In ferroelectric fluids, a simple electric voltage triggers a spectacular movement, capable of opposing gravity and paving ...
Japanese engineers built a magnet-free electric motor with a plastic rotor, opening a surprising path for future machines.
General Motors has entered into a partnership with a small Wisconsin start-up, Niron Magnetics, to develop electric motor magnets that can be made without rare elements that are mostly sourced from ...
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 ...
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 ...