devtake.dev — #evArticles tagged ev on devtake.dev.https://devtake.dev/en-usRenault ditched rare-earth magnets in its EVs in 2012. China's export squeeze made that look smarthttps://devtake.dev/article/electric-motors-no-rare-earths/https://devtake.dev/article/electric-motors-no-rare-earths/A Renault explainer on rare-earth-free EV motors hit Hacker News. Here's how electric cars run without the magnets China controls, and who's shipping them.Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:45:00 GMThardwareevhardwarechinasupply-chainsustainabilityhiro-tanakaGM is spending $900 million on a battery bet that could cut $6,000 off an EV truckhttps://devtake.dev/article/gm-900m-ev-battery-gamble/https://devtake.dev/article/gm-900m-ev-battery-gamble/GM is pouring $900M into a new LMR battery plan, betting a cheaper chemistry gets its EVs to price parity with gas trucks by 2028. Here's the play.Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:15:00 GMThardwareevbatterieshardwaregmmanufacturingenergyhiro-tanaka