Daimler AG

Mercedes-Benz Electric Vans

Mercedes-Benz has been at the forefront of the automotive industry's transition to electrification. In recent years, the company has heavily invested in a dedicated lineup of electric vans, catering to both commercial and passenger needs.

The Autonomous Car Industry in 2024: Three Key Takeaways

Autonomous driving technologies have seemingly been on the horizon for the last decade, maybe more. Over the past four years, level 3 technologies have been certified for consumer use on public roads, hands-off/eyes-on driving has solidified as a market segment, and commercial driverless robotaxi services have become available to the public.

Seoyon E-Hwa

Seoyon E-Hwa is a global supplier of automotive interior and exterior components, focusing on lightweight and high-quality materials to improve vehicle efficiency and sustainability. The company specializes in eco-friendly designs, integrating recycled and bio-based materials to meet the industry's environmental standards while enhancing vehicle aesthetics and performance.

Arbe: 4D Imaging Radar Leader

Arbe is one of the leading players in the development of next-generation radar technologies. It has pioneered high-channel-count solutions with its in-house designed radar chipset. In this update profile, IDTechEx covers Arbe's core technologies, its perspective on what the next generation will bring, and how OEMs are now realizing that high-channel-count radars are the inevitable future.

Electric Motor Technology Regional Market Shares for Electric Vehicles

Innovation map of the electric motor technology regional market shares for electric vehicles.

BMW

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, commonly referred to as BMW, is a large German multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Munich. In the first 9 months of 2024, BMW sold nearly 410,000 EVs (BEV + PHEV) across its core BMW brand and Mini brand. At the Paris Motor Show 2024, BMW showcased several new models, including its upcoming Neue Klasse models. This profile focuses on BMW's electrification efforts and the upcoming Neue Klasse platform.

Tesla: We, Robot Cybercab Reveal

On 10th October 2024, Tesla held an event in Los Angeles where it announced its new Cybercab, Unsupervised Full-Self Driving, and Optimus. This profile update covers the highlights of the Cybercab and gives IDTechEx's opinion on the vehicle and Tesla's plans.

Automotive Haptics to Be a Multibillion-Dollar Market by 2035

In 2024, the largest market for haptics is in smartphones, but as the smartphone market stagnates, the industry is looking towards automotive interiors as the major opportunity for the next decade.

Upcoming Webinar on Automotive Infrared Camera Technologies

Wednesday 2 October 2024 - Automotive Infrared Camera Technologies: Markets for Seeing Inside and Outside the Vehicle. Overview of ADAS and in-cabin sensing, including current market landscape; Analysis of automotive NIR cameras compared to visible light cameras; Analysis of automotive LWIR cameras, including developing technologies to drive adoption; Analysis of automotive SWIR cameras and their potential to enter the market; Summary of market analysis, and IDTechEx's predictions up to 2035

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.

Aston Martin

Aston Martin had ambitious goals of being an electric-only brand by 2030. It has recently gone back on this target. The following profile focusses on Aston Martin's electrification strategy and performance so far.