Electric Motor Design & Manufacturing Articles

Charged EVs | Ferrstron road-tests a 150 kW ferrite-magnet motor that uses no rare earths

Indian electric powertrain developer Ferrstron Powertrains has road-tested a prototype 150 kW, 400 Nm powertrain in a 2.3-ton multi-utility vehicle. The powertrain’s motor uses ferrite magnets instead of rare earth magnets. Ferrstron is developing electric...

Charged EVs | Sensata’s off-the-shelf OmniNode consolidates high-voltage distribution for commercial EVs

Sensata Technologies has introduced the OmniNode, a patent-pending, off-the-shelf high-voltage power distribution unit for battery-electric commercial vehicles. It combines DC charging, switching, circuit protection, sensing, diagnostics and communications in a...

Charged EVs | A new solution for flame-retardant tapes in EVs and energy storage applications: CleanTape® FR (Webinar)

As EV adoption accelerates, battery safety is more important than ever. In this presentation, we introduce Mactac CleanTape® FR, a portfolio of non-halogenated flame-retardant adhesive tapes designed to help manufacturers improve battery pack safety while...

Charged EVs | YASA to develop two axial flux motor designs with less or no rare earth

YASA will develop two axial flux motor designs that reduce or eliminate rare-earth magnet content, under a UK government-funded program called Project Resilience. The grant comes through the DRIVE35 Demonstrate competition, and the work will be delivered from...