Renault shifts strategy on rare earths free e-motors
Renault has decided to change its strategy for the development of rare earths free electric motors, now seeking a specialized Chinese supplier for stator components and ending the collaboration with Valeo.
Electric Motors Efficiency needs better copper
A new manufacturing process yields highest conductivity copper composites at bulk scale. This is a discovery of researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL): they have increased the conductivity of copper wire by about...
A new high-efficiency motor made from amorphous steel
Horse Powertrain has unveiled a new dedicated hybrid transmission motor that, according to the company, achieves a peak efficiency of 98.2%. Called the Amorphous Motor, the unit delivers 140 kW and 360...
METEF 2025: strategic material for the circular economy
Aluminium is a key element in the global economy and a strategic material for many industrial sectors, thanks in part to its ability to be endlessly recycled without losing quality and its...
More power, less heat: metallic glasses promise a new era of motor efficiency
Metallic glasses are at the heart of a groundbreaking project at Saarland University, where researchers led by Professor Ralf Busch have developed amorphous, glass‑like iron alloys that can be 3D‑printed into motor components...
Comau and Intecells, next-generation electrode manufacturing
Comau has reinforced its strategic collaboration with U.S.-based Intecells to accelerate the industrialization and commercialization of next-generation electrode manufacturing solutions based on cold plasma technology.
Following an initial...
Investment for a low environmental impact battery plant in Poland
Global top player in sustainable technologies Johnson Matthey (JM), announced that its new battery materials facility in Konin, Poland, has received a combined €135 million investment from two leading development banks, in yet another...
Niron Magnetics accelerates rare-earth-free magnets for electric motors
The $400,000 grant awarded to Niron Magnetics in Minnesota is more than a workforce-training announcement. It is an industrial signal: Iron Nitride permanent magnet technology is moving toward the most critical phase...
Mecflon to avoid noise and reduce friction an losses
25During the last ten years, the market has requested sometimes to increase the operational flexibility of cooling systems using auxiliary pumps for a better control of engine cooling and efficiency, in order to meet...
Polymer gears for electric vehicles
Polymer gears are playing an increasingly important role in modern engineering applications. Their use is no longer limited to secondary or low-load components but is progressively extending to critical functional elements. This...