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BMW’s hybrid motor design seeks to deliver high efficiency and power density with lower rare earth use

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DC, AC induction, permanent magnet, switched reluctance, and axial flux. Notably, in its first experimental dip into electrical vehicles with the Mini-E, BMW also used an AC induction motor, provided by AC Propulsion. There are a variety of types of electric motors that can be applied to electric drive vehicles—e.g.,

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