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Lizard electric vehicles

Extreme vehicle concepts have a habit of appearing in a car near you.

Karma Automotive signs supply agreement with BMW

Karma Automotive has announced that BMW has agreed to be a supplier in ensuring their vehicles are built with the highest quality automotive parts.

Ricoh launches SLS 3D printer

Ricoh announced today the release of the RICOH AM S5500P, its first 3D Printer under the RICOH brand.

SMMT International Automotive Summit London 13 Oct 2015

This invitation only meeting ably introduced and summarised by Zeinab Badawi was mercifully free of PR speak.

Can 3D printing scale-up to mass production?

This was a strong theme of day 2 of the conference at Euromold 2015.

Artega Scalo electric sports car

The Artega Scalo with a purely electric drive is the direct successor of the Artega GT, which inspired car fans around the world.

Outlook on fuel cell technologies for automotive applications

Being the automotive sector a trillion dollar market and given the existence of multiple low carbon powertrain technologies and sunk investments in specific powertrains technologies, the possibility of "betting on the wrong horse" makes the transition to low carbon vehicles a very risky process for incumbent automotive companies (global automotive manufacturers and their tier one suppliers). Through these technology developments these incumbent companies are primarily trying to maintain or increase their captured added value of the automotive value chain and their global sales market share. For new entrants with no existing interests, the risks are lower given they are not compelled to capture most of the value of the powertrain technology, giving them the possibility of sharing it with other parts of the value chain (suppliers, technology developers etc.)

CENEX LCV: Event In-wheel Motors & Lightweighting

The Riversimple two seat fuel cell hybrid car was on show in powertrain form at CENEX recently and in addition to the Hydrogenics fuel cell as fuel tank and the lithium-ion capacitor as engine it had four in-wheel motors.

CENEX LCV Event: Range Extenders

The latest CENEX Low Carbon Vehicle Event took place at Millbrook UK mid September with over 50% growth on last year there being over 3000 delegates and over 200 exhibitors, mostly parts suppliers and charging station manufacturers but with several prestige stands from major motor manufacturers.

BMW implement new solutions for connected cars

BMW is showcasing new solutions for the "connected car". One of the company's focal points are a pair of apps designed for operating functions inside connected houses.

Interactive Wear AG

Interactive Wear AG span out of Infineon Technologies AG in 2005, inheriting their patent portfolio around the integration of electronic components into textiles. Over the last decade they have completed over 100 commercial projects with leading brands across the apparel, technical textile and automotive industries, amongst others.

Nokia agreement to sell mapping business to automotive industry

Nokia has announced an agreement to sell its HERE digital mapping and location services business to a consortium of leading automotive companies, comprising AUDI AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG.

EOS GmbH

EOS are one of the leading suppliers of 3D printers and, in particular, metal printers. Their machines are particularly popular in big industry (e.g. aerospace) and have a reputation as a reliable workhorse. This profile has been updated with information from Nikolai Zaepernick.

Future Electric Vehicle Anatomy: Complete Change

Totally different. Everything that constitutes a hybrid or pure electric vehicle will change beyond recognition, advises analyst group IDTechEx.

BMW Group and NTU embark on S$1.3 million electromobility research

BMW Group and Nanyang Technological University have launched a new electromobility research programme, involving the all-electric BMW i3 and plug-in hybrid sports car BMW i8 that runs on electricity and petrol.

Travel through Munich in a vehicle that is 100% electric, clean, quiet

Clean and quiet transport across Munich: the 100% electric trucks from the BMW Group and the SCHERM group are in service.

Wireless Charging: Invitation Only Meeting 26 June 2015

IDTechEx was guest of Qualcomm at the Hilton Hotel Park Lane London 26 June and at the Formula E pure electric car racing in Battersea Park London the day after. This article focuses on the presentation by Steve Pazol VP & GM Wireless Charging.

EV Insights: Can Motorsport Technology Clean Up Our Cities?

This is an IDTechEx report on the invitation-only meeting "Can Motorsport Technology Clean Up Our Cities?" in London on June 26 2015.

Formula E promotes EVs

The UK Formula E races took place 28-29 June.