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Proterial prototypes 100 kW motor using ferrite magnets

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Proterial (formerly Hitachi Metals, earlier post ) announced that by optimizing the design of a motor that uses proprietary high-performance ferrite magnet NMF-15 (ferrite magnet motor), it is possible to obtain the same level of output as an xEV drive motor that uses neodymium magnets. Rotor with ferrite magnets.

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BMW i Ventures co-leads investment in radial-flux dual-rotor motor technology: DeepDrive

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DeepDrive has developed a cost- and resource-efficient dual-rotor motor, extending the range of electric vehicles. The company is also backed by automotive industry veteran Dr. Exploded in-wheel drive configuration of DeepDrive dual-rotor motor. The motor can be installed in any vehicle as a central drive or as an in-wheel drive.

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Aptera partners with Elaphe for in-wheel-motor technology

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The rebooted Aptera Motors has teamed with Elaphe Propulsion Technologies on a long-range, volume production electric vehicle powered by in-wheel motors. Aptera, initially known as Accelerated Composites, formed in 2005 to bring highly efficient, three-wheeled vehicles to the market ( earlier post ), went out of business in 2011.

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Tata Motors reveals launch dates of Nexon CNG, Curvv, Sierra SUVs

Baua Electric

Read more Tata Motors has revealed the launch timelines of some of its upcoming cars like the Curvv SUV, Sierra EV and Nexon CNG. Tata Motors is planning to expand its portfolio in India in coming days with several models lined up for launch in the next two years. Tata is expected to launch the Nexon CNG first in this segment.

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Upgraded Tesla Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor AWD gets minor price increase

Teslarati

Just weeks after its initial release in North America, the upgraded Tesla Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor All wheel Drive (AWD) has seen a minor price increase. Apart from the Model 3 Long Range Dual Motor AWD, the vehicle is also available in Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) trim. Previously, the vehicle was priced at $45,990 before options.

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How have our expenditures on motor vehicles changed during the pandemic?

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In this study, I examined the relative expenditures on motor vehicles in the United States from March through June 2020—the first four months of the current pandemic. That was followed by analogous comparisons for the sales at motor vehicle dealers. Motor vehicle dealer sales, relative to February 2020.

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New Watch Motor Seeks to Outsmart the Smartwatch

Cars That Think

Could the analog quartz wristwatch, a mainstay of the timepiece market for more than half a century, be headed finally for a high-tech makeover? And that overall market was valued at US $66 billion this year—slightly larger than the global market for smartwatches , by some estimates. Analog watches? In the age of the smartwatch?

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