Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL)

BAIC Group

BAIC is a major Chinese automotive manufacturer. This profile will focus on the company's electric vehicles.

BMW

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, commonly referred to as BMW, is a large German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Munich. In the first 9 months of 2024, BMW sold nearly 410,000 EVs (BEV + PHEV) across its core BMW brand and Mini brand. At the Paris Motor Show 2024, BMW showcased several new models, including its upcoming Neue Klasse models. This profile focuses on BMW's electrification efforts and the upcoming Neue Klasse platform.

Stationary Energy Storage: Innovations in Li-ion Battery Technologies

Li-ion batteries remain the dominant electrochemical energy storage technology in the global market. Other battery storage technologies, such as redox flow batteries, Na-ion batteries, and metal-air batteries, have continued to remain as emerging technologies with a limited volume of deployments in the last few years.

Shanghai Putailai

Shanghai Putailai (also known as Zichen) are Chinese producers of Li-ion graphite anodes, coated separators, PVDF and binders and cell manufacturing equipment.

Shenzhen Dynanonic

Shenzhen Dynanonic are a Chinese producer of LFP cathode active material (CAM).

NIO

NIO is a premium Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brand, known for its advanced technology and user-centric services. Positioned as a leader in the high-end EV market, NIO entered Europe in 2021, aiming to expand its global footprint with models like the ES8 and ET7, while offering unique features like battery swapping and autonomous driving capabilities.

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.

Reducing and Eliminating Thermal Interface Materials in EV Batteries

The key to wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) will be lower-cost models with a more approachable price point. The most expensive component of an EV is the battery pack. As well as increasing the energy density and reducing the cost of the battery cells, another avenue to cost reduction is through more efficient packaging of the cells.

SANY: Electric Mobile Cranes

SANY is a Chinese OEM of off-highway machines for construction and mining. This profile will focus on SANY's electric mobile cranes.

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.

Li-ion BESS Market: Jumps in Demand and Key Trends

Demand for battery energy storage systems will continue to increase over the coming decade across key countries as the volume of renewable energy sources penetrating electricity grids continues to increase. Governments have continued to announce incentives and schemes to promote the growth of BESS, as well as announce and increase targets for both RES and battery and energy storage.

To-Zero GmbH

To-Zero GmbH is a German company that converts diesel buses into electric buses. IDTechEx spoke to Andreas Pfeffer, CEO of To-Zero, about the unique challenges of retrofitting electrification, as well as the state of the industry at large.

Samsung SDI — Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Samsung SDI is a leading manufacturer of Li-ion cells and batteries as well as of materials for screen displays.

LG Energy Solution Vertech

LG Energy Solution Vertech (LG ES Vertech) was formed through the acquisition of NEC Energy Solutions by LG ES in 2022. The company acts as a BESS integrator.