Crystalline alloys used in motors today lose some energy through heat, but glass-like metals could solve this engineering ...

We’ve long-admired internal combustion engines for their power density pursuits. Extremely high horsepower-to-liter ratios for naturally aspirated cars like the Honda S2000, Ferrari 458 Speciale, or, ...

Researchers at the University of Bristol have created a network of simple mechanical motors ...

China controls about 90% of the entire global supply of rare earth magnets, including their mining and refining. That means that most of the neodymium, dysprosium, and terbium that end up in EV motors ...

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 ...

Electric farm equipment is gaining ground as electric motors power tractors, UTVs and forklifts with lower maintenance, ...

Ferdinand Porsche, it seems, was always ahead of the curve. He conceived one of the earliest electric cars back in 1900, which later added a gas engine to compensate for its primitive lead batteries.

If you’ve spent enough time riding electric bikes, you quickly realize that power is only part of the draw. Another big part is sound – or more accurately, the lack of it. A smooth, quiet motor can ...