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800V Electric Vehicles Revisited

IDTechEx explores the trend towards high voltage vehicles from premium carmakers, and how this compares with Tesla's strategy.

Audi

As part of the VW Group, Audi is also making a strong push towards electrification. Their first battery electric vehicles have been successful and many more models are expected by 2025.

Market for eVTOL Air Taxis to Grow to $14.7 Billion by 2041

Air taxis and flying cars are easy to hype but IDTechEx's new report on the subject is not that hype. This independent research into electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for passenger transport reflects the reality of the eVTOL market at this early stage of its development.

Community of 3D Printed Zero Net Energy Homes in California

Palari Group and Mighty Buildings have secured a site and commenced development of the world's first community of 3D-printed zero net energy homes located in Rancho Mirage, California.

Living Lab of 200 Real World Smart Homes for Testing Electric Vehicles

Innovative companies developing smart home products or services that incorporate electric vehicle charging will benefit from a new offering in Energy Systems Catapult's real-world test environment - the Living Lab.

Magnax

Magnax is a leader in yokeless axial-flux motor development with an innovative design that can achieve power densities of up to 4x and 2x more than radial and yoked axial flux motors, respectively and a peak efficiency comparable with state-of-the-art radial flux PM motors. IDTechEx caught up with CCO and cofounder Daan Moreels about the company's exciting plans to enter production.

Romeo Power

Romeo Power (Romeo Systems) are a US-based Li-ion battery pack manufacturer targeting medium and heavy-duty vehicle segments.

Work Starts on Second UK Project Using Tesla Megapack Battery

The 34 MW / 68 MWh Contego project near Burgess Hill in West Sussex, United Kingdom, will be one of the largest battery energy storage developments in the UK, with a system of 28 Tesla Megapack lithium-ion batteries, using Tesla's Autobidder AI software for real-time trading and control. Due to be completed in June 2021 and operational soon after, it is part of a strategic energy storage pipeline to be launched globally by FRV.

Xerotech

Dr James Edmondson interviewed Xerotech to discuss their modular and scalable battery packs for the off-road electric vehicle segments.

6G Communications Trillion Dollar Opportunity

Phone systems change every ten years. 5G communications is now rolling out worldwide. It is time to plan 6G communications for 2030! Although little is decided - not even the frequency - much can be said about the extremely ambitious 6G objectives and challenges. This article gives the IDTechEx appraisal of 6G communications 2021-2041.

Tesla's Innovative Power Electronics: The Silicon Carbide Inverter

Like the Beatles in the 60s, Tesla has arguably achieved the feat of being simultaneously the best and most popular at what they do. As the IDTechEx report "Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2021-2041" discusses, Tesla enters a new market and quickly becomes the top-selling electric vehicle maker. In this article, we focus on Tesla's innovations in the field of power electronics and some of the new materials opportunities being created.

Why is Tesla's Inverter Innovative?

IDTechEx takes a look at Tesla's SiC inverter, and why it is ahead of the curve.

Sensors Everywhere

With sensors, the systems and software are a bigger business than the sensors themselves. For example, your body has primitive sensors such as eyes and fingers, but it processes the data in combination, so the whole is greater than the parts. Call it "sensor fusion", something increasingly seen in the automotive, healthcare, and robotic industries.

Unico Power

Unico Power is an EVSE and energy management service provider based out of Alberta, Canada. IDTechEx caught up with CEO and co-founder Glen Gordon for an update.

Tesla in India: Boost in a Country with Low Appetite for Electric Cars

Tesla has plans to enter a new market: India. This story has unfolded only one way so far. Tesla decides to enter a new market and quickly becomes the top-selling EV maker by leveraging its powerful brand and class-leading technology at a competitive price. But will it be so easy in India?

Biden's EV Revolution: A Boon for Electric Trucks and the Tesla Semi

The electric truck market in the US is primed for huge growth. Having largely lagged behind China and Europe in electric commercial vehicle deployment, the transition to zero-emission vehicles in this sector now seems set to begin in earnest.

Queensland Government Deal with Tesla Powerwall Home Solar Batteries

Economic Development Queensland has signed a landmark deal to use Powerwall by Tesla installed together with solar on 80 homes being developed in the Brisbane suburb of Oxley.

EV Battery Cell and Pack Materials, a $52 Billion Market by 2031

The lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles (EVs) present very different material demands at the cell- and pack-level compared with the internal-combustion engine (ICE) vehicles they replace.

World's First Robotic Kitchen Launched

The world's first robotic kitchen features a dexterous robot integrated into a luxury kitchen, that prepares freshly-cooked meals at the touch of a button.

Sono Motors

At CES 2021, Sono Motors provided an update on Sion - 'the first affordable Solar Electric Vehicle'. In this article, IDTechEx discusses the company's remarkable progress since they last spoke at the IDTechEx Show! three years ago.