Electric vehicles

The development of autonomous buses and roboshuttles is likely to continue somewhat slowly due to a lack of funding and regulatory challenges. However, IDTechEx highlights the next stages of developments within their report, and with the already commercialized examples of autonomous city buses and minibusses, success in the industry is increasingly likely.

Cyclic Materials is a rare earth magnet recycler founded in 2021 and based in Ontario, Canada. Cyclic Materials recovers rare earth oxides from end-of-life magnets using patented Mag-Cycle℠ and REEPure℠ technologies - a hydrometallurgical extraction process. Rare earth magnets are sourced from manufacturing scrap (swarf), EV rotors, wind turbine generators, and electronics waste. IDTechEx spoke with Patrick Nee, Co-Founder and SVP of Strategic Partnerships.

Utilizing alternatives to helium where possible could allow for a greater conservation of helium, which could prove to be necessary for the market going forward. IDTechEx reports that since 2005, there have been 4 supply shortages of helium, each resulting in high price volatility, with the price of helium having almost doubled since 2021.

Thursday 5 December 2024 - Electric Light Commercial Vehicles: The Present and Future of Cargo; An overview of the global LCV industry; The role of regulation in LCV electrification; Key sales trends and manufacturers across global markets; Total costs of ownership (TCO) for eLCVs; Hydrogen fuel cell and plug-in hybrid LCVs

This profile analyzes Hyundai's progress in electrification and automotive technologies in 2024.

Forecasts from the IDTechEx Research report "In-Mold Electronics 2025-2035: Forecasts, Technologies, Markets"

ReElement Technologies are a critical metals recycler, founded in 2017 and based in Indiana, USA. ReElement recover rare earth elements and Li-ion battery technology metals from end-of-life waste using proprietary chromatographic separation technology.

From November 6, 2024 to November 8, 2024, IDTechEx attended the fifth Thermal Management Materials and Technology Conference (iThermConf). This premium article provides a summary of the key takeaways from this event, focusing on a few topics including thermal management for EV power electronics and data center cooling fluids.

Electric vehicles (EVs) have seen tremendous growth historically, but growth has slowed somewhat in 2024. The goal of automakers is to reduce the cost of making EVs, both to improve their profit margins on existing vehicles and to make lower-cost models more feasible.

Autonomous driving technologies have seemingly been on the horizon for the last decade, maybe more. Over the past four years, level 3 technologies have been certified for consumer use on public roads, hands-off/eyes-on driving has solidified as a market segment, and commercial driverless robotaxi services have become available to the public.

The scale of the challenges faced by electric aviation, with weight, range, ownership costs, and even carbon footprint, all need consideration. Despite this, IDTechEx believes that current technical trends combined with achievable business use cases will generate significant electric plane uptake in the future.

Shanshan Technology (Ningbo Shanshan Technology Co. Ltd) are a Chinese supplier of Li-ion graphite and silicon anode materials. They are also a producer of polarizers for displays.

This premium article discusses battery suppliers for electric light commercial vehicles (eLCV).

How will thermal long-wave infrared (LWIR) cameras become a US$500m market for autonomous emergency braking (AEB)? Find out in this brief summary by IDTechEx Technology Analyst, John Li.

Over the past couple of years, IDTechEx has reported on the emergence of commercial robotaxi services but has always needed to caveat this with the fact that they have been heavily restricted. Well, in 2024, the shackles are coming off, and the industry is getting ready for take-off.

Biro is an Italian manufacturer of EV microcars. IDTechEx spoke to Biro about its vehicles at Micromobility UK 2024.

H1 2024 sales of EVs in China have continued on a strong growth trajectory. This premium article unpacks some of the key policy, market, and technological developments in the world's largest market for electric vehicles.

Communication between passengers and the vehicle is clearer with HUDs, which can make for a safer journey. Customization is also a highly desirable feature for drivers when choosing how they interact with their vehicle.

Ola Electric Mobility is an Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturer. Ola Electric is the clear market leader for electric two-wheelers in India, outselling the next top players TVS, Ather, and Bajaj by a factor of ~3. Ola is also foraying into the motorcycle, E3W, and car space with patents highlighting its work on all these EV segments.

Thursday 21 November 2024 - Despite a Challenging Year, Regulations and Technologies Are Set to Transform the Electric Vehicle Market in 2025; Deep dive into global and regional sales figures up to H1 2024, including PHEV and BEV sales, and key OEMs; Overview of the Li-ion battery market by cathode and capacity (kWh); Breakdown of the EU CO2 regulations and positioning of OEMs in advance of 2025 rule changes; Growth of the electric pickup market in the US, and EPA/CARB regulation breakdown; Technology trends, 800V architectures, and evolving motor choices; Market outlook until 2045