Electric vehicles

This premium article provides an updated overview of Li-ion recycling partnerships made over 2023 and 2024, including supply agreements, JVs, MOUs, and more.

Nth Cycle is a critical metal refiner and Li-ion battery recycler based in the US.

This premium article looks at the fuel cell car market in 2024.

This premium article provides an overview of lithium-ion battery (LIB) binders and PFAS restrictions, alternative binder materials, and recycling technologies and strategies for binders.

This premium article explores key aerogel manufacturing processes.

Cylib is a German start-up focused on developing Li-ion battery (LIB) recycling technologies.

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.

This premium article discusses the electric microcar market in China.

The automotive industry faces increasing pressure to improve sustainability, with material choice at the forefront of this transformation. With over 14 million tonnes of plastics used in passenger vehicles each year, addressing the sustainability of these materials is critical. Two leading solutions are recycled plastics and bioplastics. But what is the future of sustainable cars?

EV adoption is taking off, but regulation remains the driving factor behind the shift from traditional ICE vehicles in many cases. However, governments and OEMs are adjusting their EV targets amid a challenging market situation. How will these changes affect the growth of EV sectors and markets?

Tyfast are a US-based company developing a vanadium oxide anode for long cycle life, high-rate Li-ion batteries.

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

How electric 2-wheelers (E2Ws) are used and how their batteries are designed is very different from the car market. IDTechEx's report, "Fire Protection Materials for EV Batteries 2025-2035: Markets, Trends, and Forecasts", finds that the market for fire protection materials in E2Ws will grow by 12 times compared to its 2024 size.

Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) are emerging as a promising alternative to lithium-ion technology, offering advantages in cost, material availability, and safety. Their performance is largely determined by the choice of cathode and anode materials, which impact energy density, cycle life, and overall efficiency. Key cathode materials include Na-layered oxides, polyanionic compounds, and Prussian blue analogues, each with distinct strengths and trade-offs. On the anode side, hard carbon is the most widely used, while other materials like metal oxides, sulfides, and alloying compounds offer high capacity but face durability challenges. Understanding these materials and their sodium storage mechanisms—insertion, conversion, and alloying—is crucial for advancing SIB technology and scaling commercial production.

Altilium is a Li-ion battery recycler based in the UK.

As regulatory frameworks such as the EU's Advanced Driver Distraction Warning (ADDW) near enforcement, automotive OEMs increasingly integrate in-cabin sensing technologies with software-defined vehicle architectures. This shift, evident at CES 2025, marks a pivotal moment in the automotive industry as OEMs leverage existing hardware—such as infrared and RGB cameras—to develop new revenue streams and enhance user experiences.

This premium article explores the electric vehicle fire protection material categories with benchmarking.

This premium article provides a chronological timeline of events in the lithium-ion battery (LIB) recycling market in 2023 and 2024.

This premium article explores aerogels as fire protection materials for electric vehicle batteries.