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GM and Stellantis Back Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnet

Cars That Think

For several years, the automobile industry has grappled with a straightforward question: Is it possible to produce a powerful, efficient, and mass-producible synchronous motor that contains no rare-earth elements at all? For every 100 kilowatts of peak power, an EV motor uses an average of 1.2

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California ARB Backs White House Program for Medium- and Heavy-Duty and Next Phase of Light-Duty Vehicle GHG and Fuel Economy Standards; Looking for LDV Improvements on the Order of 3-6% Annually

Green Car Congress

California had agreed to defer to the proposed national standard through model year 2016 rather than proceeding with implementing the Pavley greenhouse gas standards for light duty vehicles. California has incorporated these national standards into its motor vehicle emissions program. Earlier post.).