Electric vehicles

Japan Mobility Show 2025: Electric Vehicles

Lithium Storage is a Li-ion cell and battery manufacturer for EV and ESS applications. IDTechEx spoke with the company at The Battery Show Europe 2025.

DiDi Autonomous Driving is the autonomous driving subsidiary spun out of the mobility platform company DiDi Global. Established in 2016, DiDi AD focuses on the development of Level 4 autonomous driving technologies and robotaxi operations. The company leverages its parent company's large ride-hailing data and operation capabilities as a foundational base. In recent years DiDi AD has accelerated commercialization and global expansion. In October 2025 the company completed a Series D funding round raising 2 billion RMB to boost AI research and large-scale deployment.

Desay SV is a leading automotive electronics supplier that provides comprehensive electronic products and system level solutions to global automakers.

Black Sesame Technologies is a leading artificial intelligence chip design company based in China. The company focuses on the development of automotive grade intelligent computing SoC chips used for autonomous driving and advanced driver assistance systems. Black Sesame positions itself as a technology enabler for the automotive industry. It provides a full stack autonomous driving computing solution that includes both hardware and software, supporting OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in deploying Level 2 to Level 4 intelligent driving functions.

IDTechEx's Sensors report provides extensive analysis of the global sensor market, including 58 company profiles and insights collected from over 20 related sensor reports. Summarizing IDTechEx's extensive sensors report portfolio, this research contains over 35 sensor technology SWOT analyses, 24 technology readiness level roadmaps, material requirements and supplier information across future mobility, IoT, wearables, biomedical, edge computing, environmental sensing and more.

Baidu Apollo is the world's largest autonomous driving open platform and a leading provider of autonomous driving technologies in China. As the autonomous driving division of Baidu, one of China's largest technology companies, Apollo is often described as the training ground for China's autonomous driving talent.

Highlights from China's New Energy Vehicle Exhibition 3

The China International New Energy and Intelligent Connected Vehicle Exhibition Highlights 2

The China International New Energy and Intelligent Connected Vehicle Exhibition Highlights 1

Trade restrictions put in place by China in 2025 have made securing rare earth materials more challenging for the rest of the world. This article discusses the routes to reducing or eliminating rare earth materials in electric motors for electric vehicles in light of these restrictions.

Cooling Strategies for EV Motors: Technology & Market Breakdown

IDTechEx had the chance to catch up with Echion, a UK-based battery company developing high-power niobium anode batteries for heavy-duty applications.

IDTechEx interviewed Dr. Schenk GmbH, a company that has developed 2D imaging hardware and software for defect detection on the production line, with applications across various industries, including batteries.

IDTechEx interviewed CeLLife to discuss its application of its proprietary electronic fingerprint technology (EFP) in battery module diagnostics.

Neo Magnequench produces bonded neodymium magnetic powders, magnets, and integrated products at its manufacturing plants within Asia, the UK, and as of 2025, Estonia. Neo Magnequench is a division of Canadian mining company Neo Performance Materials.

Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells will see uptake in a range of mobility and stationary applications, with specific technology trends for the individual fuel cell components. This article introduces these constituent components, and the associated trends seen in the market.

IDTechEx explores the outlook and uses for advanced coatings in electric vehicles.

Join IDTechEx Technology Analyst John Li for this 30-minute webinar on Tuesday 18th November, which will summarize the current market landscape concerning the wide bandgap semiconductors SiC and GaN and other EV power electronics market trends.