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MAHLE Explores India Market Entry, Highlights Potential of Rare-Earth-Free Electric Motors to Reduce Heavy Commercial Vehicle Dependency by Up to 3kg Per Vehicle
WardsAuto Germany Overview German automotive supplier MAHLE is exploring entry into the Indian market and emphasizing the potential of its rare-earth-free electric motors. The company's MCT motor technology eliminates the use of up to 3 ... -
India’s Vimag Labs Patents Rare Earth-Free Software-Defined Electric Motor, Challenging China’s EV Supply Chain Dominance
Gulf News India Overview Indian startup Vimag Labs has secured multiple Indian patents for its 'Virtual Magnet Synchronous Motor (VMSM),' a software-defined electric motor eliminating the need for rare earth permanent magnets. This innov... -
DOE Backs CorePower Magnetics for Rare-Earth-Free Axial Flux EV Motor Development, Bolstering Supply Chain Resilience with Critical Material Innovation
U.S. Department of Energy USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced project selections for FOA 3105 on Critical Material Innovation, Efficiency, and Alternatives, including support for CorePower Magnetics. This project a... -
Vimag Labs Targets China’s Rare Earth Monopoly with Software-Defined EV Motors, OpIndia Explains Technology and Strategy for Cost Reduction and Supply Chain Stability
OpIndia India Overview Indian startup Vimag Labs aims to break China's rare-earth magnet monopoly by developing a software-defined, magnet-free electric motor for EVs. OpIndia reports their 'Virtual Magnet' technology uses copper, steel,... -
Iowa State Researchers Launch AI-Powered ‘Autonomous Discovery Engine’ Accelerating Hunt for Stronger, Rare-Earth-Free Magnets by 40-60%
SUPERCOMPUTING NEWS USA Overview Iowa State University researchers are accelerating the discovery of stronger, rare-earth-free magnets with an 'autonomous discovery engine' integrating AI and high-performance computing (HPC). This novel ... -
Breakthrough: Vimag Labs Patents Software-Defined, Rare-Earth-Free EV Motor, Challenging China’s Dominance
Gulf News UAE Overview Indian startup Vimag Labs has patented a software-defined electric motor, the Virtual Magnet Synchronous Motor (VMSM), that eliminates the need for rare-earth permanent magnets in EVs. This innovation, highlighted ... -
US-Based Avadain Pioneers LTDF Graphene for Critical Minerals, Rare-Earth-Free Magnets, and High-Efficiency Power Electronics
Tech Funding News USA Overview US-based Avadain has developed Large-Thin-Defect-Free (LTDF) graphene, a novel graphene type targeting three strategic applications: reducing reliance on foreign critical minerals, enhancing rare-earth-free... -
Momentum Technologies Achieves 99.9% Pure Rare Earth Recovery from Recycled Feedstocks via Membrane Solvent Extraction (MSX)
AL Circle USA Overview Texas-based Momentum Technologies, a US company, achieved record purity by recovering high-purity rare earth elements (REEs) from recycled feedstocks using its proprietary Membrane Solvent Extraction (MSX) technolo... -
Niron Magnetics Commences Commercial Shipments of First High-Performance Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnets
Rare Earth Exchanges Podcast USA Overview Niron Magnetics has successfully begun commercial shipments of the first high-performance rare-earth-free permanent magnets, based on iron nitride technology. This marks the first new permanent m... -
German Startup alqem Secures €8M for AI-Driven Materials Discovery, Accelerating Rare-Earth-Free Magnet Development
UVC Partners Germany Overview German deep-tech startup alqem has raised €8 million in a pre-seed funding round led by UVC Partners and Union Square Ventures to scale its AI-driven materials discovery engine. The funding will accelerate t...
