# Electric motors and drives and Rare earths

Electric motors and drives needs rare earths.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/electric-motors-and-drives-and-rare-earths/

[Electric motors and drives](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_motors/) (energy) and [Rare earths](https://www.materialinsights.org/commodities/rare_earths/) (commodity): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Material need

*Physical flow · Direct · Rare earths → Electric motors and drives*

Building or running Electric motors and drives needs rare earths.

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