Electric vehicles

In this article IDTechEx provides commentary on the reference during Volkswagen's recent Power Day to their long-term strategy of employing high-manganese cathodes for their 'volume segment'. What does 'high-manganese' refer to, and how do they compare to other cathode materials?

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Natron Energy are a US-based start-up developing a high-rate, long cycle life sodium-ion battery chemistry.

BMZ Group are a German manufacturer of Li-ion batteries for various segements, including mobility, stationary energy storage, power tools and medical equipment.

Over the next few months, NavyX will carry on its work with Uncrewed Surface Vessel, while also examining how these vessels can deliver across the range of military operations including surveillance and force protection.

Beta Technologies are a start-up electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer. Their lift + cruise design eVTOL, the ALIA-250, has been developed with funding from American biotechnology company United Therapeutics (UT) who intend to deploy it to transport human organs for transplant surgery.

Archer Aviation based in Palo Alto, California, USA are developing all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, with plans to launch their own Urban Air Mobility network in Los Angeles and Miami by 2024, providing commercial passenger services.

bp agreed to join BMW Group and Daimler Mobility AG in their drive to extend and significantly improve electrification, making electric vehicle charging more convenient, simpler and seamless for drivers.

Teijin Limited together with Applied Electric Vehicles has developed a highly energy-efficient low- speed electric vehicle prototype for autonomous driving systems and other mobility applications that are expected to help realize zero-emission mobility.

The strong potential of hydrogen is driven by the fact that it is impossible to electrify some of the most polluting sectors, including the steel, ammonia, and glass industries. In these sectors, hydrogen will be produced from renewable energy employing electrolyzer systems.

As demand for electric vehicles and stationary energy storage grows, there will be an increased need to properly manage waste and end-of-life Li-ion batteries, providing an opportunity for new businesses, business models and processes. As part of this, recycling will play a key role. This premium article will cover the processes and technologies used for Li-ion battery recycling.

The all-new foiling Candela P-30—the world's fastest all-electric passenger ship—will hit Stockholm's waterways in 2022, shuttling passengers to and from the archipelago above the waves without wakes, noise and CO2 emissions.

While technologies are emerging for cities to be independent in food, water and energy, safe and pleasant, progress is mostly poor and global warming threatens migrants overwhelming cities. By all means, let us see the smart city advances take place that are in the IDTechEx report, "Smart Cities Market 2021-2041: Energy, Food, Water, Materials, Transportation Forecasts", but it would be prudent to try to reverse the move to cities that the UN and others see resulting in 70-80% of us in them by 2050.

Wisk, the Urban Air Mobility company behind the first all-electric, self-flying air taxi, is progressing with its Transport Trial, which will advance autonomous passenger transport under the New Zealand Government's broader Airspace Integration Trial Programme. Wisk is working towards rolling out the implementation phase later this year.

The marine energy experts have created the first ever electric vehicle charge point where drivers can 'fill up' directly from a tidal energy source

Jaunt Air Mobility are an aerospace company based in Dallas, Texas, who are a developing a novel Gyrodyne eVTOL aircraft for air taxi and cargo applications. IDTechEx spoke with Martin Peryea, CEO of Jaunt Air Mobility and Jaunt Chief Communications Officer Nancy Richardson.

Omniflow is a company that transforms simple streetlights to a smart IoT platform. IDTechEx spoke with Pedro Ruão (CEO).

For batteries to fit into narrow and crooked spaces and to store more energy for e.g. electric mobility, flexibly adaptable cells are required. So far, however, lithium-ion battery cells have been produced in standardized formats and rigid systems.

Registration data for the US delivery van market in 2020, with the market share of major OEMs. Detail on the electrification plans of major OEMs and start-up electric delivery van manufactures. Tesla confirm they will definitely make an electric van

Holo, Inc. has developed a platform technology for the high-throughput production of intricate metal parts using additive manufacturing. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Arian Aghababaie (CSO, Co-founder & president) and Dr Hal Zarem (CEO).