Toyota Motor

Carbice Corporation

Carbice Corporation produce advanced thermal interface materials based on CNTs. IDTechEx spoke with Dr Baratunde Cola (CEO) and their team.

Electrovaya

Electrovaya are a Li-ion cell and battery manufacturer headquartered in Canada. IDTechEx spoke with their VP Business Development Raj Das Gupta.

Toyota Hydrogen Production and Re-Fuelling Facility in Australia

Toyota has commissioned Victoria's first commercial-grade permanent hydrogen production, storage and refuelling facility at its former manufacturing site at Altona in Melbourne's west.

Preparing for Take-Off: Electric Vertical Take-off & Landing Air Taxis

Join the IDTechEx webinar Wednesday 31 March 2021 - An introduction to urban air mobility and air taxi services; The basics of eVTOL aircraft design architectures; Background into ongoing eVTOL projects for passenger transportation; and much more!

Second Generation Robot Shuttles

The IDTechEx report, "Robot Shuttles and Autonomous Buses 2020-2040," predicted second-generation robot shuttles, and here they come - vectored traction and steering, smart windows, robotic fast charging, and solar bodywork, so 10-40% less charging is needed.

Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, headquartered in Santa Cruz, California are developing a tiltrotor electric vertical take-off and landing air taxi. They are one of the leading players in this emerging market and have attracted over $820 million in funding, with investors including Toyota, Uber and Baillie Gifford.

ITM Power plc

English company involved in the production of proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer, and hydrogen refuelling stations. Recently ITM Power began a joint venture with Linde group, founding "ITM Linde electrolysis".

Market for eVTOL Air Taxis to Grow to $14.7 Billion by 2041

Air taxis and flying cars are easy to hype but IDTechEx's new report on the subject is not that hype. This independent research into electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for passenger transport reflects the reality of the eVTOL market at this early stage of its development.

Toyota to Debut Three New Electrified Vehicles for US Market

Toyota Motor North America announced plans to debut in the US market this year, three new electrified models - two BEVs and a PHEV.

Wärtsilä's Energy Storage System will Boost Mexico's Wind Power

The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide a project-critical energy storage system for the 50 MW Eolica Coromuel, S. de R. L Wind Farm in La Paz, Mexico. The Wärtsilä energy storage system is designed to deliver a power output of 10 MW for the operational life of the project.

Sensors Everywhere

With sensors, the systems and software are a bigger business than the sensors themselves. For example, your body has primitive sensors such as eyes and fingers, but it processes the data in combination, so the whole is greater than the parts. Call it "sensor fusion", something increasingly seen in the automotive, healthcare, and robotic industries.

Hybrid Electric Vehicles: A Stay of Execution for NiMH Batteries

With the growing market for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), will this drive further demand for NiMH batteries and stop them from being eliminated from the automotive market?

USA and East Asia Grab $23 Billion Transparent Electronics Opportunity

The new IDTechEx report, "Transparent Electronics Materials, Applications, Markets 2021-2041", describes a market increasing fivefold from 2021-2031. By 2041 it will be over $23 billion.

Amazon Zoox is a Mistake

This article analyzes the recently revealed robotaxi from Amazon-owned Zoox.

Toyota Launches C+pod Ultra-Compact Battery Electric Vehicle in Japan

Toyota Motor Corporation announced a limited launch of the C+pod ultra-compact battery electric vehicle.

Smart Cities - 2020 Highlights by IDTechEx

In 2020 smart cities have been pivoting reinvented hardware and associated systems.

Full Hybrid Electric Vehicle Market to Peak at $792 billion in 2027

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have seen significant growth in sales over recent years, and the HEV market is set to increase in 2020 despite the implications of COVID-19 on the global automotive industry.

Smart Cities: Nothing New Under the Sun

While the basic smart city ideas are mainly updates, the materials and devices enabling them are certainly new and they do add remarkable new functions.

Robot Shuttle $18 Billion Market Attracts Diversity

Radically different robot shuttles are bringing big changes to cities.

Smart Cities - 2020 Highlights by IDTechEx

The focus of smart cities has changed. In 2020, smart cities have been pivoting reinvented hardware and associated systems.