Electric vehicles

Daimler Trucks and Waymo partner on the development of autonomous SAE Level 4 trucks. Their initial effort will combine Waymo's industry-leading automated driver technology with a unique version of Daimler's Freightliner Cascadia, to enable autonomous driving.

Akasol is an energy storage startup emerging as the leading supplier for heavy-duty battery packs. In an interview, IDTechEx learned of the company's interesting answer to emerging solid-state technologies.

The feverish race to produce the shiniest, safest, speediest self-driving car has spilled over into our wheelchairs, scooters, and even golf carts. Recently, there's been movement from land to sea, as marine autonomy stands to change the canals of our cities, with the potential to deliver goods and services and collect waste across our waterways.

Mitie was named the winner in recognition of its ambitious and business-leading electric vehicle rollout and commitment to switch its entire fleet to zero emission by 2025.

Hexagon's Manufacturing Intelligence division, has launched 100%EV, a strategic initiative to drive innovation in eMobility. In the wake of seventy-three countries announcing net-zero carbon targets by 2050, the automotive industry must now both meet legislative ambitions and develop winning models.

There are over 2.5 million movements of medical supplies, samples and other items between hospitals and medical centres annually in the UK, with the majority of movements being undertaken by commissioned couriers on the country's road network.

The Hydrogen & P2X Conference is due to take place in Copenhagen on 9-10 February 2021

IDTechEx were recently posed the question: "If or when will battery electric bus range improve to a such a degree as to make fuel cell buses obsolete"? To answer this, IDTechEx have conducted a quick analysis on a purely technological basis, comparing the range of current fuel cell buses to the largest battery electric buses.

Plug-in hybrids have been losing their allure as bridges to a new era of clean transport with analysis finding real-world consumption and CO2 emissions far from type-approval values.

SK Innovation Declares Ambition to 'Lead the Efforts for Battery Safety, Charging Speed and Driving Range' - SK Innovation presented its direction of "Battery for Next Generation" at InterBattery 2020.

Honeywell To Provide Pipistrel With Advanced Flight Control Technology For Unmanned Cargo Aircraft. Honeywell's fly-by-wire system will be the "brains" of Pipistrel's Nuuva V300, providing the capability required for safe and efficient autonomous operation

EDF Renewables (EDF R) is planning to develop a 49.9 MW solar farm at Tye Lane near Bramford, which will be capable of generating enough low carbon electricity for the domestic needs of 9,690 households annually.

2022 GMC HUMMER EV Edition 1's Outstanding Performance Powered by Ultium. It is a first-of-its kind supertruck developed to forge new paths with zero emissions.

The Meteoric Rise of Electric Vehicles Across Land, Sea & Air - Overview of EV markets in 2020 and beyond: on-road, boats & ships, aircraft; The importance of battery-electric vehicles, and the place for plug-in hybrids and fuel cells; Core enabling technologies: electric traction motors and Li-ion batteries.

Citroën, Accor and JCDecaux, three French-based companies of international reputation and that all play an important role in the daily lives of city dwellers around the world, have joined forces within The Urban Collëctif to share their vision of urban mobility.

The Boeing Loyal Wingman aircraft being developed with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) recently moved under its own power for the first time, a key milestone for the aircraft that's expected to make its first flight this year.

SuperCharge, an all-new global motorsport series based on electric crossover road cars, has broken cover on its plans to help shape the new future for motorsport.

An electric vehicle (EV) is an umbrella term for any vehicle that has pure electric modes for emissions-free operation. There are different levels within this, including battery-electric vehicle (BEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), high-voltage hybrid electric vehicle that does not plug in (HEV) and low-voltage full hybrid electric vehicles that do not plug in (48V FH).

A bespoke wall box designed by Pininfarina SpA and a new public-charging partnership will ensure owners of the Battista pure-electric hypercar are able to enjoy effortless charging at home and on the move.

The 3rd European Forum "Energy for Smart Mobility" took place on the 13th and 14th of October 2020, co-hosted by Capenergies and GreenUnivers. IDTechEx Technology Analyst Dr David Wyatt joined the event as a speaker in the Smart Energy for the Last Mile session.