Background
20 Jan 2025

Royal Enfield
Royal Enfield is an Indian manufacturer of motorcycles. This company profile focuses on Royal Enfield's first electric motorcycle. IDTechEx spoke to Royal Enfield at CES 2025.
Full profile interview
13 Jan 2025

Volvo Cars: Electrification
Volvo Cars is a Swedish multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Gothenburg. Since 2010, Volvo Cars has been owned by Geely Holding Group, the parent company of Chinese automotive manufacturer Geely Automobile. 2024 saw Volvo Cars increase its sales of full BEVs by 54%, despite adjusting its target to be fully electric by 2030 downwards. This profile assesses Volvo's electrification efforts thus far and its roadmap going forwards.
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Full profile interview
31 Dec 2024

Milence: Truck Charging Network
Milence, established in 2022, is a joint venture between Daimler Truck, the TRATON Group, and the Volvo Group. The company focuses on building a pan-European high-performance charging network for heavy-duty electric trucks and buses.
19 Dec 2024

Updated Emissions Regulations and Market Drivers to Electric Trucks
Historically, heavy-duty trucks have proven difficult to electrify, with the average annual mileage of a truck approximately ten times that of a passenger vehicle, regularly driving hundreds of km a day. 2024 has seen further growth in the global electric truck market, with progressive emissions reductions mandated by governments projected to propel further uptake.
12 Dec 2024

Software-Defined Vehicles: AI Assistants and Biometrics
Software-defined vehicles (SDVs) represent a combination of automotive features that provide new possibilities for passengers to engage with vehicles. IDTechEx depicts how the cellular connectivity within SDVs can provide access to IoT (Internet of Things) features including OTA (over-the-air) updates, personalization, and entertainment options.
6 Dec 2024

Magnetic Materials That Could Replace Rare Earths in EV Motors
Many will be aware of the concerns around rare earth materials, such as price volatility and environmental impact. One way to alleviate concerns is by adopting magnetic materials that do not contain rare earths. Based on IDTechEx's latest research report on "Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2025-2035: Technologies, Materials, Markets, and Forecasts", this article will cover some of the most promising alternatives and their trade-offs.
Update interview
5 Dec 2024

Elven Technologies
Elven Technologies provides proprietary fire protection materials with very high flame and temperature resistance. The early target market was in firefighter suits, but Elven is now looking to become involved in other markets including electric vehicle (EV) battery packs and battery transport containers.
Full profile interview
4 Nov 2024

Bcomp
Founded in 2011 and based in Fribourg, Switzerland, Bcomp is a company specializing in natural fiber composites, primarily for applications in the automotive, sports, and aerospace industries. Bcomp was established with the mission to reduce the environmental footprint of materials by offering high-performance, sustainable alternatives to traditional carbon fiber and synthetic composites. The company's flagship technologies, powerRibs® and ampliTex®, leverage natural fibers like flax to create lightweight, strong, and sustainable materials.