Electric vehicles

Computer chips have been part of cars for a long time, but no one really cares about them until they stop working or they are late to the production line, grinding manufacturing to an industry-shaking halt

Nolato Silikonteknik is a public Swedish group company providing electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and thermal interface materials (TIMs). Nolato Tech Center sales and technical support is located in Hallsberg, Sweden, with additional manufacturing sites in Beijing and Suzhou in China, Penang in Malaysia, Mosonmagyaróvár in Hungary, and New Jersey in the US. IDTechEx talked with a business development manager at the Thermal Management Expo 2023 North America.

IBU-tec are a German thermal processes solutions and services provider, offering services related to material synthesis and characterisation, process trials, engineering services and tolling services. IBU-tec recently expanded to produce LFP cathodes for Li-ion batteries for direct sale.

Forecasts from the IDTechEx Research report "Electric Boats & Ships 2024-2044"

The display industry is dominated by two-dimensional displays from thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal displays (TFT-LCDs) and OLEDs to more recently microLEDs. While these technologies are growing and make up a significant portion of the market, there are fringe technologies that deliver true three-dimensional images. These are light field displays (LFDs) and computer-generated holography (CGH). These have been gaining interest for certain applications and while they do not compete with other 2D technologies at the moment, this premium article offers an analysis on how these devices are evolving and how they are positioning themselves to compete in the future.

Zoox has been testing autonomous technologies in California for a number of years. It is one of few to pursue a vision of a bespoke robotaxi vehicle. However, this gives extra complications around certification and homologation. IDTechEx spoke to Zoox at CES 2023 where these matters were discussed.

Founded in 2019, Excyton is based in Durham, United Kingdom and delivers algorithmic and design solutions to current display technologies to reduce power consumption and improve colour gamut. These are used mostly in OLEDs but adaptable to microLEDs and QLEDs.

Li-ion batteries dominate the electric vehicles (EV), consumer electronics and stationary energy storage markets. However, the sustainability of these batteries through their entire lifecycle must be managed, including at End-of-Life (EOL). IDTechEx's new report, "Li-ion Battery Recycling Market 2023-2043", finds that an estimated 23.8 million tonnes of lithium-ion batteries will be recycled in 2043.

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has a series of materials with a focus of increasing thermal conductivity whilst maintaining electrical insulation performance.

Nanomakers are a French manufacturer of nano silicon powders for semiconductor and Li-ion battery applications.

Innovation roadmap for the power density of electric motor topologies.

Innovation roadmap for electric car motor trends.

Innovation roadmap for approaches to eliminate rare earths in electric motors.

EP Tender is an early-stage start-up working on an energy ecosystem that can be deployed in many sectors, including as a range extension device in consumer EVs. EP Tender's solution combines IP in robotics, power electronics, interface design, and fleet management. It currently has small-scale deployments of its hardware and is in testing with a major OEM with the ambition of creating a scaled ecosystem.

Innovation roadmap for electric excavators - engine vs motor size.

Innovation roadmap for electric mini excavator engine and motor sizes.

Innovation roadmap for the TCO drivers of electric construction vehicles.

This premium article explores market trends and OEM benchmarking in electric car motors.

Innovation roadmap for major construction vehicle original equipment manufacturers.

Celanese is primarily a materials company. At the SPE event, Plastics in Electric and Autonomous Vehicles 2023, Celanese presented a self-funded project to develop a high energy density battery pack concept that makes use of its materials.