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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/

What happened

Original news fact summary

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.

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