Thus far, the majority of electric cars on sale have been aimed at commuters, fitting into the sedan and SUV segments of the marketplace. Going forward, there’s a very real need for electrification to ...

THROUGHOUT history, humans have found ways to make their lives easier. Arguably, the machine that has most eased the burden of work for humans is the electric motor – a device that transforms ...

The future of electric car design might be about to undergo a radical transformation if the creator of the world's first-ever in-wheel motor is right about its invention. At CES 2025, electric motor ...

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The significance of a 17-year-old's electric motor: this video highlights the role of permanent magnets in renewable energy ...

The humble automotive alternator hides an interesting secret. Known as the part that converts power from internal combustion into the electricity needed to run everything else, they can also ...

Click to open image viewer. Image is of Joseph Henry's Oscillating Electromagnet Motor, 1830, Smithsonian Institution Archives, negative number 46,797-E. The article Henry published on this invention, ...

Boutique Swedish automaker Koenigsegg recently unveiled the production version of its Gemera hypercar. It’s a hybrid, powered by two available combustion engines as well as a single, powerful electric ...

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Cars have been around for well over a century, though it didn't take them nearly that long to become ingrained in our everyday way of life. In short order, they became essential for commuting to work, ...

Laws are becoming more stringent for internal combustion engines. Whether they concern a car’s emissions, fuel consumption, or fire safety, the day of the internal combustion engine is coming to a ...