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This week, Royal Mail has started a trial of scheduled, autonomous flights for two weeks between Kirkwall and North Ronaldsay to better connect remote island communities. SATE

IDTechEx's highlights from IVT Expo Virtual 'Live'. Next generation components, suppliers and technologies for off-road industrial vehicles

Battery Electric Vehicle Cells & Systems Technology Innovation 2021 is an online series of webinars hosted by WeAutomotive. The vent covered several talks, mostly from materials suppliers into the EV market. IDTechEx focussed on materials for battery pack components.

The average number of motors per vehicle in China remained fairly consistent for BEVs from 2015-2018. The strong sales of the Li Xiang One EREV and the BYD Han EV, which both have dual motor options, has increased this average for 2019 and 2020.

Cities seek more independence and security with water, food, and 100% electrification.

AUGA group, Europe's largest vertically integrated organic food producer, has introduced the world's first hybrid biomethane and electric tractor for professional farm use - AUGA M1. Until now, sustainable fuel tractors available on the market have not been suitable for large-scale farm work. This is the company's first step in offering technological solutions that will help eliminate climate pollution throughout the food supply chain and foster sustainable agriculture. According to a recent study, food systems are responsible for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and a large part of it is due to the use of fossil fuels in agricultural machinery. According to Kęstutis Juščius, CEO of AUGA group, the new technology, on which AUGA M1 is based, will help to create a new food production model on a global scale and reduce the environmental impact of agriculture.

Plus has delivered the initial production batch of PlusDrive autonomous driving units to FAW in order for FAW to integrate the units and launch China's first driver-in autonomous trucks.

Innovation roadmap for the report 'Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles 2022-2042'.

The RedTail LiDAR Systems RTL-450 was integrated onto the Teledyne FLIR SkyRaider Unmanned Aerial System to address a broad range of the EOD community's 3D mapping needs.

Thursday 7 October 2021 - This webinar will be covering: Overview of electric vehicle markets in 2021; Widebandgap semiconductor technologies in electric vehicle power electronics; Technology and materials trends; and High voltage electric vehicles.

In an historic announcement, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced that on-road testing of its first fully electric motor car is imminent.

Honda Motor Co Ltd has introduced the technology development direction the company is currently pursuing for the challenges Honda is taking on in new areas while leveraging its core technologies.

Engineers created a new type of battery that weaves two promising battery sub-fields into a single battery. The battery uses both a solid state electrolyte and an all-silicon anode, making it a silicon all-solid-state battery. The initial rounds of tests show that the new battery is safe, long lasting, and energy dense. It holds promise for a wide range of applications from grid storage to electric vehicles.

Presentation by ePropelled on a novel propulsion system with switchable torque and RPM modes to improve efficiency under variable driving conditions.

The first generation of automotive power modules emerging between 2000 - 2010 followed standard industrial packing technologies. Today this won't cut it. In this article, IDTechEx provides an overview of the new generation of packaging structures that are more compact and efficient, breaking away from traditional packing designs.

The industry of cement, concrete and allied materials is huge because these are the most-used man-made materials.

Electric motors truly are the driving force behind electric vehicles (EVs). In addition to the batteries and power electronics, the electric motor is a critical component within the drivetrain. IDTechEx expects over 100 million electric motors to be required per year by 2032 to meet the demand for the growing EV market.

To ensure electric truck fleets are equipped with the necessary charging infrastructure and energy management services, AMPLY Power is collaborating with Volvo Trucks North America on customer programs to maximize uptime and cost savings for electric Class 8 heavy-duty truck fleets.

This partnership between Gazprom Neft and Aeroflot will lead to the development of aviation-fuel formulations which comply with international requirements on limiting greenhouse gas emissions and the International Civil Aviation Organisation's CORSIA environmental programme.

By combining the benefits of super capacitors and traditional lithium-ion batteries, the new lithium-carbon technology enables a full charge to be delivered in a similar time to refuelling an internal combustion-powered vehicle.