20 Jun 2023

The Evolution of Modern Electric Motor Market for Electric Vehicles
Electric traction motors may have originally been developed in the 1800s, but the market continues to evolve today, with the growing electric vehicle (EV) market providing new technologies, opportunities, and demand.
15 Jun 2023

Why Buying an Autonomous Electric Car Will Feel Like Buying a Laptop
Computer chips have been part of cars for a long time, but no one really cares about them until they stop working or they are late to the production line, grinding manufacturing to an industry-shaking halt
Innovation Map
9 Jun 2023

Electric Car Motor Trends: Number, Type, and Power 2015-2022
Innovation roadmap for electric car motor trends.
Full profile interview
30 May 2023

Nodar: Untethered Stereo Camera With LiDAR-Like Performance
Stereo cameras have been used in the automotive industry before, with a handful of examples. But so far these have needed to be physically linked with rigid connections, locking the cameras in position so that they stay calibrated. Nodar brings a unique algorithm which dynamically calibrates the stereo system, negating the need for stiff connections between the camera and allowing much wider mountings and much more accurate distancing.
Full profile interview
22 May 2023

Valeo
Valeo is an automotive tier-one supplier and one of the key developers of advanced driver assistance system functions and technologies. It is notable for being a major supplier of automotive LiDAR with its Scala product.
IDTechEx spoke to Valeo about its new and upcoming technologies at CES 2023.
Full profile interview: SWOT
17 May 2023

Waymo
Full profile interview
11 May 2023

Lohum
Lohum is an end-of-life battery management and battery manufacturing company, based in India. The company has Li-ion battery recycling and second-life remanufacturing capabilities.
Background
4 May 2023

Primobius
Primobius is a battery recycling company, based in Germany.
Full profile interview
3 May 2023

Ultimate Transmissions: How Tesla Could Avoid Rare-Earth Magnets
Tesla recently announced the elimination of rare-earths in its next generation permanent magnet motors. This would normally require a large performance defecit or much larger motor. Ultimate Transmissions has designed a ferrite magnet motor that could solve these issues.
Background
17 Apr 2023

Vueron — Independent LiDAR Perception Developers
Vueron is a start-up that is working on developing perception software to be used with LiDAR. It is hardware agnostic and believes it can do a better job than either LiDAR hardware developers or tier 1 suppliers. IDTechEx was introduced to Vueron at AV Sensors Expo 2023.
Full profile interview
12 Apr 2023

BYD Auto
BYD Auto is a Chinese automotive subsidiary of the BYD Company. It is a global leader in electric car sales and battery technology.
Innovation Map
11 Apr 2023

Semiconductor Integrated Circuits for Vehicles: Key Players
Innovation roadmap for semiconductor integrated circuits.
3 Apr 2023

IDTechEx Asks: Are Solid-State Batteries Coming?
Depending on the technology being talked about, there are already solid-state batteries being commercialized and they could enable a US$8 billion dollar business opportunity in 2033, according to IDTechEx's report "Solid-State and Polymer Batteries 2023-2033: Technology, Forecasts, Players".
Full profile interview
14 Mar 2023

Ford Motor Company (2023)
In 2022, Ford significantly increased its battery electric vehicle (BEV) production and sales to become the second largest maker of all-electric vehicles in the US.
7 Mar 2023

How Can Tesla Shift Away from Rare Earths?
At Tesla's Investor Day in March 2023, it announced that its next generation of electric motors would contain no rare earth materials. Given Tesla's huge presence in the EV (electric vehicle) market, this could prove a significant transition for the design and sustainability of electric motors.
23 Feb 2023

Why Immersion Cooling Might Not be the Final Battery Cooling Solution
Battery thermal management is a critical component to an electric vehicles (EVs) operation. Cells need to be kept cool when under load from driving and charging or kept warm during cold ambient conditions. This enables more efficient operation of the batteries and improves safety.