Electric vehicles

National Instruments is based in Texas, US and is a producer of automated test equipment and virtual instrumentation software. IDTechEx caught up with the company at The Battery Show North America 2023 to learn more about its technology for battery testing at end of production and suitability for second-life.

In the ever-evolving energy storage landscape, the advent of solid-state batteries (SSBs) is leading to a new era of possibilities. As the demand for higher performance and safer energy storage solutions grows, SSBs have emerged as a frontrunner in the race for next-generation battery technology.

Flying cars might not yet be mainstream, but as developments in the electric and autonomous vehicle industries are making progress globally, the future of driving is set to look very different.

Li-Cycle is headquartered in Canada and is a Li-ion battery recycler. IDTechEx caught up with the company at The Battery Show North America 2023.

Radars are already cemented into the automotive market as they provide popular ADAS features such as adaptive cruise control (ACC) and blind spot detection (BSD). Despite their near ubiquitous presence in vehicles, IDTechEx's new report "Automotive Radar 2024-2044: Forecast, Technologies, Applications" finds that there is still large growth potential for this sensor, mostly driven by new opportunities for short-range radars.

Ecobat is based in Texas, US and offers end-of-life Li-ion battery services, such as repurposing and mechanical recycling. IDTechEx caught up with the company at The North America Battery Show 2023.

A new high-power charging solution is required to meet the market need of the truck and bus industry to charge electric heavy-duty vehicles in an acceptable amount of time. As a result, the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a charging system for large battery electric vehicles, is now being developed.

IDTechEx's new report "Autonomous Cars, Robotaxis and Sensors 2024-2044" shows that autonomous cars are slowly, but very surely, becoming a part of everyday life. Although they have been hyped and overpromised for a long time, in the last couple of years, the industry has accomplished some significant milestones. The US and China both now have a handful of cities allowing commercial robotaxi services from industry leaders such as Cruise, Waymo, Baidu, AutoX, and more.

Tuesday 7 November 2023 - Electrification in Cars and Beyond: What's Happened and What to Expect - The automotive market - key technology trends and technology companies becoming involved in electric cars; Electric and fuel cell trucks; Air taxis (eVTOL); An overview of electrification across vans, trucks, buses, 2-wheelers, 3-wheelers, microcars, construction vehicles, trains, boats, and ships

Lithion Technologies is based in Canada and is a Li-ion battery recycler. IDTechEx caught up with the company at The Battery Show North America 2023.

IAA Mobility 2023, also known as the Munich Motorshow, is one of the world's largest automotive conferences, with over 600 exhibitors, with most of the world's OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers being present. This premium article is focused on the topic of generative AI at IAA Mobility and will cover both in-vehicle generative AI for consumers, as well as the way generative AI can affect automakers' product development.

IDTechEx's coverage on The Battery Show North America, with a focus on Li-ion battery recycling and material supply chain.

IDTechEx forecast the Li-ion battery market for electric vehicles to reach US$380 billion by 2034. With this huge increase in value, the safe and reliable operation of these (sometimes combustible) assets while maximizing the performance extracted from them becomes critical. The battery management system (BMS) plays a central role in the safe and reliable operation of Li-ion batteries but is somewhat overlooked with regard to its potential for also moving battery performance forward.

The Automotive E-Motor Tech Summit was held in Berlin between 27th-29th September 2023. This premium article will focus on the information IDTechEx learned from the conference track and through discussions with participants.

This premium article discusses the emerging automotive and medical markets for miniaturized gas sensors.

FAMCe is an electronics and metal scrap recycler, as well as being involved in spent battery logistics/distribution. IDTechEx caught up with the company at The Battery Show North America 2023.

IHI Ionbond AG (subsidiary of IHI Group) is a company specializing in coating solutions using PVD, CVD and PACVD technologies. This company profile focuses on Ionbond's coatings for bipolar plates used in PEMELs and PEMFCs.

This premium article provides a summary of IAA Mobility 2023, with a focus on software-defined vehicles.

Second Life Lithium is a wholesale distributor of reusable Li-ion batteries harvested from various sources. IDTechEx caught up with the company at The Battery Show North America 2023.

IDTechEx caught up with Asahi Kasei at The Battery Show North America 2023, where the company were showcasing various products for electric vehicle (EV) pack fire protection and Li-ion battery separators.