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13 Oct 2025

Kobelco (Bipolar Plates)
Kobe Steel (Kobelco) is a leading manufacturer of titanium bipolar plates for PEM fuel cells.
7 Oct 2025

The Robotaxi Race is Heating Up Globally in 2025
2025 has yielded massive jumps in autonomous vehicle technology, both in hardware and software. IDTechEx's report, Autonomous Driving Software and AI in Automotive 2026-2046: Technologies, Markets, Players, forecasts a more than 1,000 times increase in software-related revenue for autonomous vehicles from 2026 to 2046.
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8 Sep 2025

QuantumScape
QuantumScape is a US-based company working on oxide-based solid-state batteries.
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4 Sep 2025

Ilika
Ilika plc, a UK-based company specializing in solid-state battery technology, has evolved significantly since its inception in 2004. Founded as a spin-out from the University of Southampton, Ilika initially focused on combinatorial materials development, leveraging high-throughput techniques to rapidly discover and optimize new materials. This approach gained attention from major corporations, including Toyota, which partnered with Ilika in 2008 to develop safer and more efficient battery materials for electric vehicles (EVs).
27 Aug 2025

Stellantis Exits the Fuel Cell Vehicle Market: Is it Over for FCEVs?
Major automotive group Stellantis has officially discontinued its hydrogen fuel cell technology development program. This also means that its hydrogen-powered Pro One vehicles will no longer commence serial production this year. According to IDTechEx's analysis, light commercial vehicles were never a good value proposition for fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology, but is this the start of the fall for FCEVs globally? In this article, IDTechEx investigates the developments in the first half of this year in the FCEV industry.
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15 Jul 2025

Gentherm: Radiant Cabin Heaters
Gentherm is the largest player in automotive seat heaters. IDTechEx spoke to Gentherm to learn about its radiant heating panels to improve cabin thermal management, especially in EVs.
3 Jul 2025

Will More OEMs Drive the Fuel Cell Car Market Upwards?
As battery technology rapidly advances in cost, performance, and reliability, fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are struggling to gain market traction. While FCEVs are seen as ideal for long-haul trucking, they aim to break into the larger passenger car market. IDTechEx explores their potential in this space by examining automaker strategies, past trends, and tech comparisons