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 ...

A shortage of rare earth magnets from China could become the next version of the auto industry's semiconductor crisis. Why it matters: The magnets are used in everything from electric motors to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Mississippi-Alabama-Georgia Network for Evolving Transportation (MAGNET) initiative aims to expand the region's industry growth with a R&D hub. In a move aimed at leveraging regional ecosystems ...

The car that you drive today is a far cry from those of just a decade ago and in many ways is now an internet-connected computer on wheels. This push towards connectivity and smart-motoring has seen ...