Electric vehicles

This premium article discusses composite battery enclosures and fire protection.

Ionblox Inc. are a US company developing Li-ion cells based on silicon-dominant anode technology.

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.

Many people were surprised when HiNa revealed their lineup of sodium-ion battery cells, as well as a prototype of an electric car, in February 2023. But it had been a long time coming. The low-cost Sehol E10X microcar uses a 25 kWh battery pack made from cylindrical sodium-ion cells from HiNa.

The sales of hydrogen fuel cell cars have largely stalled from 2021 onwards, but does this mean there is no market for fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in the future, and what is required to make them a success?

BluVein is a Queensland, Australia based company founded in 2021, developing dynamic charging solutions for mining vehicles.

Sila Nanotechnologies are a US company looking to commercialise their silicon anode material.

This premium article discusses busbar insulation and polymers as fire protection.

In the dynamic landscape of vehicular technology, the user interface (UI) stands as a pivotal bridge between human and machine, evolving to meet the intricate demands of assisted and autonomous driving. This premium article delves into the UI's transformative journey, highlighting the shift toward user-centered design and the integration of multisensory interactions that cater to a driver's situational awareness and trust. It underscores the UI's strategic role in vehicle technology advancement, paralleling the rise of intelligent cockpits and V2X communications, ultimately steering towards a future where user experience and safety are paramount.

This premium article explains the Unboxed production method in more detail. It shows how Tesla plans to use the process and how it can help achieve its goals of producing EVs that cost US$25,000 and scaling to an annual production capacity of 20 million vehicles annually. The article also shows which other manufacturer is working on a similar production concept.

The 16th annual Automotive World was held at Big Sight, Tokyo, from 24th-26th January 2024. The conference was co-located with a number of other conferences including NEPCON, the Wearable Expo, Smart Logistics and Factory Innovation Week. The Automotive World conference featured over 1,650 exhibitors and saw 85,000 visitors attend, according to official metrics published by the conference organisers. The focus of this event summary will be for fuel cell technologies and components featured at EV Japan.

Innovation map of EV fire protection material benchmarking.

Infinitum Electric, founded in 2016, designs and produces electric motors. IDTechEx previously spoke to Infinitum in 2021 to learn about its printed circuit board (PCB) stator axial flux motor. IDTechEx caught up with Infinitum at CES 2024.

The electrification of boats and ships has the potential to reshape communities around busy ports. Hybrid and electric ships have the potential to drastically improve air quality and reduce noise pollution while offering other key benefits to cities. Ships now have the potential to become a welcomed part of communities and a friend to the environment.

Pivotal is a start-up with a commercially available eVTOL vehicle. However, its price and performance limit its functionality and customer base.

Beam Global, previously Envision Solar, is a California based provider of integrated off-grid solar EV chargers.

Stanley Engineered Fastening is a global leader in precision fastening and assembly solutions. The brand is also historically famous for tools and other products. At Nepcon 2024, Stanley announced a series of materials for EV battery production and fire protection. IDTechEx spoke to Stanley to learn more about these products.

Sandvik is a manufacturer of mining vehicles, specializing in underground mining machines. This profile will cover Sandvik's activity in the production of battery-electric mining vehicles.

Fujipoly is primarily a thermal interface material (TIM) manufacturer established in 1978 and headquartered in Nagoya, Japan. At Nepcon 2024, IDTechEx spoke to Fujipoly about its materials under development for fire protection in electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

Denka is a large chemicals company founded in 1915 and headquartered in Tokyo, providing materials for various applications and industries. IDTechEx spoke to Denka at Nepcon about its latest development of a fire protection material for electric vehicle (EV) batteries called ProfyGuard.