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Sandia innovation eliminates reliance on rare-earth magnets for large-scale wind turbines

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Motivated by the need to eliminate expensive rare-earth magnets in utility-scale direct-drive wind turbines, Sandia National Laboratories researchers have developed a fundamentally new type of rotary electrical contact. Most of the current utility-scale wind turbines are dependent on rare-earth magnets, Koplow said.

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Honda opens new $124M wind tunnel in Ohio

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Honda opened its new $124-million wind tunnel facility in Ohio, ushering in a new era of development testing capabilities for Honda and Acura products, as well as the company’s race vehicles. HALO Wind Tunnel Main Fan. With electrification, noise reduction becomes an even more important element in vehicle design.

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Rivian will install a wind turbine to power new R1 electric vehicles’ first charge

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megawatt wind turbine on the east side of its Normal, Illinois, manufacturing plant. The wind turbine will provide clean energy to charge new R1 vehicles for the first time. The post Rivian will install a wind turbine to power new R1 electric vehicles’ first charge appeared first on Electrek.

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Bosch starts production of 800V inverter, motor for electric vehicles

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Active parts (rotor and stator) of 800-volt technology for electric vehicles The standout features of the 800-volt variant of the Bosch electric motor now going into volume production are 830 N·m torque and 460 kW output. The SiC chips also increase the inverters’ efficiency to as much as 99%.

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Top 14 Electric Vehicle Motor Manufacturers in India: Driving Sustainable Mobility

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The global shift towards sustainable transportation has accelerated the growth of electric vehicles around the world, and India is no exception. As the second-most populous country with a rapidly growing middle class and increasing environmental concerns, India has emerged as a significant market for electric vehicles.

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Electric motor company YASA enters innovation agreement with global automotive manufacturer for hybrids and EVs

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YASA, a leading manufacturer of axial-flux electric motors and controllers, signed a long-term joint innovation agreement with a global automotive OEM. The partnership will focus on developing custom electric motor and controller solutions for the OEM’s high-performance hybrid and pure electric vehicles.

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Fort Worth approves $68.9M incentive package for Linear Labs for electric motor manufacturing

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million economic incentive package for electric-motor-manufacturer Linear Labs ( earlier post ) to further solidify the city as the next tech innovation hub. Linear Labs plans to secure a 500,000-square-foot facility for advanced, smart manufacturing to support thousands of new, skilled jobs over the next 10 years.