28 Aug 2024
US$400B Li-ion Cell Market by 2035, but Challenges Remain
While there has been strong growth in the stationary battery sector, electric vehicles remain the key driver behind the Li-ion market, and electric cars will be the largest market for Li-ion batteries over the next 10 years. Although there are some regional concerns over the rate of EV adoption in 2024, sales of electric vehicles grew rapidly in 2022 and 2023, and the medium-long-term outlook for EV adoption remains strong.
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27 Aug 2024
Great Wall Motor
This IDTechEx profile focuses on Great Wall Motor's technologies and strategies in electrification and ADAS, for passenger and commercial vehicles.
9 Aug 2024
Electric Buses Dodge Tariffs in the EU, IDTechEx Discusses What's Next
The executive summary of the European Commission's "Initiation of an anti-subsidy investigation concerning imports of new battery electric vehicles... originating in the People's Republic of China" contained an important definition. The statement sets out the Commission's aims regarding the anti-subsidy investigation and defines the product in question as a battery electric vehicle (BEV) designed for the transport of 9 or less passengers.
25 Jul 2024
The Future of Automotive Refrigerants After PFAS
While the focus of the automotive market has been on electrification to meet CO2 regulations, these are not the only regulations that will significantly impact the automotive industry. PFAS are becoming a greater concern throughout multiple industries. With the uncertainty around PFAS regulations, there are a few avenues that automotive players could pursue to replace the refrigerants they use.
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23 Jul 2024
SAIC Motor
SAIC is the leading automotive manufacturer in China. This profile will focus on the company's new energy vehicles (NEVs) and electrification strategy.
22 Jul 2024
Integrated Power Electronics Drive Electric Vehicle Costs Down
Efficiency is the key goal of electric vehicle development. This is especially true of power electronics, where one increasingly adopted approach is to integrate multiple functions into the same package. For automotive OEMs, this can result in reductions in overall weight to increase the efficiency of the vehicle while also reducing the cost of production.
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18 Jul 2024
Bosch's Current-Driven Gate Driver for SiC and Si Inverters
IDTechEx spoke to Bosch at PCIM 2024 about its EG120 gate driver, which can increase efficiency and range of electric vehicles through intelligent parameter identification of current profiles.
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15 Jul 2024
Bosch: SiC for EVs
IDTechEx spoke to Bosch at PCIM 2024 about its SiC products on the electric vehicle (EV) market and the potential benefits in cost and efficiency.
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12 Jul 2024
BYD Energy Storage
BYD Energy Storage System is independently developed by the Chinese company BYD, is a key manufacturer of cells for Li-ion BESS, and also acts as a BESS supplier.
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24 Jun 2024
Upcoming Webinar on the Future of EV Powertrains
Thursday 11 July 2024 - SiC, GaN, and the Evolution of Power Electronics. In this webinar, IDTechEx will summarize the current market landscape concerning the wide bandgap semiconductors SiC and GaN and other EV power electronics market trends.
21 Jun 2024
The Rise of Ag Sintering and Cu Sintering
With the trend from Si IGBT to SiC MOSFET in electric vehicle (EV) power electronics, the junction temperature is expected to increase from 150°C to 175°C with the potential to exceed 200°C. This brings significant challenges for thermal management.