Electric vehicles

Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2016-2018 model year Toyota Prius vehicles. The subject vehicles have an engine wire harness which is connected to the hybrid vehicle Power Control Unit. A portion of the wire harness could contact the cover at this connection and wear over time, causing an electrical short circuit, which can generate heat. If sufficient heat is generated, there is an increased risk of a vehicle fire.

Volvo Cars reveals its new Volvo 360c concept, a holistic view of a future of travel that is autonomous, electric, connected and safe. It could open up new growth markets for Volvo Cars, for example in the multi-billion dollar domestic air travel industry.

In April 2018, IDTechEx gave a presentation at the world copper conference in Santiago Chile. This was part of work carried out for the International Copper Association to benchmark the commercial status of emerging conductive material. The presentation delivered can be seen below.

This week Mercedes-Benz celebrated the world premiere of the new, fully-electric EQC. As a purely battery-electrically powered vehicle, the EQC stands for an impressive combination of comfort, quality and day-to-day suitability.

The founder of Flexegraph shares information on their nano enhanced fluids and how they function to benefit closed loop cooling systems.

ABB are a Swiss multinational manufacturer and supplier of robotics and electrical equipment.

IDTechEx Research has just published a new report 'Fuel Cell Vehicles 2019-2029'. Fuel cells are commercially successful in stationary applications but commercially unsuccessful in vehicles, beyond a few thousand purchased for material handling vehicles, notably forklifts.

Himoinsa are a multinational company owned by Yanmar Group that designs, manufactures and distributes power generation equipment.

JCB is an English multinational manufacturer and distributor of heavy equipment and machinery.

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TransPower is a fast growing startup founded in 2010, dedicated to bringing pure electric and fuel cell / electric hybrid trucks to market. With recent partnerships from Peterbilt, an American trucking OEM, and Meritor, the company has launched a new facility in Escondido just north of San Diego to ramp-up production. They have currently sold around 50 pure electric or fuel cell heavy-duty vehicles.

Segway-Ninebot's product line-up contains more than thirteen products, bringing solutions for various kind of personal short-distance transportation that solve mobility issues and add a lot of fun and convenience to people's daily lives.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is a Japanese multinational heavy machinery and equipment manufacturer.

AWE should be seen as part of a bigger picture. The next generation of zero emission electricity producing technologies has no huge steel and concrete infrastructure, so it can have much less cost and installation time and making it redeployable.

The drone market has boomed in recent years. This is essentially because easy-to-use, reliable and small-sized flying machines have become available at highly accessible prices- well in the range of consumer electronic products. This has created its own demand amongst customers and professional.

AutoX is launching a grocery delivery and mobile store pilot in San Jose allowing users to order and receive fresh produce and other goods, which will be delivered by AutoX's self-driving cars.

Kohler are a multinational manufacturing company headquartered in Kohler, Wisconsin. The company is involved in a diverse range of activities, including kitchen, bathroom, furniture, engine and generator products. In the area of power generation, Kohler have been providing reliable backup power generator sets since 1920.

Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 company that designs, manufactures, sells and services diesel and alternative fuel engines, diesel and alternative-fueled electrical generator sets, and related components and technology.

The Nissan Sylphy Zero Emission, the first Nissan electric car made for China, has begun rolling off the production line.

Toyota and Uber have agreed to expand their collaboration with the aim of advancing and bringing to market autonomous ride-sharing as a mobility service at scale.