8 Nov 2010

Reducing EV weight
The race is on to reduce EV weight with a ground up reappraisal of every structural material and every component and subsystem.
4 Nov 2010

EV land, sea and air - new journal uniquely reaches everyone in EV's
Coming this December, is a new quarterly hardcopy publication that guarantees to report and comment on what's happening in the world of electric and hybrid vehicles— well beyond the concept cars of the international auto shows.
4 Nov 2010

Unique electric vehicle event extends coverage
Many more people have asked to speak at Future of Electric Vehicles December 7-8 in San Jose California but organisers IDTechEx are being selective to maintain balanced coverage of all electric vehicles and future breakthroughs.
4 Nov 2010

Heavy duty electric land vehicles
There are about 250 manufacturers of heavy industrial vehicles worldwide but most do not make EVs. Between them they will make about 700,000 of these vehicles in 2010.
3 Nov 2010

Wireless electric vehicles
At the unique IDTechEx event, "Future of Electric Vehicles" in San Jose USA December 7-8, these "sea changes" will be tracked by the experts involved in land, air and, yes, seagoing electric vehicles.
2 Nov 2010

Intelligent Energy comes out of stealth mode in India
Intelligent Energy, the global clean power systems company, has announced the establishment of Intelligent Energy India Private Ltd. as its Bangalore, India based business liaison office. Intelligent Energy is now actively seeking partners to deploy its clean hydrogen fuel cell power systems and hydrogen generation technologies in the backup power, automotive and defence markets.
1 Nov 2010

Third generation batteries are needed
Most of today's pure electric vehicles and those announced for the next few years offer only 100 miles range. Ask a roomful of people if they would buy a car with that range and usually no hands go up.
External press release
29 Oct 2010

Andreas Schneider joins EnOcean board of management
EnOcean GmbH, developer of energy harvesting wireless technology, has appointed Andreas Schneider, Executive VP and Co-founder of EnOcean, to the board of management, with effect from 1 October 1 2010, the start of the new business year.
29 Oct 2010

Zinc Air fuel cell technology
A Montana company has found a low-cost, environmentally safe solution to power electric vehicles for generations to come, thanks to a technology developed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).
28 Oct 2010

The future market for electric buses and taxis
This is the world's first report forecasting the global market for electric buses and taxis both hybrid and pure electric. It separately forecasts the market in the most important country, China, and it takes a detailed look at technologies present and future with a blunt assessment of reasons for failure and threats for the future, not just the positive aspects.
External press release
28 Oct 2010

PolyIC becomes wholly owned by Leonhard Kurz
PolyIC becomes wholly owned by Leonhard Kurz
26 Oct 2010

Heavy duty electric land vehicles
There are about 250 manufacturers of heavy industrial vehicles worldwide but most do not make EVs. Between them they will make about 700,000 of these vehicles in 2010.
26 Oct 2010

Future technologies of electric buses and taxis
Buses and taxis are an excellent launch pad for new technologies. In the new IDTechEx report, "Electric Buses and Taxis 2011-2021" we assess all the options and the markets resulting.
25 Oct 2010

Micro hybrid diesel autos will realize fuel savings of up to 15%
Micro hybrid diesel autos will realize fuel savings of up to 15 percent in city driving.
14 Oct 2010

Nissan shows new Leaf to Victoria - real world EV trials begin
The Nissan LEAF EV's will form part of the government's five year trial for zero emission vehicles which will explore how electric vehicle technologies will perform an evolutionary step and provide a broader product portfolio (along with advanced petrol and diesel power).
External press release
14 Oct 2010

EnOcean named a 2010 Global Cleantech 100 Company
EnOcean has announced it has been named in the prestigious 2010 Global Cleantech 100—produced by the Cleantech Group, providers of leading global market research, events and advisory services for the cleantech industry.
12 Oct 2010

Nissan Leaf will sell out
IDTechEx forecasts that nearly 2.2 million electric cars will be sold globally as early as 2012 if we include golf cars and hybrids.
20 Sep 2010

Closer look on the 2nd German stimulus package & 1st model region
With joint efforts the federal government and the German economy is going to develop Germany into an international driving market for e-mobility. The objective is to have one million electric vehicles and a further 500,000 fuel cell powered vehicles operating on Germany's roads by 2020. Germany is also strong in electric aircraft such as PC-Aero and in industrial EVs.
External press release
24 Jun 2010

Siemens Energy and Coulomb Technologies joint marketing agreement
Siemens Energy, Inc. and Coulomb Technologies, Inc. announce joint marketing agreement for an integrated EV product offering in the E-mobility market .
9 Jun 2010

Electric Vehicles and the Smart Grid
The term Smart Grid has been used for decades to mean anything from "a ring main for a country" to the far more responsive, interactive, scalable and intrusive electricity distribution systems of the future.