New axial-flux traction motor ditches heavy iron and copper stator, slashing materials and ... Even modest improvements in electric-motor efficiency could save mankind gigawatts of power.

It could mean smaller, lighter motors with a more useful powerband if it works. The biggest winners would be compact, inexpensive electric vehicles. As the stator is drawn further away from the ...

The 21-inch unit is said to weigh just 88 pounds (40 kg) or about a third of a traditional rotor-and-stator electric ... motors are up to 50% less expensive to manufacture, saving around 120 parts ...

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- On January 8, 2025, Schaeffler and XPENG AEROHT, a flying car (also eVTOL aircraft) company under XPENG, signed an agreement in Guangzhou to collaborate on the volume production of ...