Japanese automaker Toyota has announced the development of new motors for electric vehicles which use less rare earth minerals in their construction.
Rare earth minerals are vulnerable to supply disruption and demand spikes. Image courtesy of the US Department of Agriculture Current generation motors make significant use of these minerals in magnets which enable critical parts of the motor’s function. Rare earth minerals, which not actually ‘rare’ in nature, are energy intensive and…
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