Volkswagen Plans $35,000 EV For America, Lack Of Motors Slows Production In Germany

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023 17:35:47 +0000

There has been a lot of chatter online recently about how the EV revolution is coming to a premature conclusion. … [continued]

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Megawatt Electrical Motor Designed By MIT Engineers Could Help Electrify Aviation

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2023 03:00:51 +0000

Aviation’s huge carbon footprint could shrink significantly with electrification. To date, however, only small all-electric planes have gotten off the ground. Their electric motors generate hundreds of kilowatts of power. To electrify larger, heavier jets, such as commercial airliners, megawatt-scale motors are required. These would be propelled by hybrid or turbo-electric propulsion systems where an […]

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ZF Produces Two Million Electric Motors

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:50 +0000

ZF has produced two million electric motors, a significant milestone. The tech firm offers a variety of electric motors to automobile manufacturers, including hybrid and electric axle drives for electric passenger cars and electric central drives for commercial vehicles. The two million units that were generated made a substantial dent in CO2 emissions reduction. The […]

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The World’s Fastest Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:55:13 +0000

The shape of the longest railroad bridge in South Korea has inspired University of New South Wales engineers to design a new high-speed motor. The prototype interior permanent magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) has achieved speeds of 100,000 RPM, making it the world’s fastest interior permanent magnet synchronous motor. IPMSM motors are used in the traction […]

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Safran’s New Aviation Electric Motors — CleanTechnica Interview

Credit to Author: Nicolas Zart| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2019 01:47:28 +0000

NBAA-BACE 2019 UAM Safran Display. Photo: Nicolas ZartI met with the Safran team at the National Business Aviation Association–Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE) event two weeks ago for the introduction of their newly revealed ENGINeUS aviation electric motors. I learned a little more about what the company is doing in the electric aviation world and how it plans to develop its technology for the future of our urban air mobility (UAM) future

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