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Narada Power — Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Narada Power (Narada) is based in China and is a battery cell manufacturer and BESS developer, supplier, and integrator. Narada offers grid-scale and commercial & industrial (C&I) scale BESS, as well as Li-ion batteries for base stations and data centers for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) applications.

Electric Motor Cooling Strategy Market Share and OEMs

Innovation map for electric motor cooling strategy market share and original equipment manufacturers.

Cellcentric

Cellcentric is a 50:50 joint venture of Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group AB formed in March 2021. Cellcentric's primary focus is to develop, produce, and commercialize fuel cell systems for use in heavy-duty trucks, as well as other applications with a comparable set of requirements. IDTechEx learned more about its technology at ACT Expo 2024.

Fluence — Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)

Fluence Energy (Fluence) is a market leader in front-of-meter energy storage. The company is the result of a joint-venture between two industry powerhouses: German engineering giant Siemens and U.S. energy company AES.

ZF Friedrichshafen AG — Electric Motors for Buses

ZF Friedrichshafen AG (often referred to as simply ZF) is a global automotive tier-1 supplier. It supplies electric drivetrains and components for electric buses, and IDTechEx spoke to ZF at BUS2BUS to find out more about its upcoming second generation of motors for the bus and commercial electric vehicle (EV) market.

Evolito

Evolito is an axial flux motor developer that has spun out of Yasa. Its purpose is to bring the benefits of axial flux motors to the electric aviation industry.

Off-Grid Charging Benchmarking

Innovation map of off-grid charging benchmarking.

Bobcat: Fully Electric Skid Steer Loader

Bobcat created the skid steer loader market in the 1960s. Now it is redefining the market again with its fully electric model. IDTechEx spoke with Bobcat at CES 2024 about the advantages of adopting fully electric construction equipment.

DeltaHawk Engines

DeltaHawk is a new entrant to aviation engines. Its jet fuel-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) has just received FAA certification and is entering production next year. It is also preparing for longer-term zero-emission technologies for aviation and is planning a hydrogen combustion engine for the future.

JCB

JCB is a household name in excavators and construction equipment. Over the past few years, it has been electrifying some of its products and exploring hydrogen technologies for the future. This profile update provides an overview of its decarbonisation work thus far.

XCMG: Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group Co

XCMG is one of the biggest construction equipment manufacturers in the world. It is taking electrification seriously with a range of new pure electric machines ranging from 2-tonne up to 40-tonne and more for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV). This profile takes a deep dive into XCMG's electric vehicle range and strategy.

Gaius Automotive

Headquartered in Taichung, Taiwan, Gaius Automotive designs and manufactures light commercial electric vehicles that are designed for e-commerce, logistics, urban area delivery, emergency response fleets and government fleets. In response to the rapid growth of e-commerce logistics and the rising trend of decarbonized delivery services, Gaius is looking to penetrate the last-mile cargo delivery market.

4 Ways to Eliminate Rare Earths in EV Motors and One You Haven't Heard

The use of rare earths in various modern technology has drawn attention over the years. But with the rising demand for electric vehicles (EVs), the issue has been brought to the fore. 82% of the electric car market in 2022 was using electric motors based on rare earth permanent magnets.

The Electrifying Divide in Battery Chemistries for Construction EVs

The success of electric vehicles in the construction industry will largely be determined by battery prices being low enough that the total cost of ownership is cheaper than diesel alternatives.

Power Density Benchmarking of Electric Motor Topologies

Innovation roadmap for the power density of electric motor topologies.