A stator assembly for a permanent magnet motor is disclosed. The assembly includes a yoke having a plurality of teeth in connection therewith and extending into an opening formed by the yoke. The plurality of teeth includes a first tooth and a second tooth. The first tooth is arranged adjacent to the second tooth about a rotational axis of the motor. The assembly further includes a first coil and a second coil. The assembly is configured to receive three winding phases including a first winding phase, a second winding phase, and a third winding phase. The first tooth and the second tooth form adjacent pairs of the stator teeth including two of the three winding phases, and the adjacent pairs of the stator teeth are distributed around the opening and form an opening configured to receive a rotor.