 An electric wheel motor concept that struck a chord with Quebecers, first prototyped in 1994 by , an engineer and physicist working at Institut de recherche d'Hydro-Québec (IREQ), is one of these.The heir to the Couture wheel motor is now marketed by TM4, a subsidiary that has made deals with France's Dassault and Heuliez to develop an electric car, the Cleanova, of which prototypes were built in 2006.Hydro-Québec announced in early 2009 at the Montreal International Auto Show that its engine had been chosen by Tata Motors to equip a demonstration version of its Indica model, which will be road tested in Norway.