By removing rare earths from the equation, these designs promise cleaner supply chains and more sustainable production.

Magnetic domains can take on a wide range of structures. In certain soft magnetic materials, they form complex zig-zag ...

The rapid increase in electric vehicle adoption in recent years has highlighted a crucial issue: the energy conversion ...

So does every other fan in my office and my home. These motors have been around for a long time, not because they’re the best ...

Researchers have developed an AI-powered model to understand the "maze-like" magnetic patterns that cause energy loss in ...

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 ...

The venture capital arms of General Motors and Stellantis are among investors sinking $33 million into a Minnesota company with technology to make magnets for electric vehicle motors without using ...

Linear motors are becoming increasingly practical for general motion. Many are used for long strokes of a few feet or more. One new design, however, where the magnets move relative to a stationary ...

While electric vehicles certainly offer a host of eco-friendly advantages, they're not without some asterisks, one being the rare earth materials (and harmful mining thereof) used to make the magnets ...

Nissan has stated that the electric motor destined for its next-generation Leaf will use roughly 90% fewer rare-earth ...