Electric vehicles

Cathay Biotech specializes in the research and development of new bio-based materials based on synthetic biology, using bio-manufacturing technology. IDTechEx spoke with Cathay Biotech at JEC World 2026.

IDTechEx analyst Daniel Parr discusses the outlook for materials in EV batteries.

China and the EU are currently leading the way for second-life (2L) electric vehicle (EV) battery application, but a collaboration between AI infrastructure company Crusoe and battery recycler and repurposer Redwood hints at shifting tides, and a potential new global frontrunner emerging.

Power Electronics Market 2026-2036: Electric Vehicles, Data Centers, and Renewables

IFP Energies Nouvelles is a French research institute focused on the green transition. The company is funded through national and international grants and subsidies, as well as through corporate partnerships and subsidiary revenue. The company presented on its research in GaN Traction Inverters for EVs at the Automotive E-Powertrain Tech Summit 2026 in Munich.

AVL is a engineering company that works with many OEMs and Tier 1s, mostly in the automotive industry. The company presented on a GaN traction inverter project with VisIC at the Automotive E-Powertrain Tech Summit 2026, in Munich.

Röchling Automotive is a plastics manufacturer serving the automotive industry. It is a part of Röchling Group, which was established in Germany in 1822. IDTechEx spoke to Röchling Automotive about its metal-to-plastic bonding technology at the Automotive E-Powertrain Tech Summit 2026, in Munich.

Direct Lithium Extraction Summit UK 2026

IDTechEx's new report "Batteries for Construction, Agriculture, & Mining Machines 2026-2036: Technologies, Players, Forecasts" provides a deep-dive into the fast-growing markets for electric machinery in the off-highway industries of construction, agriculture, and mining. This includes critical insights into battery requirements for the diverse range of machines, which technologies can meet these requirements, detailed supply chain analysis, and granular 10-year forecasts which outline the growth of off-highway battery demand to reach 45 GWh by 2036.

JIOS Aerogel is a materials and technology company specializing in advanced thermal insulation with aerogel technologies

Sakata Inx Corporation, in partnership with Singapore-based startup Matwerkz Technologies, has developed Thermorphous FX25, a temperature-responsive thermal management material designed for high-density batteries. This profile evaluates the product's technological capabilities, business model, and commercial prospects within the energy storage, electric vehicle, data center and other relevant markets.

Higher rates of critical material recovery are crucial to insulating supply chains from the introduction of export controls on highly geographically localised primary mineral sources. In this article, IDTechEx presents the valuable lessons that can be learned from the success of the platinum group metals recovery market.

Lithium-ion cells are the fundamental technology underlying electrification in the automotive sector. The materials market for lithium-ion cells is broad and rapidly growing. This article explores cell material trends in EV batteries, and the material demand expected from commercialization of next-generation cell technologies.

Asahi Kasei is a multinational Japanese chemical company headquartered in Tokyo. IDTechEx spoke to Asahi Kasei about its LASTAN material with potential for use in electric vehicle (EV) batteries as fire protection.

Wattalps is a French battery manufacturer producing modular immersion-cooled packs for industries including marine, heavy-duty hybrids, and off-highway machines.

Join IDTechEx Technology Analyst Daniel Parr on Thursday 19th March for the expert-led webinar, "How EV Battery Material Trends Lead to Lower Prices and Increased Energy Density". Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times in one day.

Next-generation Li-ion cells for EVs

Enevate is a US-based company developing silicon anode materials for integration into EV battery cells. The company claims to be a global leader in silicon anode technology. IDTechEx discusses the company's technology in detail.