

Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 30, 2015

Qualcomm: wireless charging success
IDTechEx was guest of Qualcomm at the Hilton Hotel Park Lane London 26 June and at the Formula E pure electric car racing in Battersea Park London the day after.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 29, 2015

Formula E promotes EVs
The UK Formula E races took place 28-29 June.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 25, 2015

Energy harvesting at Electric & Hybrid Marine Amsterdam
One focus of the second day of this event has been energy harvesting.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 25, 2015

Advanced Electric Drive - the ultimate propulsion for quiet ships
Propulsion systems of tomorrow must provide optimum performance over the whole mission range, concerning efficiency, reliability, redundancy and low noise.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 24, 2015

Report on Electric and Hybrid Marine Amsterdam
Here is our report on the first day of the Electric and Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam 23 June.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 23, 2015

Innovative hybrid-electric powertrain for road sweepers
Empa, ETH Zürich and the road sweeper manufacturer Bucher Municipal have jointly developed a pioneering hybrid-electric powertrain for road sweepers.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 22, 2015

Jet engine range extenders for electric vehicles
In May 2015, Californian Company, Wrightspeed announced the Fulcrum, a gas turbine on-board range extender for charging the batteries of electric vehicles.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 19, 2015

First electrical car ferry in the world in operation in Norway now
The world's first electrical car and passenger ferry powered by batteries has entered service in Norway.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 18, 2015

Electric vehicle power electronics: divergent approaches
The power electronics business as applied to electric vehicles is becoming so huge that very divergent approaches become viable.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 16, 2015

Ford opens portfolio of patented technologies to competitors
Ford Motor Company is offering competitors access to its electrified vehicle technology patents - a move to help accelerate industry-wide research and development of electrified vehicles.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 15, 2015

Siemens builds first eHighway in Sweden
Siemens will install a catenary system for hybrid trucks in Sweden.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 12, 2015

Power electronics for electric vehicles: $45 billion market
Power electronics is at the heart of the disruptive change of all electric vehicle parts.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 12, 2015

Nanoparticles that could offer alternative to rare earth magnets
A team of scientists has synthesized a powerful new magnetic material that could reduce the dependence of the United States and other nations on rare earth elements produced by China.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 11, 2015

Supercapacitors with batteries or fuel cells: result happiness
IDTechEx interviews in Japan have established that supercapacitors across lithium-ion batteries in cars can increase range by 10% by permitting deep discharge, provided suitable batteries are used that can tolerate such a regime.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 10, 2015

Green lights for self-driving vehicle prototypes
When Google started designing the world's first fully self-driving vehicle, their goal was a vehicle that could shoulder the entire burden of driving.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 8, 2015

Swelling magnets to energise the world
A new class of magnets that expand their volume when placed in a magnetic field and generate negligible amounts of wasteful heat during energy harvesting, has been discovered by researchers.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 5, 2015

Fuel cell electric vehicles 2015-2030: surprises continue
This article shares some of the findings of the new IDTechEx Research report, Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles 2015-2030: Land, Water, Air and some of what will be discussed in the forthcoming IDTechEx webinar on 9th June.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 4, 2015

Making the cleanest cars affordable
The California Air Resource Board is initiating a pilot project in the Greater Los Angeles area and San Joaquin Valley to help low-income individuals and families get rid of old polluting vehicles and purchase much cleaner and more fuel-efficient cars.
IDTechEx Research Subscribers

The direction of development in autonomous vehicle research
Autonomous vehicles uses a portfolio of sensors that is highly dependent on Lidar technology, given the high price of these sensors, researchers are looking how to reduce the reliance on this technology through enhancing the capabilities of cheaper sensor technologies.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 30, 2015

Qualcomm: wireless charging success
IDTechEx was guest of Qualcomm at the Hilton Hotel Park Lane London 26 June and at the Formula E pure electric car racing in Battersea Park London the day after.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 25, 2015

Energy harvesting at Electric & Hybrid Marine Amsterdam
One focus of the second day of this event has been energy harvesting.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 24, 2015

Report on Electric and Hybrid Marine Amsterdam
Here is our report on the first day of the Electric and Hybrid Marine World Expo in Amsterdam 23 June.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 22, 2015

Jet engine range extenders for electric vehicles
In May 2015, Californian Company, Wrightspeed announced the Fulcrum, a gas turbine on-board range extender for charging the batteries of electric vehicles.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 18, 2015

Electric vehicle power electronics: divergent approaches
The power electronics business as applied to electric vehicles is becoming so huge that very divergent approaches become viable.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 15, 2015

Siemens builds first eHighway in Sweden
Siemens will install a catenary system for hybrid trucks in Sweden.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 12, 2015

Nanoparticles that could offer alternative to rare earth magnets
A team of scientists has synthesized a powerful new magnetic material that could reduce the dependence of the United States and other nations on rare earth elements produced by China.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 10, 2015

Green lights for self-driving vehicle prototypes
When Google started designing the world's first fully self-driving vehicle, their goal was a vehicle that could shoulder the entire burden of driving.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 5, 2015

Fuel cell electric vehicles 2015-2030: surprises continue
This article shares some of the findings of the new IDTechEx Research report, Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles 2015-2030: Land, Water, Air and some of what will be discussed in the forthcoming IDTechEx webinar on 9th June.
IDTechEx Research Subscribers

The direction of development in autonomous vehicle research
Autonomous vehicles uses a portfolio of sensors that is highly dependent on Lidar technology, given the high price of these sensors, researchers are looking how to reduce the reliance on this technology through enhancing the capabilities of cheaper sensor technologies.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 29, 2015

Formula E promotes EVs
The UK Formula E races took place 28-29 June.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 25, 2015

Advanced Electric Drive - the ultimate propulsion for quiet ships
Propulsion systems of tomorrow must provide optimum performance over the whole mission range, concerning efficiency, reliability, redundancy and low noise.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 23, 2015

Innovative hybrid-electric powertrain for road sweepers
Empa, ETH Zürich and the road sweeper manufacturer Bucher Municipal have jointly developed a pioneering hybrid-electric powertrain for road sweepers.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 19, 2015

First electrical car ferry in the world in operation in Norway now
The world's first electrical car and passenger ferry powered by batteries has entered service in Norway.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 16, 2015

Ford opens portfolio of patented technologies to competitors
Ford Motor Company is offering competitors access to its electrified vehicle technology patents - a move to help accelerate industry-wide research and development of electrified vehicles.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 12, 2015

Power electronics for electric vehicles: $45 billion market
Power electronics is at the heart of the disruptive change of all electric vehicle parts.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 11, 2015

Supercapacitors with batteries or fuel cells: result happiness
IDTechEx interviews in Japan have established that supercapacitors across lithium-ion batteries in cars can increase range by 10% by permitting deep discharge, provided suitable batteries are used that can tolerate such a regime.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 8, 2015

Swelling magnets to energise the world
A new class of magnets that expand their volume when placed in a magnetic field and generate negligible amounts of wasteful heat during energy harvesting, has been discovered by researchers.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 4, 2015

Making the cleanest cars affordable
The California Air Resource Board is initiating a pilot project in the Greater Los Angeles area and San Joaquin Valley to help low-income individuals and families get rid of old polluting vehicles and purchase much cleaner and more fuel-efficient cars.