Electric vehicles

Malaysia Airports has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding with Skyports and Volocopter. As a first step, the parties will combine their distinct aerospace and aviation expertise to conduct a feasibility study examining suitable vertiport solutions to enable the safe take-off and landing of passenger eVTOL vehicles, considering factors such as demand, customer flow, and how to integrate UAM operations.

A more value-added approach to repurposing redundant fossil fuel assets such as coal mines and power stations is available.

Cruise (part of General Motors) is one of the leaders in autonomous testing.

When there is a gas leak in a large building or at an industrial site, human firefighters currently need to go in with gas sensing instruments. Finding the gas leak may take considerable time, while they are risking their lives. Researchers have now developed the first swarm of tiny - and hence very safe - drones that can autonomously detect and localize gas sources in cluttered indoor environments.

Review of Chinese electric light commercial vehicle sales in 2020, detail on the performance of Chinese eLCV manufacturers, sales of leading Chinese eLCV models and electric motor suppliers to this market.

Hyundai Motor Company will begin a test operation of its RoboShuttle in August. The demand-responsive, high-occupancy vehicle service, powered by autonomous driving and Artificial Intelligence technology, will operate along a 6.1-km route in Sejong Smart City, South Korea.

Thursday 22 July 2021 - Shifting Thermal Management Strategies. Thermal management of electric vehicles is a key consideration for range, performance, lifetime and safety of EVs. There are several key trends within the EV market, several of which will change the materials, designs and markets for thermal management.

A host of batteryless solutions have recently been announced. The rapid increase in adoption of batteryless solutions is tracked in the IDTechEx report, "Battery Elimination in Electronics: Market Impact IoT, 6G, Healthcare, Wearables 2021-2041".

REE Automotive announced a strategic collaboration with EAVX, a wholly owned business unit of JB Poindexter & Co.

The National Transport Authority in conjunction with Bus Éireann has today unveiled three new hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric double-deck buses that will initially be used on commuter services in the Greater Dublin Area.

Aggreko, has partnered with R&A to deliver a renewable power solution at the 149th Open Championship at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, England. The hybrid system will reduce carbon emissions by up to 40% compared to the previously used fossil fuelled systems.

Calyos specialises in two-phase cooling solutions. IDTechEx interviewed Ben Sutton to discuss their proprietary loop heat pipe technology for various market applications.

DuPont has a wide portfolio of thermal management and structural materials for EV batteries. Dr James Edmondson from IDTechEx interviewed DuPont to find out more about their portfolio and several applications in the EV market.

This IDTechEx premium article examines the technologies and trends in thermal management for EV charging.

Both Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) and high-nickel chemistries Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) and Nickel Cobalt Aluminium (NCA) are currently being installed in heavy-duty electric vehicles. IDTechEx look at the determining factors for battery chemistry choice in this market and highlight regional differences in deployment of different battery technologies.

Here come 600-mile electric cars and they will grab market share even as city cars. At last, you will be able to buy a car that lets you vacation in it wherever you wish.

Air taxi operators are unfazed by the 200 or so organisations designing vertical take-off aircraft.

Urban mobility should be safe, accessible and hassle-free. It should contribute to a liveable, free and open city life. This calls for a smart vehicle that makes life simple for everyone. This fall, we will present the world's first Solar City Car, optimized for shared mobility.

In immersion cooled battery systems, the cells themselves are in direct contact with the cooling fluid. In order to avoid electrical shorting, the fluids must be dielectric. The fluid is then typically pumped through the pack and a heat exchanger to remove the excess heat.

A round up of the developments and news in advanced battery technology in 2021