Recently, advancements in the automotive industry force manufacturers to respond to the swiftly increasing need to produce vehicle control systems that are more sophisticated, use less fuel, and ...

DETROIT — General Motors is partnering with two companies — Vacuumschmelze (VAC) and MP Materials — to source magnets for electric vehicle motors in North America. Both agreements are pieces of GM's ...

While electric vehicles certainly offer a host of eco-friendly advantages, they're not without some asterisks, one being the rare earth materials (and harmful mining thereof) used to make the magnets ...

U.S. automakers are facing an unexpected and surprisingly critical shortage: magnets. Specifically, rare earth magnets. These tiny but powerful components are indispensable, powering everything from ...

GM and Niron Magnetics have completed a strategic partnership agreement to co-develop clean earth magnet motor technology which can be used in future GM EVs. GM Ventures has also made an investment in ...

Volvo Car Group has completed a research project using magnets in the roadway to help the car determine its position. Volvo Car Group has completed a research project using magnets in the roadway to ...