From Japan: BEV motor without rare-earth
Astemo Ltd. has developed a new rare-earth -free motor for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The announcement, made in Tokyo, signals a major shift in how high-performance EV motors could be designed in...
Marzocchi Pompe secures new patent for the industrial invention of the reversible version of...
Marzocchi Pompe S.p.A., a leading company in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of high-performance gear pumps and motors, announces the granting of a new patent for the reversible version of the Elika...
Ford Universal EV Platform: is the $30K e-pickup coming soon?
Ford is betting heavily on a new “Universal EV Platform” that aims to reset the economics of battery‑electric vehicles, even if, for now, its horizon is firmly anchored in the United States...
King of the Hammers, e-motor reaches extreme off‑road racing
King of the Hammers, one of the world’s most demanding off‑road events, will see the participation ofTurntide Technologies’ Sierra Echo‑S, an electric vehicle powered by the company’s axial flux motor technology and developed...
BYD variable‑flux PMSM patents to rise EV range
Chinese automaker BYD has filed a new series of patents in China for an advanced Variable‑Flux Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (VF‑PMSM) aimed at significantly reducing energy consumption at high vehicle speeds, especially...
MUST Project: battery packs integrated into vehicle frames
Thanks to the MUST project (Multifunctional and Sustainable Structures for Automotive Components), funded with over €4 million by the Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, a new path is being...
Hyundai IONIQ 5 as a high‑voltage platform for professional taxi fleets
The deployment of Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 in the Maxi Mobility fleet dedicated to Italian taxi services offers a concrete case study of how high‑voltage electric architectures are moving from technical showcase to...
e-mobility in Milan, Repower’s call for ideas
Repower invites innovators, startups, and civic organizations to reimagine e-mobility and how it can reshape Milan’s urban landscape — starting with its distinctive fleet of pedal-assist cargo bikes.
Milan,...
Danfoss presents new low-voltage e-motor for off-highway machinery
Danfoss Power Solutions has introduced the Editron EM‑PMI180, a new 48‑V low‑voltage electric motor specifically engineered to drive hydraulic gear pumps in compact electric and hybrid off‑highway machinery. The machine‑side target is...
Mitsubishi: new synchronous reluctance motor for rail traction
Mitsubishi Electric’s SynTRACS traction system introduces an advanced synchronous reluctance motor (SynRM) for railways, eliminating permanent magnets and rare earth materials from the rotor and employing inverter control.