UQM patents EV motor using non-rare earth

magnets
Posted January 22, 2015 by Charles Morris & filed under Newswire, The Tech.

Colorado-based UQM Technologies (NYSE MKT: UQM) has earned a patent for a new EV
motor design that uses non-rare earth magnets. Most current EVs use permanent magnet
motors that include rare earth metals, which offer strong and constant magnetic fields.
However, obtaining rare earths can be environmentally harmful, and some fear that supplies
may run short as applications in electromobility and renewable energy grow.

The new design provides a similar level of performance to UQM’s current design, and once
development is completed will allow UQM the flexibility to choose between the two systems,
depending on future magnet costs.

“The patented technology that we’ve developed provides a viable option to existing rare-earth
motor technology, limiting exposure for us and our customers to the price and political
volatilities of rare earth magnets,” said UQM CEO Eric R. Ridenour. “We are now in the
prototype stage and the first samples are meeting our objectives, providing us with the
validation to move into the next phase of development.”

Implementation of this technology is funded by a $4-million DOE grant.

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UQM and Kinetics present integrated motor
and multi-speed
speed transmission for commercial
EVs
Posted April 28, 2014 by Charles Morris & filed under Newswire, The Tech
Tech.

UQM Technologies (NYSE: UQM) and Kinetics Drive Solutions are collaborating to offer an
integrated electric motor and multi-speed
multi speed transmission system for commercial vehicles
vehicles.
The new system features UQM PowerPhase HD electric motors and controllers combined
with Kinetics NexDrive transmissions. By providing a fully integrated and calibrated system,
UQM hopes to offer customers quicker speed to market, reduced development time and cost,
and fewer engineering variables.
variabl

UQM’s PowerPhase HD family of motors and controllers was developed specifically for
commercial vehicle applications, and includes the HD 220 with 700 Nm of peak torque and
220 kW of peak power; the HD 950T with 950 Nm of torque and 140 kW of peak power
power; and
the HD 250, a high-voltage
voltage variant with 250 kW of peak power and 900 Nm of torque.

Kinetics’ NexDrive EV3-850

850 transmission, which was developed specifically for medium
medium-
and heavy-duty EVs, is a 3-speed
speed dual-clutch
dual clutch transmission that’s designed to work with the
motor to minimize torque interruption during gear shifting, and to enable the motor to operate
at near peak efficiency.

“As we work with multiple partners in China and other regions of the world, it has become
clear that for some the ability to offer
offer a complete system will be a competitive advantage. By
collaborating with Kinetics we are able to offer those customers a proven powertrain system,”
said UQM CEO Eric R. Ridenour. “The combined strengths of our systems, our combined
marketing power and our recent ISO/TS 16949 registration will expand our reach in these
important markets.”

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