When you think of who invented the induction motor, Nikola Tesla and Galileo Ferraris should come to mind. Though that could be a case of the squeaky wheel being the one that gets the grease. Those ...

The increasing importance of energy efficiency has brought electric motor makers to promote a variety of schemes that improve motor performance. Unfortunately the terminology associated with motor ...

NORD’s newly redesigned 100 frame motors are the first step in updating their asynchronous motor portfolio with an optimized electrical, mechanical, and visual design. The new 3 and 4 hp premium ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

The two most important electric motors are the ac induction motor and the permanent magnet (PM) brushless synchronous motor, also known as the brushless dc or ac servo motor. These motors have ...

Nikesh Kooverjee has been contributing to the automotive sphere for 11 years. His previous roles include Digital Editor at CAR South Africa and associate editor at CarBuzz. He has always had a strong ...

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. EVs have electric motors. Conventional cars have engines. From the driver’s seat, very few vehicle owners have more than a ...

The Footprint Coalition invested in Turntide, whose motors could reduce CO2 emissions by 25 percent. Unlike an induction motor—which generates a constantly rotating magnetic field in the stator ...

Jaguar Land Rover promised a battery-powered Range Rover five years ago under its “Reimagined Strategy,” then shipped nothing for years. The holdup came down to a single component: a front-axle motor ...