Hino Motors Ltd

Hino motors advances hybrid buses

Controlled by Toyota, Hino Motors of Japan is a $13 billion company making buses, trucks and pickups that is similar in size to competitor BYD in buses, cars, forklifts and batteries in China.

Which traction motor wins?

In this article IDTechEx analyzes the trends in traction motors at EVS29 in Montreal, Canada last week.

UQM technologies announces strategic alliance in China

UQM Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding with a major Chinese company for the development and marketing of their electric propulsion systems for New Energy Vehicles in China.

Why Toyota has pulled ahead in e-mobility

In this article, we share some of the research carried out for the new IDTechEx report, Electric Vehicle Industry Profitability 2012 - Where, Why, What Next -vehicles & components, hybrid & pure electric, land, water, air, winning strategies, forecasts.

EV event uniquely reflecting the new realities

We have entered 2012 with an electric vehicle scene that is very different from that which was envisaged not long ago. There are now six key enabling technologies not three and vehicle makers increasingly make some of them, so suppliers increasingly have to compete with their largest potential customers. Precious metals in EV components are being removed remarkably rapidly.

Industrial and commercial electric vehicles - the next decade

This article shares some of the research carried out in producing the new IDTechEx report, Industrial and Commercial Electric Vehicles - the Next Decade. Those selling components for electric vehicles and those wishing to make the vehicles themselves must seek where the majority of the money is spent and will be spent.

Toyota builds across the EV market

Toyota leverages technology across more of the electric vehicle market.

Electric vehicle charging infrastructure - surprises

This article shares some of the surprises revealed by our research for the new IDTechEx report "Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure 2011-2021".

The future of electric buses

The major growth in electric buses is in free running versions which cost $50,000 to $500,000 and can usually be deployed without infrastructure along the route. The larger electric buses tend to be hybrid to get the range: smaller ones tend to be pure electric. The IDTechEx report, "Electric Vehicles 2010-2020" estimates that there are about 480,000 buses in the world - mostly small ones - with about 135,000 being bought each year as the fleets grow. Although only 12% of these new buses are electric, penetration is increasing and there is a multibillion dollar market awaiting.

The future of electric buses

At the unique event Future of Electric Vehicles 7-8 December in San Jose California , the market for all electric vehicles in the world and specifically East Asia will be forecasted by type.

Here comes China - part three

Here come hybrids

Konica Minolta to build a new pilot production line for OLED lighting

Konica Minolta to construct a new roll-to-roll pilot coating line to manufacture OLED lighting within its Hino facility in Tokyo.