15 Mar 2022

Electric Construction Machines Vital for Greener Construction
Construction machines are estimated to generate around 400 Mt of CO2 emission per year, which is around 1.1% of global CO2 emission. Decarbonization of non-road mobile machines will therefore be an important factor in efforts to limit global climate change. With an increasing number of countries around the world committing to a net-zero carbon future, the construction industry is facing growing scrutiny of its' greenhouse gas emissions.
24 Feb 2022

EV Charging Investments, Interoperability, and Innovations
There has been a ramp-up of charging infrastructure to make EV charging more widespread and publicly accessible. A holistic approach is being taken where fast chargers, destination chargers, and home chargers all play an important role in supporting the different electric segments. The industry is seeing increased investments, collaboration, and innovation that will hopefully help today's parking lots become tomorrow's charging stations.
15 Feb 2022

Unicorn and Volvo Trucks Collaborate on Electric Concrete Mixers
After gaining good experience with a Volvo FE Electric, Unicon is now taking the next big step towards emission-free distribution by introducing a new generation of electric truck mixers with longer range and higher payload. Therefore, the company intends to place the country's largest private single order to date for 11 Volvo FM Electric models that will be converted to truck mixers and operate in Denmark.
External press release
8 Feb 2022

Northvolt and Volvo Cars Choose Gothenburg For New Battery Factory
Northvolt and Volvo Cars will place their first joint battery factory in Gothenburg, Sweden, next to Volvo Cars' assembly plant in Torslanda. The new facility will be operational in 2025.
External press release
21 Dec 2021

New Milestone in Volvo Penta's Electrification Journey
Volvo Penta is accelerating its efforts to reach zero emissions - through fossil-free, renewable fuels, hybrid, and electric technology. In the latest development, the company has delivered and integrated its electric driveline into the first of a series of prototype fully electric terminal tractors to U.S. customer, TICO - who will be testing the prototypes with a variety of major fleet partners.
13 Dec 2021

Volvo Cars and Northvolt Invest in Battery Development, Manufacturing
Volvo Cars and Northvolt will open a joint research and development centre in Gothenburg as part of a SEK 30 billion investment in battery development and manufacturing.
8 Dec 2021

The Big Picture of Mining Electrification
In the big picture, mining is a very large, growing business. Top mining companies net around $660 billion yearly. In this article IDTechEx analyzes how mining is being electrified, relocated and redefined.
18 Nov 2021

COP26: Small Steps Forward for Green Technologies, Finds IDTechEx
Climate change is one of humanity's most pressing challenges. In an effort to accelerate global action in limiting temperature rises, international lawmakers, business leaders, scientists, and activists convened in Glasgow (U.K.) for the past two weeks in the UN's Climate Change Conference (COP26). In this article, IDTechEx examines three crucial technologies in the fight against climate change that saw advancements (or not) during this COP's proceedings.
Full profile interview: SWOT Analysis
8 Nov 2021

MAN: autonomous heavy goods haulage
19 Oct 2021

Volvo Group Launches World's First Vehicle Using Fossil-Free Steel
Volvo Group is proud to reveal the world-first vehicle made of fossil-free steel from SSAB. More vehicles will follow in 2022 in what will be a series of concept vehicles and components using fossil-free steel from SSAB.
Full profile interview
15 Oct 2021

Driivz
Founded in Israel in 2013, Driivz is a software platform provider to the global EV charging sector. It is a data-driven platform that is connected to the EV ecosystem. Driivz serves global EV charging network operators and providers with a scalable, hardware-agnostic platform. Their solution spans multiple sectors including power utilities, oil and gas, automotive, charge point operators (CPOs), EV fleets and electric mobility service providers (e-MSPs).
Event summary
6 Oct 2021

Highlights from: IVT Expo Virtual 'Live'
IDTechEx's highlights from IVT Expo Virtual 'Live'. Next generation components, suppliers and technologies for off-road industrial vehicles
External press release
28 Sep 2021

Volvo Trucks North America and AMPLY Power Collaborate
To ensure electric truck fleets are equipped with the necessary charging infrastructure and energy management services, AMPLY Power is collaborating with Volvo Trucks North America on customer programs to maximize uptime and cost savings for electric Class 8 heavy-duty truck fleets.
15 Sep 2021

Volvo's First Commercial Autonomous Truck for the US Highway Market
A first look at the Aurora-powered Volvo VNL, Volvo's flagship long-haul truck, integrated with the Aurora Driver's sensor suite. This prototype is the first of the Volvo VNL fleet to be designed to operate with the Aurora Driver, and represents a significant step.
9 Sep 2021

Electric Vehicles Taking Over the Roads, Seas and Skies
World Electric Vehicle Day is here, and, as an industry analyst, it presents a great occasion to take a retrospective look at the past decade of innovation and disruption.
External press release
1 Sep 2021

AMPLY Power Integrates WattTime API
As pressure mounts for transportation fleets and their organizations to measure, reduce, and report total greenhouse gas emissions, AMPLY Power is tapping environmental technology nonprofit WattTime to provide its electric vehicle, bus, and truck customers with access to emission reductions data and the ability to automatically charge when GHG emissions from electricity generating plants are low.
20 Aug 2021

The World's First Fossil-Free Steel Ready for Delivery
SSAB has now produced the world's first fossil-free steel and delivered it to a customer. The trial delivery is an important step on the way to a completely fossil-free value chain for iron- and steelmaking and a milestone in the HYBRIT partnership between SSAB, LKAB and Vattenfall.
Background: SWOT Analysis
9 Aug 2021

DiDi
Update
29 Jul 2021

Pony.ai
Pony.ai is an autonomous robotaxi company founded in 2016 and co-located between California and Guangzhou, China.