JAPAN/US: Toyota seeks to reduce reliance on rare-earth metals
Author: just-auto.com editorial team | 18 January 2011
Engineers in Japan and the US are working on a lightweight induction motor that is more efficient than the magnet-type currently used in the Toyota Prius.
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