Let us begin this session by revisiting a nostalgic motor control IC—the AN6651—designed for rotating speed control of compact DC motors used in tape recorders, record players, and similar devices.

The axial flux electric motor pioneers at YASA are at it again. Just three months after sending tremors through the electric motor market with an unofficial world-record power density that absolutely ...

What if a single innovation could save industries millions of dollars, slash carbon emissions, and redefine what we thought was possible in energy efficiency? Enter ABB’s new 56.2 MW brushless ...

Last month, Mercedes-AMG touted the potential of YASA’s axial-flux electric motors with its AMG GT XX Concept car, but it seems that EV's powerplant was just the tip of the iceberg. YASA has just ...

A new chapter in electric motor design may be underway, and it’s being written in the UK. Yasa Motors, based in Britain and owned by Mercedes, has developed a new electric motor that sets a new ...

Whether it's electric vehicles, drones, or spacecraft, a common technical challenge for future transportation is lightweighting. Reducing the weight of a vehicle not only reduces energy consumption, ...

Hinetics’ subscale cryogen-free electric motor powers a propeller during initial ground tests. Credit: Hinetics Startup Hinetics has demonstrated the first cryogen-free superconducting electric motor, ...

What if there were a way for the world to break its dependence on China’s rare earths, which the country has repeatedly used as a way to retaliate during trade wars? That’s the promise of new kinds of ...

A handful of engineers who worked at Lucid Motors and on Apple’s electric car project have launched a new startup that puts a fresh spin on electric hub motors. The new startup, called Conifer, has ...

Electric motors can seem very mysterious! How do they use electricity to start rotating? Let's break it down step by step to understand how it works. Topics covered in this video: circuits, current, ...

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 ...