SMRTR TechJan 13, 2026Daily.dev

Finding A Way To Produce Powerful Motors Without Rare Earths

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China's dominance over rare earth materials needed for electric vehicle motor magnets has pushed automakers to develop alternatives amid supply chain concerns and rising costs. BMW successfully created Electrically Excited Synchronous Motors that use coils instead of rare earth magnets, achieving comparable performance while avoiding material shortages.

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