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Niron Clean Earth Magnets—Stronger, Safer, Domestic—Now Entering Production

These new iron-nitride magnets are stronger, cleaner to make, and made from domestic iron-salt waste and nitrogen. UPDATE 10/20/2025: Niron Magnetics just broke ground on its commercial magnet ...
The New York Times

An Auto Holy Grail: Motors That Don’t Rely on Chinese Rare Earths

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 ...
TechSpot

BMW, GM, and startups are rethinking EV motors to reduce rare-earth dependence

TL;DR: Automakers on both sides of the Atlantic are racing to redesign electric powertrains to use fewer rare-earth elements after repeated supply shocks from China. Instead of relying on permanent ...