Combustion. We Talked to the Company's CEO

Horse Powertrain, a global supplier of powertrain systems, unveiled its latest hybrid and combustion innovations at the IAA Mobility Show in Munich this year. The company supplies parts for leading automotive manufacturers like Renault, Geely, Volvo, Proton, Nissan, and Mitsubishi.

Motor1 · Sep 22, 2025

This Tiny Engine Fits In a Briefcase. But It Could Boost Your EV's Range by Hundreds of Miles

Despite a significant focus on electric vehicles by much of the industry, combustion engines are proving hard to kill. Companies are still pouring billions into development, and Horse Powertrain, the Romanian company behind the engine that runs on liquified petroleum gas, has another new engine that can turn an EV…

Motor1 · Sep 5, 2025

Helping carmakers turn EVs into hybrids is good for the environment

The surging demand for hybrids suggests they’ll coexist with electric vehicles for many years to come—giving carmakers a conundrum.

Fortune · Jun 4, 2025

Half of the world’s cars won’t be fully electric by 2040—Renault and Geely are betting big on hybrids to fill the gap

Horse Powertrain’s modular hybrid tech aims to bridge the global EV gap—and help automakers scale clean mobility faster across diverse markets.

Fortune · May 13, 2025

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