Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aktaş, a faculty member at the Faculty of Engineering at Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU), stated that they have begun designing motors and motor drivers for two-seater electric vehicles, saying:

“In this project, we are conducting a study for two-seater L6–L7 type electric vehicles operating within a certain power range. It will be a project covering both the electric motor and the motor driver. In our motor design, we aim to overcome global supply challenges in natural magnets—largely controlled by China—by developing a magnet-free domestic electric motor. At the same time, we are advancing our work on the motor driver, its components, and motor control systems in this direction.”

Within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 1505 University–Industry Cooperation Support Program, a motor and motor driver design project for L6–L7 type electric vehicles is being launched in collaboration with Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun University, and Ostim Technical University.

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Aktaş, faculty member of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at OMU Faculty of Engineering and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences at Samsun University, stated that once completed, the electric motors developed under the project will be used in electric vehicles produced by a private technology company.

“Alongside me as the project coordinator, there are four researchers involved. Our project team consists of five people in total. In addition, four scholarship students, three master’s and one doctoral student, are also part of the project. The total budget of the project is approximately 3 million TL. We aim to complete the project within 18 months and are progressing in line with this goal,” he said.

“We aim to successfully complete the project with our team”

Referring again to the global challenges in natural magnet supply, Prof. Dr. Aktaş stated:

“In this project, we are conducting a study for two-seater L6–L7 type electric vehicles operating within a certain power range. It will be a project covering both the electric motor and the motor driver. In our motor design, we aim to overcome global supply challenges in natural magnets, largely controlled by China, by developing a magnet-free domestic electric motor. At the same time, we are advancing our work on the motor driver, its components, and motor control systems in this direction.

This project is carried out under TÜBİTAK 1505 support within the framework of university–industry cooperation. Our research team consists of academics from the Departments of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Samsun University, Ondokuz Mayıs University, and Ostim Technical University. Together with this team, we aim to successfully complete the project.”