Continuing headlines about superefficient electric drives might lead some observers to wonder about the future of three-phase induction motors. The truth is that induction motors aren’t going away any ...

Changing the orientation of rotor magnets on the fly lets a special kind of induction motor run directly from ac lines. The quest for energy efficient electric motors has generated a lot of ...

Can you run an electric motor for two years on a single lithium coin cell? [IamWe] figured out how to do it, and even though his donut motor doesn’t look like any motor we’ve ever seen before, it’s a ...

The electric motors that power today’s EVs rely on permanent magnets made using rare-earth metals such as neodymium. Rare earths are the 15 elements whose atomic numbers run from 57 to 71, plus ...

Several companies around the globe have been hard at work innovating and refining magnet-free electric motors to make them a more viable option for the fast-growing EV industry. ZF Friedrichshafen has ...

It turns out the most abundant rare earth we have, cerium, can substitute for dysprosium when properly co-alloyed with cobalt. That's good news for the motor business. Share on Facebook (opens in a ...

Although electric motors offer certain performance advantages in terms of instant torque, getting EVs to run at peak performance over long periods of time remains a challenge. Mahle says, though, that ...

New Delhi: Indian auto component and two-wheeler makers have devised a plan to break free from China’s stranglehold on magnets: replace heavy rare-earth elements with light ones, or better yet, build ...

The wide range of electric motors can be a confusing topic even without considering intelligent motor control. This brief overview is for those who think motors are only divided into two categories: ...

One of the greatest challenges faced by modern electric cars is the vehicle's range, which is largely proportional to the energy capacity of the battery. Range anxiety often keeps buyers out of ...

Automakers in the US and Europe are studying alternative materials that could substitute rare earth magnets in various ...