EV suspension to be developed in partnership

A strategic partnership to develop suspension capabilities for future EV platforms has been announced by REE Automotive and KYB Corporation.

The combined expertise of technology company and EV platform leader REE and global hydraulics manufacturer KYB will reshape the movement of goods, people and services by revolutionising EV design, they say.

The REEcorner architecture solution, which integrates all drivetrain vehicle components (steering, braking, suspension, e-motor) into the wheel, combines with the flat platform REEboard, allowing freedom of design, improved performance and safety, and modular applications for any vehicle type – from last mile delivery to heavy duty shipping.

The KYB-REE partnership marks the first time KYB has formally collaborated on EV platforms with a technology company.

“We are excited to partner with REE Automotive and share its revolutionary EV vision by engineering a suspension subsystem that supports the needs of tomorrow’s mobility ecosystem,” KYB Automotive Component Business Division engineering headquarters general manager Kazunori Masumoto says.

REE’s co-founder and chief executive Daniel Barel says KYB’s technology will play a crucial role in the rapid development of its next-generation EV architecture.