• Rotors made from copper conduct electrical current better than aluminum, thus run cooler with more efficiency. • The process of die casting copper has become economical thanks to recent advances in ...

Electric motors are a core component of electrification in the automotive market and the market has relied heavily on rare-earths for the permanent magnets used in these motors, writes Dr James ...

They use ac induction motors with die-cast copper rotors on each of four axles. The 520-V motors are powered by a 400-hp diesel engine, making a hybrid drive system that can move the 35,000-lb.

Driven by the growth prospects of vehicle electrification in China and Europe, the sales volume of global electric vehicles has reached 3.2 million units in 2017, with an annual growth rate of 55%.

The joint venture Astemo, a collaboration between Hitachi and Honda, has developed a new motor for battery-electric vehicles ...

A FULL discussion is given in this book of the practical theory of the induction motor and of several of the main types of alternating current motors. The author also gives a historical account of the ...

BOSTON, Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Electric motors are a core component of electrification in the automotive market. The market has heavily relied on rare earths for the permanent magnets used in ...

Electric motors are a core component of electrification in the automotive market. The market has heavily relied on rare earths for the permanent magnets used in these motors, but, as many will be ...