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Which Magnets are Used in Commercial Motors?

Which Magnets are Used in Commercial Motors? Neodymium – one of the so-called rare earth metals – is an important element necessary for producing very strong permanent magnets. With a growing tendency for electrically powered automobiles magnet efficiency has become key to manufacturing high-powered electric motors. However, with China being responsible for 90% of the [...]

Rare Earth Magnets in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

Rare Earth Magnets in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Rare Earth Magnets in Hybrid and Electric Vehicles - When Tesla Motors built their first two full-sized car models, they used electric induction motors to power the vehicles. These motors were based on Nikola Tesla’s original motor design – a brilliant design that preceded the invention of [...]