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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Washington, D.C., has spent the past five years fixating on rare earths—where they’re mined, how they’re processed, and who controls the magnet supply chain. That attention is overdue. But the ...