Mahle presents an electric motor without magnets and much more efficient

Although many cannot (or want) to believe it, the electrification of the automobile sector will not end the pollution of the environment. And you may wonder why, if energy is more ecological and sustainable? Well, because everything depends on the raw materials used to make the new motors and batteries. In addition to that we must take into account the how electricity is obtained to charge the accumulators.

However, you can always work to minimize the impact of this activity. almost five years ago, Honda announced that it had developed a neodymium magnet electric motor hot deformed. But best of all, this engine did not contain rare earth metals. In this way, the environmental impact is reduced, which is the same thing that the specialist has sought to achieve Mahle. Does her name ring a bell?

Mahle ensures that its new electric motor offers an efficiency of 95%

It may not sound familiar to you, but Mahle GmbH is one of component manufacturers most important in Germany. It was founded in 1920 and has been based in the city of Stuttgart ever since. Well, in their eagerness to improve the sector, they have just presented their first electric motor without magnets. In addition, as in the case of the engine that Honda already presented, it is also free of elements and components from rare earths.

According to statements by Michael Frick, Chairman of the Mahle Board of Directors and Chief Financial Officer…

“With our new electric motor, we live up to our responsibility as a company that operates sustainably” […] “Dispensing with magnets and thus the use of rare earth elements offers great potential not only from a geopolitical perspective but also with respect to the responsible use of nature and resources.”

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For his part, Dr. Martin Berger, Vice President of Corporate Research and Advanced Engineering at Mahle…

“Our magnetless motor can certainly be described as a breakthrough, because it brings several advantages that have not yet been combined in a product of this type” […] “As a result, we can offer our customers a product with outstanding efficiency at comparatively low cost»

And this is one of the novelties of this engine. According to its creators, it offers a greater than 95 percent efficiency in almost all operating regimes. This data has only been achieved by Formula E single-seaters. In addition, they point out that it will be much more reliable than the current ones and at a more adjusted price. The problem is that They have not announced power and performance data, claiming that it is in the last stages of its development.

We will have to wait until they conclude their development to know more details. Don't you think...? In any case, this new engine looks good, really good.

Source - Mahle