Electric vehicles

Analysis and discussion on regional policies for the recycling of Li-ion batteries, and how this will drive market growth.

JIOS Aerogel announced it commissioned its new Thermal Blade aerogel thermal barrier in November 2022. IDTechEx interviewed Dr Stephen Hodson, Marketing and Program Director, to get an update on JIOS Aerogel's activity.

As autonomous vehicles (AV) become increasingly attractive, one technology that is playing a crucial role in their development is lidar. Lidar, short for Light Detection and Ranging, is a remote sensing method that uses lasers to measure distances and create detailed 3D maps of the environment.

Aerogel Core Ltd is an aerogel start-up which has spun out from the University of Bath. IDTechEx spoke with Professor Michele Meo to get an update on Aerogel Core's activity.

ACE Green Recycling is an integrated recycling and supply chain company for battery materials. ACE is a USA Corporation with dual headquarters in Houston and Singapore.

Waymo is one of the leaders when it comes to level 4 robotaxi research, testing and deployment. It has a commercial publicly accessible service operating in Arizona and is working on increasing its capabilities in California. IDTechEx spoke to Waymo at CES 2023.

PCIM is one of the largest events in Europe dedicated to the power electronics industry, representing all stages of the value chain from the mining and processing of materials to off-the-shelf inverters and intelligent systems. This article covers trends on Cu and Ag sinter die-attach materials, GaN and SiC WBG semiconductors, package materials and design, modules vs. discretes and more from primary interviews with leaders from across the value chain.

Innovation roadmap for cleaning robots.

Thursday 8 June 2023 - The Future of Cell Chemistry and Pack Structure. An overview of materials used in battery cells and battery packs; Trends in cathode chemistry and anode materials; Battery pack designs: cell-to-pack and cell-to-body; The impact on thermal management and materials; Trends in other materials: composite/polymer enclosures, interconnects and insulation

B2U Storage Solutions (B2U) deploys its own large-scale energy storage systems (ESS) using second-life electric vehicle (EV) batteries and is based in Santa Monica, California (CA), US. IDTechEx caught up with Freeman Hall, President of B2U Storage Solutions, to learn about the company's latest developments.

Lumineq is a company headquartered in Espoo, Finland, that specializes in supplying thin film electroluminescent (TFEL) displays for several applications from night vision to automotive displays.

Thermal runaway and the associated battery fires have proven to be a critical concern for customers, battery designers, and electric vehicle manufacturers. Many vehicles have experienced battery fires and hundreds of thousands have been recalled.

IDTechEx attended and spoke at the Thermal Management Expo North America from May 2nd to May 3rd. This premium article will primarily focus on TIM2 and active general cooling methods such as liquid cooling.

Innovation roadmap for second life EV batteries.

Vehicles have had connectivity for a long time, longer than most might think. However, OEMs have had a stranglehold on the data available from cars. It is mainly used for their own telematics analysis and has provided little added value to vehicle owners. Android Auto Operating System has standardized data from the vehicle and AiDEN has jumped on this as an opportunity to revolutionise connected vehicle services.

Microcontrollers (also known as controllers, MCUs and other name variations) are the backbone on which modern vehicles are built. Regardless of whether a car is powered by petrol, diesel, electric, hydrogen, PDG, or anything else, its functionalities will be heavily dependent on controllers.

Lohum is an end-of-life battery management and battery manufacturing company, based in India. The company has Li-ion battery recycling and second-life remanufacturing capabilities.

This premium article provides an introduction to additive manufacturing for electric vehicles (EV) and evaluates additive manufacturing for different applications in EVs.

Innovation roadmap for Li-ion materials.

Electric vehicles (EVs) generate material demands that are very different to those historically typical of combustion engine vehicle markets. With ongoing supply chain disruption and rapidly evolving battery technology, the materials that will be in demand over the coming years will vary significantly.