Background
26 Apr 2022

Fisker
In 2007, the Fisker Automotive Company was founded by current CEO Henrik Fisker and Bernhard Koehler. Fisker Automotive Company had a tumultuous existence with early setbacks jeopardizing the company's future and leading to its bankruptcy. In 2016, Henrik Fisker revived the brand and it is now on the way to mass production at the end of 2022.
18 Feb 2022

Jaguar Land Rover Announces Partnership with NVIDIA
Jaguar Land Rover has formed a multi-year strategic partnership with NVIDIA to jointly develop and deliver next-generation automated driving systems plus AI-enabled services and experiences for its customers.
22 Nov 2021

Spirit of Innovation Claims to be World's Fastest All-Electric Vehicle
Rolls Royce believes their all-electric 'Spirit of Innovation' aircraft is the world's fastest all-electric aircraft, setting three new world records. During its record-breaking runs, the aircraft clocked up a maximum speed of 623 km/h (387.4 mph) which Rolls Royce believse makes the 'Spirit of Innovation' the world's fastest all-electric vehicle.
External press release
12 Oct 2021

24 Major Employers Sign up to Cut Emissions with HyNet Hydrogen
Twenty-four major employers in North West England and North East Wales have formally agreed to work with the HyNet low carbon cluster, including those from the food, ceramics, paper, glass and automotive sectors.
Event summary
7 Oct 2021

Learnings from the UK Autonomous Vehicles Expo 2021
Autonomous Vehicles Expo is a UK based, one day event designed to bring to companies working on autonomy together from around the UK. In the past it has been host to attendees from UK OEMs such as Jaguar Land Rover and gives smaller companies an opportunity to showcase their products and research.
5 Oct 2021

New Smart City Materials and Formats
Cities seek more independence and security with water, food, and 100% electrification.
Full profile interview: Suppliers
17 Sep 2021

Applus IDIADA
Simulation software supplier.
Background
13 Sep 2021

Faurecia
Faurecia is a tier 1 automotive supplier, based in France. As the largest supplier of vehicle interiors, it is investing in and developing in-mold electronics (IME) to produce decorative touch-sensitive interfaces with integrated electronics.
Full profile interview
12 Aug 2021

Battery Resourcers
Founded in 2015, Battery Resourcers are a Massachusetts based company who have developed a Lithium-ion battery recycling process enabling the conversion of varying lithium-ion battery chemistries to cathode active material (CAM).
16 Jun 2021

Jaguar Land Rover to Develop Hydrogen Powered Defender
Jaguar Land Rover is developing a prototype hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle based on the new Land Rover Defender, with testing scheduled to begin this year.
17 Feb 2021

Tesla's Innovative Power Electronics: The Silicon Carbide Inverter
Like the Beatles in the 60s, Tesla has arguably achieved the feat of being simultaneously the best and most popular at what they do. As the IDTechEx report "Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2021-2041" discusses, Tesla enters a new market and quickly becomes the top-selling electric vehicle maker. In this article, we focus on Tesla's innovations in the field of power electronics and some of the new materials opportunities being created.
16 Feb 2021

Jaguar Cars All-Electric by 2025 as JLR Announce Zero-Emission Plans
Jaguar are set to to become an all-electric brand by 2025 as part of a new global strategy announced by Jaguar Land Rover this week. This strategy will also see all Jaguar and Land Rover nameplates to be available as pure-electric by 2030 with the aim of achieving net zero carbon emissions across their entire supply chain, products and operations by 2039.
Background
5 Feb 2021

AVID Technology
AVID Technology is a British manufacturer of high-performance electric vehicle powertrain components, established in 2008 as a spin-out of Comesys, and later rebranded Avid Technology in 2010.
23 Nov 2020

Circular End of Life Supply Chain for EV Batteries in the UK
A ground-breaking project to create a new circular end-of-life supply chain for the electric vehicle industry is being led by EMR Metals Recycling. The project has won grant support from the UK Government's Advanced Propulsion Centre.
6 Nov 2020

What Sells Electric Cars
Tesla became the most valuable car manufacturer for many reasons from glamour to having the longest-range vehicles. The IDTechEx report, "Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea and Air 2021-2041" gives the big picture.