Electric vehicles

Some see 48V mild hybrids and separately high voltage HEV powertrains as ongoing options. Some see 48V full hybrids obsoleting HV HEV. Some even see them taking share from conventional HV PHEVs.

While in the US and Europe the primary form of urban mobility is the car, in east Asia the dominant form of transportation is the motorcycle, which is much cheaper to own and run. When we hear ambitious electrification targets from countries like India, it is the electrification of two-wheelers and micro-mobility, not cars, which is the focus.

IDTechEx currently have a number of energy harvesting related webinars available to watch on-demand. These include presentations on triboelectrics, self-powered electronics, photovoltaics and hydrogen economy.

IDTechEx estimates the global plug-in electric vehicle (BEV + PHEV) population reached 8.1 million units (including light commercial vehicles) by the end of 2019, supported by roughly five million charging outlets. There will be over 111 million plug-in EVs in-use globally by 2031: a massive driver for the wide-spread deployment of charging infrastructure.

The commercial service lives of bus batteries are significantly extended and natural resources are conserved. That is the result of a new cooperation between Volvo Buses and Stena Recycling subsidiary Batteryloop.

Octopus Energy announced a significant new partnership with Volkswagen Group. The deal encourages VW customers to reduce carbon emissions and Electric Vehicle running costs by switching their home electricity and gas supply to the UK's fastest growing green energy provider.

MANN+HUMMEL has a wide variety of products applicable to the EV market. Here the focus was on their venting unit for EV battery packs.

Surprises abound in the new IDTechEx Research report, "Supercapacitor Markets, Technology Roadmap, Opportunities 2021-2041"

IDTechEx currently have a number of energy storage related webinars available to watch on-demand. These include presentations on solid-state batteries, li-ion recycling, hydrogen economy and redox flow batteries.

Overview of current projects and drivers for Hydrogen fuel cells in electric boats and ships

Scania launches its range of electric trucks. The high-performance plug-in hybrid and fully electric trucks initially focus on urban applications, including distribution to retailers.

Thursday 24 September - Electric vehicle growth and expansion; introduction to key trends in EV power electronics and the link to die attach technology; technology evolution of die and substrate attach paste; and power modules in EVs.

Founded 6 May 2002 by Elon Musk of Tesla fame, Space Exploration Technologies Corp., otherwise known as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California.

This IDTechEx profile introduces the company Ampere, a leading electric scooter start-up based in India.

Join the webinar 23rd September - Introduction to changes in telecommunications infrastructure; choice of semiconductor technology for sub-6 GHz and mmWave 5G; case studies of sub-6 GHz and mmWave antenna and more.

The suppliers for a revolutionary project to develop over 40 new public electric vehicle charging hubs across Lanarkshire have been announced.

Well, not quite everything. Nonetheless, over the next 15 years the rather rapid oblivion of the steam train or the fax machine will look mild compared to the impact of many other things peaking, sometimes in unison.

This IDTechEx premium article explores how charging infrastructure use is different across top electric vehicle markets: China, the US and Europe.

3D printed electronics, here explored in detail, is an emerging technology that enables a new manufacturing paradigm.

Toyota and Honda will create a mobile power generation/output system, Moving e, that consists of a fuel cell bus that can carry a large amount of hydrogen, portable external power output devices and portable batteries, and will begin demonstration testing of the system's ability to deliver electricity anytime and anywhere.