A $5M startup claims rare earth-free electric motor breakthrough: What Electric Mobility Buyers Should Watch

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Original title: A $5M startup claims rare earth-free electric motor breakthrough
Original source: electrek.co
Original published time: 2026-07-13
Source accessed: 2026-07-14
Source URL: https://electrek.co/2026/07/13/vimag-labs-magnet-free-ev-motor-patent/

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A Bengaluru startup called Vimag Labs just secured its fifth Indian patent for an electric motor that runs without any rare-earth magnets, using software and power electronics to generate its magnetic field instead. It’s a small, $5-million company taking a swing at a problem that has stumped Tesla, GM, and every major automaker for years: how to build a competitive EV motor that doesn’t depend on China.