17 Oct 2017

Launch of European battery alliance
Battery alliance announced in Brussels aims to expedite European battery cell manufacturing.
Full profile interview: SWOT
13 Jun 2017

Lithops
Full profile interview: SWOT
18 Jan 2017

ZEM SAS
2 Jun 2016

Acquisition of battery companies
The pace is hotting up. As the lithium-ion battery business grows rapidly over the coming 15 years a vital way of buying time, clout in purchasing materials, routes to market, technology, economy of scale and brand awareness will be acquisitions.
Full profile interview
2 Jun 2016

Saft
IDTechEx spoke with Christelle Nay, Communication Manager at Saft, about their engagement in the battery industry for use in industrial, commercial and large scale marine vessels applications.
23 May 2016

2015 - A great year for large-sized lithium-ion batteries
Electric bus is a game changer in the battery market.
9 May 2016

Inventors to change future of lithium ion batteries
Researchers are revolutionizing energy storage with a new class of aqueous electrolytes that makes batteries and other electrochemical devices safer, cheaper, and greener.
Full profile interview: SWOT
4 May 2016

Plan B Energy Storage
16 Dec 2015

Lithium-ion batteries for electric buses
In this article IDTechEx analyst Dr Victoria Adesanya-Aworinde shares insights into demand and sales forecasts, market share, market size and market leaders.
22 Jul 2015

Saft li-ion battery to power the ExoMars rover
Saft has signed a contract worth over one million euros from Airbus Defence and Space Ltd to develop, qualify and test a specific lithium-ion battery system to power the ExoMars Rover vehicle.
10 Jul 2015

Contract to power new hybrid ferry in Scotland
Saft, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of advanced technology batteries for industry, has won a contract to supply state-of-the-art Li-ion battery systems to Imtech Marine, a leading maritime technology supplier.
16 Jul 2014

Tightening air pollution laws boost e-ships
In two parts of the world — along the U.S. and Canadian coasts, and in the Baltic and North seas as well as the English Channel — the SOx limits are ultra-strict. As of 2010, the sulfur content of marine fuel in these "emission control areas" must be 1 percent or lower. As of 2015, the sulfur content must be 0.1 percent or lower.
14 Apr 2014

VW and Renault go for plug in hybrids, BMW for fuel cell cars. TRA14
Transport Research Arena, Paris April 2014 coverage by IDTechEx: Renault goes for plug in hybrids, BMW to fuel cells by 2020, meanwhile VW sells now the most efficient car in the automotive history.
6 Dec 2013

Findings at Supercapacitors USA 2013
This third edition of IDTechEx's Supercapacitors event was held in Santa Clara, California on 20-21 November.
Full profile interview
5 Dec 2013

Nissan
Nissan and Renault are effectively one company in EV marketing terms - major manufacturer of conventional , hybrid and pure electric on-road vehicles. They constitute the world's fourth largest electric vehicle manufacturer, largest pure electric car manufacturer and are number six in forklifts.
15 Nov 2013

IDTechEx find industrial and commercial EVs are the winners
As the electric vehicle EV industry grows more than five-fold to well over $300 billion in 2024, those e-vehicles not bought primarily on up-front price will continue to dominate.
29 Jul 2013

Saft to supply Li-ion batteries for Houston Harbor container cranes
Battery manufacturer Saft has been awarded a contract by MJ EcoPower Hybrid Systems to supply lithium-ion batteries for four new hybrid-powered mobile RTG (Rubber Tyred Gantry) cranes serving Houston Harbor in the US state of Texas.
Full profile interview
8 Jul 2013

Saft Batteries
SAFT Batteries has products in a broad diverse portfolio of applications and markets, with the exception of cars and consumer products. The company's main business is in batteries, and not supercapacitors. However they have acquired a licence from ESMA/Elton to develop nickel supercapacitors based on aqueous electrolytes.
Included are:
Full profile interview: SWOT
5 Jun 2013

Elbit Systems