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Unintended Consequences Advance Electric Car Takeoff

Obvious things drive adoption of a new type of car such as subsidies, tax breaks and special privileges such as free parking.

Fastest electric go-kart in the world

Daymak Inc has announced its new product called Daymak-C5-Blast Go-Kart, what the Daymak team believe will be the fastest electric go kart in the world.

Electric Vehicle News from IDTechEx Show! Berlin May 2017

The successful "IDTechEx Show!" in Berlin with nearly 3000 paying delegates, nine parallel conferences, 25 masterclasses and a large exhibition had a huge amount for the electric vehicle enthusiast.

IDTechEx Show! Exhibition Grows by 30%

On May 10-11 an estimated 3,000 people from over 40 countries will meet at the Estrel Convention Centre in Berlin to discuss the commercialization of a diverse range of emerging technologies.

EV forecasts turn upwards

From its facts based research, IDTechEx has what some regarded as over-optimistic forecasts for electric cars. However, others are now matching or exceeding our optimism.

Havel Metal Foam GmbH

Havel Metal Foam is a company formed in 2013 that specialize in the novel production Aluminum foam. IDTechEx analyst Richard Collins interviewed Andreas Porsche (Sales Director).

Uber partnership to design chargers for flying cars

Uber is looking beyond ground transportation and has announced that the company has partnered with ChargePoint to create rapid-charging stations for Uber's planned network of on-demand flying electric cars that will be capable of vertical take-off and landings.

Germany EV laggard to leader

Germany took a wrong course in vehicle powertrains initially resisting government support for electric vehicles, but many German industrial and commercial vehicle manufacturers are now going electric.

EV programs accelerated in face of new air pollution horrors

The more you look the more you see and, in the case of air pollution, it is bad news all the way.

Europe's Most Important Event on Emerging Technologies

The IDTechEx Show! takes place on 10 & 11 May in Berlin, hosting over 200 exhibitors and over 3,000 attendees.

Mercedes fast forward on battery cars

In the IDTechEx report,"Fuel Cell Vehicles 2016-2026" we predicted that the window of opportunity for fuel cell vehicles is closing as battery pure electric vehicles grab their target markets.

London taxi pollution

For the first time, air pollution in the UK is now primarily caused by road vehicles. Legal limits for the year were exceeded in the first four days of the 2017. London schools are being built where the children are forced to suck in four times the approved amount of acid gas.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi design single board computers suitable for a range of applications. David Pugh met with Roger Thornton, Principal hardware engineer, to discuss the growing range of projects that Raspberry Pi boards are being used in.

Prototyping for the Internet of Things: Raspberry Pi

To celebrate the end of national pie week in the UK, David Pugh interviewed Roger Thornton, principal hardware engineer at Raspberry Pi following the launch of the Pi ZeroW.

Autonomous cars re-thought

Suppliers such as Delphi argue that autonomous cars will sell first to organisations, notably as taxis but, after a delay, they will be bought strongly by private individuals. IDTechEx notes that many cities will ban private cars, autonomous or not

IDTechEx Research announces new report on Wireless Charging

The unique commercially oriented report Wireless Charging 2017-2027: Phones, Cars etc. is packed with detailed market and technical analysis with many new infograms, conference slides, roadmaps and ten year forecasts 2017-2027. It is based on global research by PhD level multi-lingual analysts in 2016-7 with frequent updates. The lead author has followed the subject for 20 years and is a globally acknowledged authority on the subject.

Energy Storage Innovations Europe 2017

The field of battery energy storage is set to grow significantly over the coming years. The question that incumbents, raw materials suppliers, end users, and innovators are all asking themselves is whether Li-ion batteries will keep the lion's share of the market, or whether disruptive innovation will drive technology diversification according to applications.

An on/off-road, full-suspension electric folding bike

MOAR is a new fat ebike design on the market with both front and rear suspensions.

China tackling the lead scandals: further turn of the screw

In 2017, China has moved further against lead acid batteries and the horrific injuries and deaths they cause in China at the smelting and disposal stages.

Huge bet on hydrogen economy

In January 2017, it was announced that Toyota Motor Corporation and four of its biggest automotive competitors are joining oil and gas giants including Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Total SA with plans to invest a combined 10 billion euros ($10.7 billion) in hydrogen-related products within five years.