What is the technology and commercial status of Autonomous mobility, and what does the future market deployment look like?

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For the first time in the US autonomous vehicles are being used to transport medical supplies and COVID-19 tests at Mayo Clinic in Florida.

LEVA-EU collects all available statistics on Light Electric Vehicles to provide its members with an overview and thus a better insight into the EU market. The preliminary results for 2019, albeit not complete yet, are very promising.

Until 5th April 2021, businesses choosing electric company cars under £40,000 will not pay any benefit-in-kind tax, and just one per cent in 2021/22, in a bid to accelerate mainstream electrification.

A compact, convenient and, most importantly, cost-effective small electric van or truck makes a lot of sense. The brand new Saturn City van and truck electric vehicles are low cost to buy and to operate, plus kind to the environment, yet their size is sufficient for many applications including local deliveries, trades people, airport operations and on-site use.

Developing alternative powertrain technologies is a top priority for the BMW Group. The carmaker offers first virtual insights into the powertrain system for the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT and reaffirms its commitment to following a carefully considered and systematic route to emission-free mobility.

IDTechEx forecast Li-ion demand to grow almost 10-fold from 2020-2030, but can supply meet this demand? Automotive manufacturers the world over are pledging to electrify their fleets.

General Motors and Honda have agreed to jointly develop two all-new electric vehicles for Honda, based on GM's highly flexible global EV platform powered by proprietary Ultium batteries. The exteriors and interiors of the new EVs will be exclusively designed by Honda, and the platform will be engineered to support Honda's driving character.

For the first time, researchers have found a new way to improve lithium-ion batteries. They successfully increased not only the voltage delivery of a lithium-ion battery but also its ability to suppress dangerous conditions that affect the current range of batteries. This improved lithium-ion battery could make longer journeys in electric vehicles possible and lead to the creation of a new generation of home energy storage, both with improved fire safety.

The market for electric vehicles is set to exceed $1,000bn by 2030 but potential consumers are still concerned with range, cost and safety. Whilst this draws attention initially to the battery, an equally important factor and unifying component of electric vehicles is the electric motor and its effective thermal management.

The BMW Group is using innovative digital technologies to optimise its processes. A good example of this is Blockchain, a technology that enables tamper-proof data sharing, with potential applications throughout the entire automotive value chain.

BYD has announced the launch of the Blade Battery, a development set to mitigate concerns about battery safety in electric vehicles.

Electrification and autonomy will ultimately dominate the automotive space. Future autonomous electric vehicles (EVs), especially shared autonomous fleets such as robotaxis will have no driver to perform the charging tasks. In that case, how will future autonomous EVs be refuelled? This premium article will provide an overview of charging solutions for autonomous EVs including conductive robotic charging and wireless charging. Alternative solutions such as battery swapping will also be discussed.

The electric light commercial vehicle market is changing rapidly! This article presents an up-to-date appraisal of the electric LCV market and players in Europe, the US and China. Detailing the 2019 eLCV production / sales figures and highlighting important news and data that has become available in the past 3-months.

Revonte is developing a new type of e-bike drive system with unique operating principles and features. The drive unit features automatic and stepless transmission and is further enhanced with sophisticated control software which allows a wide range of configuration to fit any type of bike or application all the way from electrically assisted commuters to cargo bikes.

Geely Auto has launched its own proprietary online sales system for ordering online that included the modification of vehicle specifications, online financing and insurance as well as giving the option of establishing a home delivery in a contactless solution.

Recent developments bring into focus the motivation, and at times the imperative, to increase automation in the logistics and delivery chain. IDTechEx have been examining the technological and commercial trends in this field for several years.