Friday / 12 January 2018

LATEST NEWS AND ANALYSIS FROM ELECTRIC VEHICLES RESEARCH

This week's key headlines from Electric Vehicles Research - global industry news and analysis from IDTechEx. To read the full articles, click the links below.
Submit news, articles or press releases

Articles

The first serially-built Pipistrel Alpha Electro took flight in Australia. The aircraft took off from Perth's Jandakot Airport and conducted two circuits around Jandakot and went on to complete another seven hours of flying over the following two days.
 
A fleet of on-demand, self-driving stores that licensed to retailers to power the most affordable on-demand delivery services across the world.
 
A new design of algae-powered fuel cells that is five times more efficient than existing plant and algal models, as well as being potentially more cost-effective to produce and practical to use, has been developed by researchers.
 
The Electric Vehicle Renaissance has truly begun - one that must be met with both timeless, yet futuristic form and hyper-intelligent function, says Henrik Fisker.
 
A solar roof on a road will make twice as much electricity per unit area compared to a solar road and be more easily upgraded to affordable higher efficiency PV as it becomes available.
 
Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes or modified graphene nanoribbons may be suitable replacements for platinum for fast oxygen reduction, the key reaction in fuel cells that transform chemical energy into electricity, according to Rice University researchers.
 
Autonomous mobile robots are causing a paradigm shift in the way we envisage commercial and industrial vehicles.
 
Aptiv and Lyft announce a partnership to demonstrate a first-of-its-kind fully automated point-to-point ride-hailing experience in Las Vegas. Torc Robotics also offers autonomous rides.

COMPANY PRESS RELEASES

Maxim's unique BMS technology, including MAX17843, has the industry's only single-chip solution to achieve ASIL D compliance.
 
 

Reports

Advanced Li-ion & Beyond Li-ion Batteries 2018-2028
Brand new for November 2017
Better materials, open challenges, niche markets
 
Manned Electric Aircraft 2018-2028
Brand new for January 2018
Hybrid & pure electric technology roadmap, market forecasts, companies, models, MEA convergence
 
Electric Vehicles for Construction, Agriculture and Mining 2018-2028
Brand new for December 2017
Hybrid & pure electric construction, maintenance, agriculture, mining vehicles technology, markets

Events

Kind Regards
 
Teresa Henry
Electric Vehicles Research Editor
Tel: +44 (0)1223 812300
Fax: +44 (0)1223 812400
Email: t.henry@idtechex.com
Copyright © 2018 IDTechEx Ltd