Toyota Motor

QuantumScape

QuantumScape is a US-based company working on oxide-based solid-state batteries.

Solid-State Battery Commercialization: Mass Production Taking Off

Solid-state batteries (SSBs) are heralded as a transformative innovation in energy storage (ES), offering numerous advantages over traditional lithium-ion batteries. These benefits position SSBs as a cornerstone of the next generation of battery technologies, with the potential to reshape industries reliant on ES.

Musashi Energy Solutions

Musashi Energy Solutions develops and manufactures hybrid supercapacitors. The company is headquartered in Troy, Michigan, with manufacturing and assembly facilities in Yamanashi, Japan and Battle Creek, Michigan.

Toyota

Toyota is an important player in the area of solid-state batteries and this profile provides the latest updates on its work in this space.

Will Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Boom or Bust in the Next 20 years?

While battery electric vehicles (BEVs) continue to grow in model availability, sales numbers, and available charging infrastructure, the same cannot be said about fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). IDTechEx reviews the on-road fuel cell electric vehicle market and assesses whether passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, buses, and medium and heavy-duty trucks will use fuel cell technology in 20 years.

Preferred Computational Chemistry (PFCC)/MATLANTIS: Early 2025 Update

Preferred Computational Chemistry (PFCC)'s MATLANTIS platform uses deep learning to provide universal atomistic simulation at high speed. IDTechEx caught up with PFCC's team at Neo-Functional Materials 2025.

How The Aerogels Market Will Evolve Over The Next Decade

Since 2020, the emergence of aerogels as a fire protection material for electric vehicle (EV) batteries has provided a new and rapidly growing opportunity for the aerogel market. According to the latest IDTechEx market report, "Aerogels 2025-2035: Technology, Market, Forecasts", the adoption in EV thermal barriers has helped drive the aerogels market to exceed US$1 billion in 2025.

Redwood Materials

Redwood Materials is a Li-ion battery recycler based in the US.

Qingling Motors

This company profile covers Qingling Motors, a commercial vehicle manufacturer based in China, with a focus on its fuel cell vehicles.

BYD Auto

BYD Auto is a Chinese automotive subsidiary of the BYD Company. It is a global leader in electric car sales and battery technology, with sales of over 4 million cars in 2024.

QuantumScape: Developing the Future of Solid-State

QuantumScape is a major player in the solid-state battery space and developer of lithium metal batteries.

Riversimple

Riversimple is a company based in Wales, UK, focusing on a mobility as a service (MaaS) business model. It is looking to manufacture sustainable fuel cell passenger cars with the integration of unique technologies, such as supercapacitors to absorb energy in regenerative braking.

CES 2025: The Press Conferences

CES is one of the biggest events of the year, covering technologies from autonomous driving to extended/virtual reality (XR/VR), humanoid robotics, and hydrogen and green technology, and seeing more than 140,000 visitors. This premium article highlights the key takeaways from each, some general themes from the press conferences and the show, and gives IDTechEx's take.

Key eLCV Manufacturers in Global Markets

Innovation map of key eLCV manufacturers in global markets.

Hyundai

This profile analyzes Hyundai's progress in electrification and automotive technologies in 2024.

Autonomous Vehicle Industries Now and in 10 Years

Over the past couple of years, IDTechEx has reported on the emergence of commercial robotaxi services but has always needed to caveat this with the fact that they have been heavily restricted. Well, in 2024, the shackles are coming off, and the industry is getting ready for take-off.

Toyota Motor Corporation

Toyota was the largest car manufacturer by sales in 2023, with over 10 million vehicles sold. It was an early leader in hybrid technology, however it has been more cautious in its adoption of fully electric technologies. This IDTechEx profile focuses on Toyota's latest plans to decarbonize its vehicles.

Cenex Expo 2024

IDTechEx attended the Cenex Expo 2024 at Millbrook on 4th-5th September. This year's expo focused on showcasing the latest advancements in electric vehicle technologies, autonomous driving regulations, clean energy solutions, and smart transportation systems. Key topics discussed included sustainability, vehicle electrification, battery technologies, the commercialization of autonomous vehicles, and how policies and innovation can drive the future of clean transport. Around 200 exhibitors participated, mainly from the electrification supply chain, hydrogen fuel cells, and electric vehicle components sectors, including Toyota, Mercedes Commercial Vehicles, Nuvera Fuel Cells, HVS, and Ford. About 20 exhibitors focused on advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), roboshuttles, autonomous buses, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), and ADAS simulation. Despite the smaller number of exhibitors in this field, government-related stands, such as Innovate UK, provided valuable information.

Volume and Not Weight Rule out Hydrogen Combustion for Passenger Cars

Does the hydrogen combustion engine offer a viable route to continuing ICE car production? According to IDTechEx's latest article the answer is, at least for cars, no. But why?

Roboshuttles: A Promising Yet Challenging Mobility Solution

Roboshuttles are small, fully electric, and operate at Level 4 autonomy, making them an ideal last-mile solution. They were once highly anticipated in the autonomous driving industry as a promising mobility solution, and at one point, over 25 companies were competing in this space. However, IDTechEx has observed a yearly decline in the number of active companies from 2020 to 2024, and the industry has not advanced to the large-scale commercial testing phases as hoped.