Electric vehicles

Thursday 16 November 2023 - The current deployment of SAE level 3 technologies on the road; The next steps in the development of level 3 technologies; How autonomous vehicles can contribute to improved safety; How connected technologies are the end game for automotive safety; What connected features are already being used in cars; What an SDV is and how it links to connectivity, autonomy and more

The automotive sector is rapidly electrifying, with electric car sales totaling over 5.8 million units in the first half of 2023 across China, Europe, and the US. While automotive electrification is at the forefront of the public eye, other vehicle sectors also present huge opportunities, with IDTechEx predicting the global market of electric vehicles for land, sea, and air to be worth over US$1 trillion in 2044 (excl. automotive).

Headquartered in Taichung, Taiwan, Gaius Automotive designs and manufactures light commercial electric vehicles that are designed for e-commerce, logistics, urban area delivery, emergency response fleets and government fleets. In response to the rapid growth of e-commerce logistics and the rising trend of decarbonized delivery services, Gaius is looking to penetrate the last-mile cargo delivery market.

Epiroc is a major manufacturer of mining equipment, founded in 2018 as a spinoff of Atlas Copco. In recent years, Epiroc has begun production of battery-electric underground vehicles.

The Daegu International Future Auto (DIFA) Expo 2023 was hosted in Daegu between 19th to 21st October. The expo and forum focus on future mobility, with batteries, motors, power electronics, and fuel cells exhibited from a componentry side. Many companies are at a vehicle level, with automotive OEMs present, as well as micromobility suppliers, and electrified aircraft. This premium article focusses on battery, motor, power electronics, LiDAR, and charging technology.

India is the second largest manufacturer and market (by sales volume) of two-wheelers in the world after China. Two-wheeler sales registered a decline of 11% in 2021-22 but have increased by 17.7% to ~15.8 million units in 2022-23. IDTechEx forecasts that India will overtake the saturated Chinese electric two-wheeler market to become the largest electric two-wheeler market in the world over the next two decades. This is driven by government subsidies and policy to reduce pollution, lower total cost of ownership, and improve battery performance and localization of battery production in India. Electric three-wheelers are already highly popular in India due to the lower total cost of ownership compared to ICE counterparts - the three-wheeler segment is the most electrified segment out of all vehicle types in India. This premium article looks into this micro EV market segment and provides information on models and market shares.

Akkodis are an engineering service provider with over 50,000 employees and an annual turnover of ~€4 billion. Akkodis presented their battery swapping solution to IDTechEx at ABTS in Berlin, which uses a 4.1 kWh module weighing 18kg that can use various cell chemistries and formats depending on the application.

Komatsu is a global leader in the supply of construction equipment. It has recently begun its electrification transition and this profile explores its current offerings and strategy.

Wednesday 15 November 2023 - Electric vehicles: Battery strategies; Battery thermal interface materials; Direct oil cooling electric motors; Power electronics and adoption of wide bandgap semiconductors; Fire protection materials. Data centers: Increasing design power; Liquid cooling thermal management strategies; Industrial collaborations and opportunities for players

Tonly is a manufacturer of dump trucks for the mining industry, founded in 2005 and based in Xianyang, China.

A complimentary magazine by IDTechEx providing insights and outlook to 2034 for key technologies.

Tunneling magneto resistance sensors are rapidly disrupting the automotive and wearables industry. These tiny sensors leverage quantum phenomena to provide a performance edge over classical incumbents, including industry mainstays such as Hall effect sensors. Although they don't depend on the more exciting effects such as superposition and entanglement, in this article, IDTechEx highlights the lessons to be learned from the success of TMR sensors in the emerging quantum sensor market.

Thursday 2 November 2023 - The emerging demands on radar from developing autonomous vehicle technologies; What a 4D imaging radar is and why it is needed; What routes are available to create 4D imaging radar; How radar technologies and implementations are diverging; Who the leading suppliers in 4D imaging radar are

Rokion manufactures battery-electric utility vehicles for use in underground and surface mining, founded as a spinoff of Canadian manufacturer Prairie Machine.

ChargedEVs is an online conference featuring various talks and presentations on the electric vehicle (EV) market. They are largely given by companies involved in the supply chain or componentry relating to the EV industry. The event is often a good way to keep up to date with the latest products and developments from these companies, as well as some more general EV charging component and engineering trends. This article covers several presentations relating to EV charging, eMotors, and battery packs.

Gelion are a UK/Australian company developing non-flow ZnBr and Li-S batteries.

This premium article takes a comprehensive look at electric excavators and compares them against their diesel equivalents. Here IDTechEx considers motor power against engine power, break-out force capabilities, and energy consumption. IDTechEx analyzes the total cost of ownership of both machine types, electric and diesel, to find the time to break-even, where the fuel and maintenance savings outweigh the higher initial upfront cost caused by expensive batteries. Moreover, this article shows analysis on how break-even might be impacted by changing fuel and electricity prices, revealing which has the biggest impact on the electric machine's financial viability.

Interco are a metal and electronics recycler, and also have battery recycling capabilities. IDTechEx briefly caught up with the company at The Battery Show North America 2023.

In the realm of automation, where innovation meets industry, a groundbreaking revolution is sweeping through the landscape of automated guided vehicles (AGVs). Traditionally confined indoors for tasks like intralogistics and material handling, AGVs are breaking free into the great outdoors, driven by advancements in navigation technologies and the emergence of Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs).

The rise in vehicle autonomy is expected to bring revolutionary technology to the automotive display sector. It will bring a shift in focus from OEMs, enhancing passenger entertainment on-board and increasing the number of displays capable of delivering a more immersive experience via augmented reality (AR).