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Who Will Free EV Motors from the Rare Earth Monopoly?

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As the world builds more and more electric cars and trucks—and electrifies other modes of transit—a race is underway to build the ideal, mean-and-green motor. Electric vehicles on the market today typically have motors with power densities between 1.1 The translucent tubes contain red-colored oil circulated to cool the motor.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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TV makers remain after Westinghouse Electric, Capehart, Conrac, Dumont, Hoffman, Mattison, Olympic, Symphonica, and TraVler drop out of TV business.) Sanyo Electric of Japan buys TV business from Warwick Electronics; Andrea Radia, a small New York-area family-owned company, fades from the market.) Admiral buys Cortron, leaving 17 U.S.