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Tata Motors Launches its First Electric Hatch

Tata Motors announced the launch of the Tiago.ev.

3D Systems Partners with Fleet Space Technologies

Today, 3D Systems announced a new collaboration with Fleet Space Technologies which has led to the production of innovative RF patch antennas for use on their Alpha satellite constellation.

Steel in our Buildings Could Generate Clean Energy

Solar roofing panels which are greener, lighter, cheaper and flexible, and which can be printed on the steel used in buildings, are the focus of a new three-year research collaboration between Swansea University and Tata Steel.

Amara Raja, Leading Indian Battery Manufacturer Joins Global Research

Supporting advanced lead battery research and innovation, the Consortium for Battery Innovation has welcomed its newest member - and largest Indian battery manufacturer in membership - Amara Raja.

SUN Mobility

SUN Mobility is an Indian battery swapping operator. Its open-architecture energy infrastructure solution, which includes smart batteries that can be swapped at quick interchange stations, is enabling electrification, especially in the shared mobility segments.

Graphmatech

Graphmatech is a company that specializes in the functionalization and integration of graphene. IDTechEx spoke with Marie Vennström and Torkel Bjärneman (Business Development Managers)

Engineering Next Generation Solar Powered Batteries

Secondary batteries, such as lithium ion batteries, need to be recharged once the stored energy is used up. In a bid to decrease our dependence on fossil fuels, scientists have been exploring sustainable ways to recharge secondary batteries.

ePropelled: Dynamic Torque-switching Electric Motor

ePropelled is a start-up developing novel electric traction motors with operational modes that optimise different stages of the drive cycle. IDTechEx caught up with the company to learn how they plan to make electric vehicle makers more profitable.

Jaguar Cars All-Electric by 2025 as JLR Announce Zero-Emission Plans

Jaguar are set to to become an all-electric brand by 2025 as part of a new global strategy announced by Jaguar Land Rover this week. This strategy will also see all Jaguar and Land Rover nameplates to be available as pure-electric by 2030 with the aim of achieving net zero carbon emissions across their entire supply chain, products and operations by 2039.

Tesla in India: Boost in a Country with Low Appetite for Electric Cars

Tesla has plans to enter a new market: India. This story has unfolded only one way so far. Tesla decides to enter a new market and quickly becomes the top-selling EV maker by leveraging its powerful brand and class-leading technology at a competitive price. But will it be so easy in India?

Brand New IDTechEx Report- Electric Vehicles in India 2021-2041

Brand new report available from IDTechEx- "Electric Vehicles in India 2021-2041". A comprehensive market analysis of electric two-wheelers, electric three-wheelers, electric cars & electric buses in India

Rockefeller Foundation USD1 Billion to Green Recovery from Pandemic

The Rockefeller Foundation will commit USD1 billion over the next three years to catalyze a more inclusive, green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. The Foundation will focus on two key areas: catalyzing billions of dollars in private and concessional investments to scale distributed renewable energy across developing countries; and ensuring more equitable access to Covid-19 tests and vaccines, science-based tools, and data to fight the pandemic, while strengthening public health systems to prevent future outbreaks.

Flisom

Flisom describes its flexible solar panels as customizable currently, meaning made to customer formats in their factory, developed in the Empa Photovoltaics Laboratory.

McLaren Insolvency?

The automotive market as a whole is struggling with the COVID-19 situation. McLaren recently announced without backing from the British government that it could be in insolvency by mid-July 2020.

Tata Motors Ushers in New Wave of E-Mobility

Tata Motors announced the launch of India's Own Electric SUV - the Nexon EV. Powered by Ziptron technology, this vehicle promises zippy performance, an ARAI certified anxiety-free range of 312 km on a single charge.

Hyperloop Test Centre to be Opened in Groningen, Netherlands

Europe's first facility to test hyperloop at high speeds will be built in the Dutch province of Groningen. The new European Hyperloop Center will be open to hyperloop developers from all over the world. This will promote cooperation, in order to accelerate the development of a technology that could offer a clean alternative to air travel.

Empowering Millions of Indians With Renewable Microgrid Electricity

Tata Power and The Rockefeller Foundation announced the launch of TP Renewable Microgrid Ltd, which will address one of the most pervasive challenges in modern India: the lack of access to affordable, reliable electricity for millions of rural homes and enterprises.

Funding for utility-scale energy storage technology

Energy Vault has completed a $110 million Series B funding round. The investment for the round was made by SoftBank Vision Fund (Vision Fund) in its first investment in energy storage technology.

Electric Vehicles Enter Phase of Fastest Growth

Like most other new products, electric vehicles sell in an S curve of a slow start with over supply.

Tata Motors Electric Bus Surge

With excellent bus designs, Tata Motors is now participating in tender bids for all state transport corporations in India. Things are moving fast in the electric bus market, as appraised by IDTechEx in their new report 'Electric Buses 2019 - 2029'.