By removing rare earths from the equation, these designs promise cleaner supply chains and more sustainable production.

Any enthusiast will be able to tell you the seat-of-the-pants characteristics of their favorite engine. The torque-peakiness of an Eighties turbo car, the endless rev-hungry climb of a naturally ...

Nissan has stated that the electric motor destined for its next-generation Leaf will use roughly 90% fewer rare-earth ...

Electric cars don't require multiple gears, but they still have transmissions. And General Motors is working on a way to make them better. A patent filing from the automaker detailing a new type of ...

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 ...

Earlier this month, BMW was spotted testing a new all-electric sports coupe at the company's R&D base in Bavaria. This car is reportedly based on the company's fresh Neue Klasse platform, which was ...

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Electrifying air travel is a key way to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions—but engineers will have to overcome a number of technical and regulatory hurdles before that can happen. Share on ...