New Delhi: China’s restrictions on rare earths are driving a global transition to rare-earth-free electric vehicle motors, a recent report said, adding that the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, is also developing such alternative solutions.

“With China out to hold the world at ransom by restricting the supply of rare earths, major automakers in the US, Germany, Japan, and India are developing EVs that do not use rare earths for their batteries,” the report from European Times said.

In India, the IIT, Delhi, is putting efforts into developing motors that require fewer or no rare earth elements, it added.

Globally, auto majors from the US, Europe, and Japan, including Tesla, BMW, General Motors, Borowarner, Jaguar, Land Rover, ZF, Vitesco, Renault, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Toyot

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