Electric vehicles

While sensors contribute just a fraction of the annual revenue generated by major electronics companies, sensor technology nevertheless represents a multi-billion-dollar global market.

Monumo is a UK-based company that has developed a simulation platform and is developing artificial intelligence (AI) and deep tech methods of designing motor and powertrain systems with the goal of improving performance and reducing costs for OEMs and tier 1 suppliers.

In this premium article, IDTechEx shows how the combination of liquid hydrogen and fuel cells can produce enough range to cover a significant proportion of flight demand. It also takes into account the total cost of ownership implications of transitioning to hydrogen, the potential climate impact considering different hydrogen sources, and which routes would best fit transitioning to hydrogen.

ReJoule was founded in 2017 and is based in Signal Hill, California, US, operating in the battery testing and diagnostics market.

First Hydrogen is a Canadian mobility startup looking to produce fuel cell light commercial vehicles (LCVs) as well as green hydrogen production and refuelling infrastructure.

The electrification of vehicle fleets globally continues to create demand for rare earth magnets. With China being the largest electric vehicle market, rare earth permanent magnet motors are expected to retain the majority of the electric motor market share.

Smartville Inc. (Smartville) is based in California, US, and was founded in 2019. The company repurposes retired electric vehicle (EV) batteries for second-life stationary battery storage applications.

Innovation map of the electric motor technology regional market shares for electric vehicles.

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, commonly referred to as BMW, is a large German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Munich. In the first 9 months of 2024, BMW sold nearly 410,000 EVs (BEV + PHEV) across its core BMW brand and Mini brand. At the Paris Motor Show 2024, BMW showcased several new models, including its upcoming Neue Klasse models. This profile focuses on BMW's electrification efforts and the upcoming Neue Klasse platform.

Given helium's critical role in semiconductor production, onshoring chip manufacturing will have a significant knock-on impact on the helium demand for semiconductor manufacturing.

SES AI is a Boston-based startup that uses machine learning methods to develop its composite Li-metal batteries.

Forecasts from the IDTechEx Research report "Autonomous Vehicles Market 2025-2045: Robotaxis, Autonomous Cars, Sensors"

The Paris Motor Show (Mondial de L'Auto) took place between 14th and 19th October in Paris. IDTechEx attended the event and this premium article highlights some of the technologies on display including batteries and motors.

Is wireless charging the future of autonomous electric vehicles? Tesla's Robotaxi ditches the charging port, bringing wireless charging back into the spotlight. This premium article discusses the state of the technology, analyses four new Tesla patents, and provides a general outlook on the technology in the form of a TCO and SWOT analysis.

BBB Industries, LLC (BBB) is a leading sustainable manufacturer serving the automotive and industrial markets. TERREPOWER is a division of BBB that oversees the recycling of solar panels, sustainable remanufacturing of electric vehicle (EV) batteries for second-life applications, and refurbishing them for first-life extension in EVs.

Could engines running on hydrogen keep the best of both worlds, familiar and mature ICE technology with zero emissions?

The Paris Motor Show (Mondial de L'Auto) took place between the 14th and 19th of October in Paris. IDTechEx attended the event and this premium article highlights some of the key market, automaker, and car highlights of the event.

On 10th October 2024, Tesla held an event in Los Angeles where it announced its new Cybercab, Unsupervised Full-Self Driving, and Optimus. This profile update covers the highlights of the Cybercab and gives IDTechEx's opinion on the vehicle and Tesla's plans.

Forecasts taken from IDTechEx report "Plug-in Hybrid and Battery Electric Cars 2025-2045: Technologies, Players, Regulations, Market Forecasts"