Revolutionizing EV Drivetrains, No Matter How Many Wheels

Revolutionizing EV Drivetrains, One at a Time.

Ingear has an engineering elegance that really sets it above the ICE-age gear.

A key feature of Ingear’s technology is the use of a chain drive on the secondary reduction instead of a gear mesh. This choice yields several technical advantages that improve efficiency, noise/vibration/harshness, and even allows reductions in manufacturing complexity and cost.

Global trade has entered a new era of strategic uncertainty— shaped by shifting alliances, policy changes, and increasing scrutiny around critical materials. For the automotive industry, these dynamics have elevated supply chain resilience from a back-office concern to a boardroom priority. Tariffs, export controls, and changing eligibility criteria under regulations like the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) or EU Battery Regulation are no longer occasional disruptions—they’re recurring variables in a decentralized trade environment. In this new reality, OEMs must move beyond designing for cost efficiency alone and embrace strategies that build flexibility, reduce exposure, and future-proof operations.

Electric vehicle adoption is accelerating at a record pace – nearly 14 million EVs were sold in 2023 (about 18% of all new cars). As the industry scales, automakers face intense pressure to improve range and performance while driving costs down. One often-overlooked opportunity is the transmission: most EVs use a simple single-speed gearbox today, but this “one-size-fits-all” approach forces compromises between acceleration, top speed, and efficiency. Ingear addresses three major gaps in legacy ICE-Age multispeed transmissions…

For decades, transmissions had been an unquestioned part of automotive design—until electric vehicles came along. With their instant torque and simplified drivetrains, EVs seem to operate well without the multispeed transmissions from the Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) age. However, look back at the early days of the automobile and the development of the first transmissions and you’ll see a landscape that mirrors where EVs are today.