The idea of getting endless power from a magnetic engine—or any device using magnets—has always fascinated people. The truth ...

Luckily, a motor is a fairly complex machine with plenty of other components that, in theory, can be rearranged to soften the penalty of using weaker magnets.

ZF looks to make inductive magnet-free motor design a viable alternative to permanent-magnet synchronous motors (PSMs). By integrating its inductive transmitter into the rotor, it creates a very ...

MUNICH, Germany—ZF unveiled an electric motor that does not require magnets or rare earth materials, reducing reliance on mining in countries such as China and cutting manufacturing's carbon ...

Two great minds in permanent-magnet-free motor design are fusing their know-how to create an even more capable inductive electric motor. Mahle and Valeo have teamed up to introduce what they call ...

This upcoming luxury electric car features a gigantic pair of permanent-magnet motors.

Finally, as with all linear motors, the moving magnet does not contact any of the motor's stationary elements, so there is none of the frictional wear associated with mechanical power transmission.