Electric vehicles

IDTechEx analyst Aman Atak interviewed Erik Svedlund, Global Product Manager at Atlas Copco.

Europe, as well as most of the world, faces a future with hybrid or pure electronic road vehicles that rely on alternative drive chains. But these low-emission vehicles are considered too quiet for hearing-impaired pedestrians, so the European Union is mandating that they be equipped with acoustic vehicle alerting systems.

This article looks at the options for progressing towards complete elimination of energy storage of any kind in off grid electricity generation.

While plenty of options for plug-in vehicles now flood the market at seemingly low prices, drivers soon realize most electric options only get them thirty to eighty miles on a single charge.

New design could dramatically cut energy waste in electric vehicles, data centers, and the power grid.

Nissan and DeNA Co unveiled the Easy Ride brand for the new robo-vehicle mobility service that the two companies are developing jointly. The companies also announced plans for a field test with public participation.

Solar-powered flying platforms have yet to prove their real-world applicability outside of targeted demonstrations. Monitoring glaciers in polar regions is in pole position to become a primary application, as the midnight sun offers ideal conditions for perpetual flights.

A breakthrough in catalysis research by academics at the Universities of St Andrews and Newcastle could lead to the development of clean diesel engine technology and help combat air pollution.

This show had a 15% attendee increase and have stated the exhibitors will be 35% higher for 2018. This article includes documents in which IDTechEx analysts in attendance highlighted some of the key innovations and takeaways from this exhibition and open conference.

Fisker Inc is entering an alliance with Hakim Unique Group, to develop an autonomous shuttle for smart cities across the globe.

Analysts IDTechEx find that there are several indicators of dramatic change in the land, water and air vehicles increasingly made and operated by the same companies. The Chinese are clearer about this than most. This article explains this stance.

Mentor shows its gained strengths in the automotive sector after Siemens' acquisition, as reported by IDTechEx analyst Lorenzo Grande, PhD.

Corvus Energy has been chosen by Norwegian Electric System to supply a lithium ion based energy storage system for a new all-electric ferry being built by Fjellstrand for Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1. Corvus' Orca Energy ESS solution will supply electrical power to the ferry's NES all-electric power and propulsion system.

Deutsche Post DHL Group plans on being the industry's driver of electromobility and market leader in green logistics. Its e-mobility initiative is also part of its ambitious GoGreen program, an environmental protection project that will help Deutsche Post DHL Group become the first logistics company to reduce all logistics-related emissions to net zero by 2050.

The new IDTechEx Research report, Battery Elimination in Electronics and Electrical Engineering 2018-2028 notes that billions of wireless electronic and electrical products consuming microwatts to milliwatts or more operate without batteries or even capacitors to store energy.

IDTechEx analysts Aman Atak and Luke Gear report on their findings at this event.

Li-ion Batteries are the talk of town in the tech industry, but clarity on the subject is scarce, and very often the word "Battery" is used interchangeably to indicate those relying on the reversible shuttling of lithium ion (Li-ion batteries, or LIB), and many other different energy storage technologies that have little in common with each other.

IONITY, which was founded only a few weeks ago, is taking off quickly. The joint venture of BMW, Daimler, Ford and Volkswagen with Audi and Porsche has formed initial strategic partnerships for the realization of its "High-Power-Charging" network for electric vehicles in Europe.

Workhorse Group Inc will conduct the first manned flight of its SureFly personal hybrid octocopter on January 8 in Las Vegas.

On Dec 5 to 7 IDTechEx will host six half day business intelligence forums covering the latest innovations with sensors, flexible electronics, human machine interface technology and the Internet of Things.