Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
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? GM isn’t the only automaker on a hunt for rare-earth-free permanent magnets.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 26, 2021
Elon Musk briefly appeared during the opening ceremony of the 2021 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, China recently. During his appearance via video, Musk confirmed that Tesla would increase investment and R&D efforts in China. “Tesla will continue to expand our investment and R&D efforts in China.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. BYD said the F6DM (dual mode) sedan will go on sale in China in the fourth quarter for $20,000 to $30,000.The This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). This is unusual.
Cars That Think
JUNE 21, 2022
The two project leaders— Masato Sagawa of Sumitomo and John Croat of GM—surprised each other by announcing their results at the same conference in Pittsburgh in 1983. Masato Sagawa of Sumitomo (left) announced the invention of a revolutionary neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnet at a conference in Pittsburgh, Penn., in November, 1983.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
they didnt consider the fact that China was a nation with a appetite that would have well made the EV1 a profitable venture even if the cars tragically lasted longer, and cost less to build and maintain. Posted by: slipandslide | Apr 14, 2009 5:20:27 PM Chinas Gas consumption is projected to increase 300%. in their short sited vision.
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