Electric vehicles

Gentherm is the largest player in automotive seat heaters. IDTechEx spoke to Gentherm to learn about its radiant heating panels to improve cabin thermal management, especially in EVs.

Autonomous Driving Software and AI in Automotive 2026-2046: Technologies, Markets, Players

The new IDTechEx report "Thermal Management for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036: Materials, Markets, and Technologies" analyses thermal management approaches for electric vehicle batteries, motors, power electronics, and the vehicle as a whole. A deep dive is taken into OEM strategies, materials, fluids, and technologies. 10 year granular market forecasts are included segmented by technology.

The automotive industry is undergoing a foundational shift toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), where functionality, value, and user experience are increasingly governed by software rather than hardware. IDTechEx's new market report, "Software-Defined Vehicles, Connected Cars, and AI in Cars 2026-2036: Markets, Trends, and Forecasts", offers a comprehensive analysis of this transformation, covering the evolution of in-vehicle electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture, connectivity platforms, feature monetization models, and long-term market forecasts.

Thermal Management for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036: Materials, Markets, and Technologies

Software-Defined Vehicles, Connected Cars, and AI in Cars 2026-2036: Markets, Trends, and Forecasts

Norled AS is one of Norway's largest ferry and express boat operators. The company has commissioned the world's first ferry running on liquid hydrogen with a hybrid fuel cell and battery propulsion system.

ZF is a leading tier 1 supplier providing solutions to passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and industrial technology. IDTechEx attended a presentation from ZF that covered the technology innovations, with a primary focus on thermal management, for its latest eDrive platform, called SELECT.

The 38th International Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition

Mankiewicz Coatings presented a thermal insulation liquid coating for EV battery applications as SPE EAV 2025.

SK Enmove's conventional business is largely from base oils and lubricants. New business areas that SK Enmove sees opportunities in include EV fluids, thermal management, and HVAC fluids. IDTechEx spoke to SK Enmove about its new refrigerants that are PFAS free alternatives to R1234yf (the most commonly adopted automotive refrigerant).

As battery technology rapidly advances in cost, performance, and reliability, fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are struggling to gain market traction. While FCEVs are seen as ideal for long-haul trucking, they aim to break into the larger passenger car market. IDTechEx explores their potential in this space by examining automaker strategies, past trends, and tech comparisons

Hanon Systems has developed R744 and R290 components for automotive applications. IDTechEx spoke to Hanon to learn more about its products and which approach it thinks will be more promising.

Zeta Energy is a Texas-based battery startup developing lithium sulfur batteries for use in automotives, drones and more. IDTechEx spoke with Michael Liedtke, CCO, to discuss the company's technology.

IDTechEx attended a webinar given by Alaina Hull, Global Business Development Manager, in which a UV curable dielectric EV battery coating was presented, called Sipiol UV.

E-Waste, Battery & Metal Recycling, Circular Electronics Event Summary: Critical Material Recovery Market