Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors. BMW is using motors without ...

[Thinking Techie] takes us back to basics in a recent video explaining how magnets, coils, brushed DC motors, and brushless DC motors work. If this is on your “to learn” list, or you just want a ...

Employees were let go Oct. 24 as the automaker undergoes annual employee reviews. Losing the roles will strengthen the department, GM said in a statement. After reporting stronger-than-expected ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A fire at a General Motors design studio generated one of the largest responses to a structure fire that Pasadena ...

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More than 100 firefighters and a hazardous materials team batttled a fire involving lithium ion batteries and prototype cars at General Motors' design studio Wednesday night in Pasadena, authorities ...

Firefighters battled a blaze at General Motors’ Advanced Design Center in Pasadena on Wednesday evening, Oct. 22, authorities said. No one was injured, said Lisa Derderian, a spokeswoman for the city.

Vector Control, also known as Field Oriented Control or FOC is an AC motor control scheme that enables fine-grained control over a connected motor, through the precise control of its phases. In a ...

A new motor driver featuring pulse-width modulation (PWM) and serial interfaces ensures quiet and robust motor operation in industrial and consumer applications. The motor driver IC, supporting both ...

AI can’t design cars. They are not good yet, says Gorden Wagener, chief design officer at Mercedes-Benz. Mercedes-Benz, like most automakers and frankly most companies of all types, has embraced ...