The YouTuber Jamie from the YouTube channel “Jamie's Brick Jams” has built a functional DC electric motor from building blocks, which does not require a complicated control board and is based solely ...

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

Donut Lab, which unveiled a family of in-wheel electric motors at CES 2025, has spent almost a decade searching for one of the holy grails of the EV industry: in-wheel motors that actually work. These ...

As is ever the case with engineering design, the primary trade-offs occur between power (energy), performance (efficiency), and area (miniaturization). While this is especially true in designing ...

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 ...

Volvo is about to start selling its first fully battery-electric model, the XC40 Recharge, but its electrification plans don't stop there. Specifically, Volvo announced on Monday that it would be ...

The proliferation of e-bikes started with easy-to-install conversion kits that allowed riders to take their existing bicycle and convert it into an electric bike. Now, electric boats are charting a ...

Boston-based ECM’s proprietary motor design and optimization software, PCB PrintStator, enables engineers to design, model and prototype printed circuit board stator motors. Unlike traditional radial ...

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 ...