Electric vehicles

Energy Independent Electric Vehicles (EIV) are the end game and IDTechEx will be showcasing the opportunities at our latest event - Energy Independent Electric Vehicles: Land, Water & Air - taking place in the EIV hub that is Delft, Netherlands: 27-28 September 2017.

The totally new IDTechEx Research report Electric Buses 2018-2038 is about hybrid and pure electric buses, often in many new forms, powering up to be a massive $500 billion market.

Elaphe decided to put this to the test and raced it against its original diesel counterpart. They also tried something new to showcase the raw torque performance of Elaphe in-wheel technology and raced against a production electric car. In reverse.

Cooperation to further develop communications between autonomous vehicles and road infrastructure, and testing on toll barrier crossing and work zone approach.

Do fuel cells have a significant future in cars?

Amber, a Dutch self-driving startup, has stated that it would be the first in the world to deploy self-driving cars on a large scale.

CPS Technologies are manufacturers AlSiC MMC parts. IDTechEx technology analyst Dr Richard Collins interviewed Dr Mark Occhionero (Senior Research Scientist).

The UK's first electric-only truck manufacturing facility is set to open in Oxfordshire.

Nicolas Hulot announced the end of the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040.

An 'eco-engine' for the 21st Century

Volvo Cars has been in the news recently in relation to their announcement this Wednesday on their decision to leave the internal combustion engine only based automotive industry. But is this move really a revolutionary one?

Volvo Cars has announced that every Volvo it launches from 2019 will have an electric motor, marking the historic end of cars that only have an internal combustion engine and placing electrification at the core of its future business.

Hyster Europe discusses a project to electrify container handlers and 11T high capacity empty container handlers.

Heesen Yachts has announced that the world's first Fast Displacement motor yacht equipped with hybrid propulsion was delivered to her owner in international waters.

Ocean Phoenix 360 is a truly unique giant factory-ship capable of eradicating the millions of tons of plastic waste that have accumulated in the North Pacific and other Oceans around the world.

In a recently-held press conference Dubai Police revealed the force's newest addition, the autonomous police patrol.

CargoPod, developed by Oxbotica as part of the GATEway Project, is guided by their state-of-the-art autonomy software system Selenium, which enables real-time, accurate navigation, planning and perception in dynamic environments. The pod is able to carry a total of 128kg of groceries at a time.

Finland's first hybrid ferry is a vessel full of state-of-the-art technology. Elektra is also Finland's biggest road ferry. With its length of almost 98 meters and width of 16 meters, it can carry up to 90 cars at a time.

Electric cars hey have a long way to go before reaching numbers capable of making a significant contribution to greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. In order to limit temperature increases to below 2°C by the end of the century, the number of electric cars will need to reach 600 million by 2040.

The service will use two fully-automated, 15-passenger, all-electric shuttles manufactured by French firm NAVYA to transport students, faculty, and staff on a non-stop two-mile route.