The powerful magnets used in electric vehicle (EV) motors rely on China for much of their rare-earth raw materials. According ...

Two great minds in permanent-magnet-free motor design are fusing their know-how to create an even more capable inductive electric motor. Mahle and Valeo have teamed up to introduce what they call the ...

As some entities identify new (or at least overlooked) sources to meet the growing demand for rare earth materials, others are looking toward new tools. UK deep-tech company Materials Nexus announced ...

A Minnesota-based company has opened its commercial pilot plant to ramp up rare earth-free permanent magnet production. Niron Magnets' facility in Minneapolis will produce sustainable alternative to ...

'Soft robots,' medical devices and implants, and next-generation drug delivery methods could soon be guided with magnetism -- thanks to a metal-free magnetic gel developed by researchers. Carbon-based ...