Cars That Think

MARCH 17, 2023

And then, out of nowhere, came an absolute bombshell: “We have designed our next drive unit, which uses a permanent-magnet motor, to not use any rare-earth elements at all,” declared Colin Campbell , Tesla’s director of power train engineering. It was a stunning disclosure, which left most experts in permanent magnetism wary and perplexed.

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Motor Motors Motoring Minneapolis 104

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2015

The results were presented at the 31 st International Fuel Ethanol Workshop this week in Minneapolis. The ability to partner the combined expertise at Mascoma and BESC in engineering microbes to release and convert sugars from lignocellulosic biomass has greatly accelerated the translation of basic research outcomes to a commercial product.

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Engine Production Minneapolis Conversion 150

Cars That Think

JUNE 20, 2023

Harry’s 200-unit condominium building in Minneapolis, Minn., For instance, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that one auto dealer just outside the city specializing in used EVs actively discourages renters from buying them unless they have access to at-home chargers because of the unreliability of public chargers.

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Minneapolis Installation Charging Building 85