

Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 27, 2018

Ford phases out passenger cars, focuses on electric vehicles & trucks
Ford announced plans late Wednesday to eliminate some of the company's most well-known cars in North America, phasing out its passenger cars as it focuses on trucks and electric vehicles.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 27, 2018

Smart glass: a rising technology
Smart glass is a family of electrically-active glass technologies capable of darkening at the press of a button to block light and heat entering your building or car (see table below).
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 27, 2018

Webinar Thursday 10 May - Electric and Autonomous Vehicles in Mining
IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Thursday 10 May titled Electric Vehicles and Autonomous Vehicles in Mining 2018-2028.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 26, 2018

Volvo Cars aims for 50 per cent of sales to be electric by 2025
Volvo Cars aims for fully electric cars to make up 50 per cent of its sales by 2025, the company announced.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 26, 2018

Drones tested for search and rescue
The scenarios being tested this week are a shoreline search for a casualty, an offshore search for multiple casualties in the sea, a mud rescue and a communications blackspot where a drone is required to relay information between rescue teams and a casualty on a cliff.
IDTechEx Research Subscribers

Structural Electronics: Silicon on Supercapacitor Has Big Potential
Single crystal silicon photovoltaics will now be very affordable, obsoleting polycrystalline Si PV by having efficiency much higher. Laminating it onto supercapacitor sheeting will form a load bearing material that both makes and stores electricity, delivering it exceptionally fast when needed.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 25, 2018

Nissan to launch three new EVs and five new e-POWER models in Japan
Nissan plans to launch three new electric vehicles and five e-POWER models in Japan by the end of fiscal 2022, the company announced.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 24, 2018

Environmental upgrade of cruise ships
Norwegian expedition cruise operator Hurtigruten has signed a Letter of Intent with Rolls-Royce for a major environmental upgrade programme to hybrid power. The main engines on up to nine cruise ships will switch from diesel to gas power and the upgrade will also include installation of a hybrid battery system.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 24, 2018

Cambridge Business Insight Forums
From the 19th to the 21st June 2018, IDTechEx is pleased to invite you to our Business & Technology Insight Forums at the prestigious Wolfson College in Cambridge (UK), to learn more about energy storage and electric vehicles.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 24, 2018

ZapGo wins IDTechEx award
ZapGo Ltd, in recognition of its Carbon-Ion™ cell technology, was selected as the winner of the IDTechEx award for Best Technical Development Within Energy Storage at the 2018 IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, Germany. This award is given to the most significant technical development within energy storage over the last 24 months as judged by an independent panel of judges.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 23, 2018

Ola launches Mission: Electric - 10,000 EVs on the road in 12 months
Ola, one of the world's largest ride-hailing companies, has announced "Mission: Electric", with a commitment to place 10,000 E-rickshaws and Electric auto-rickshaws in its service in the next 12 months.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 20, 2018

IDTechEx Hosts Electric Vehicles Insight Forums, Cambridge, UK
IDTechEx will be hosting its popular series of Business Insight Forums at Wolfson College, Cambridge. On 20 June the focus will be on Electric Vehicles.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 20, 2018

Robots and drones: addressing agriculture's long-term challenges
Agriculture is facing major long-term challenges. Some forecasts suggest that world population is set to grow by 2.3 billion by 2050. This, together with rising global income levels that typically increase food demand per capital, would require raising food production in 2050 by 70% compared to 2005 levels.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 20, 2018

Webinar Thursday 26 April - Last Mile Electric Vehicles 2018-2028
IDTechEx is hosting a free webinar on Thursday 26 April titled Last Mile Electric Vehicles 2018-2028.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 19, 2018

Electric buses to hit Auckland's streets
The future is electric and Auckland Transport is driving into the future with its first electric buses.The two buses are a trial funded by the Government's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority and Auckland Transport.
External Company Press Release

Toyochem develops low modulus, heat dissipating adhesive sheets
Efficient thermal management is critical for reliability and performance of high power electronics, especially those found in automotive applications.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 18, 2018

First 'Toxicant Replacement Hero' Award Presented at the IDTechEx Show
Quantum Technology Supersensors were the first recipients of the new IDTechEx award for a 'Toxicant Replacement Hero' in Berlin.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 18, 2018

Volvo Trucks' first all-electric truck
Volvo Trucks now introduces its first all-electric truck for commercial use - the Volvo FL Electric for urban distribution and refuse operations, among other applications.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 17, 2018

Rail dynamic charging of EVs
Inductive charging of vehicles in motion has limitations due to safety and power particularly for large vehicles so Sweden is trying a contacted rail. The world's first road that allows electric vehicles to recharge in this way as they drive has been installed in Sweden.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 27, 2018

Ford phases out passenger cars, focuses on electric vehicles & trucks
Ford announced plans late Wednesday to eliminate some of the company's most well-known cars in North America, phasing out its passenger cars as it focuses on trucks and electric vehicles.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 27, 2018

Webinar Thursday 10 May - Electric and Autonomous Vehicles in Mining
IDTechEx will be hosting a free webinar on Thursday 10 May titled Electric Vehicles and Autonomous Vehicles in Mining 2018-2028.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 26, 2018

Drones tested for search and rescue
The scenarios being tested this week are a shoreline search for a casualty, an offshore search for multiple casualties in the sea, a mud rescue and a communications blackspot where a drone is required to relay information between rescue teams and a casualty on a cliff.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 25, 2018

Nissan to launch three new EVs and five new e-POWER models in Japan
Nissan plans to launch three new electric vehicles and five e-POWER models in Japan by the end of fiscal 2022, the company announced.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 24, 2018

Cambridge Business Insight Forums
From the 19th to the 21st June 2018, IDTechEx is pleased to invite you to our Business & Technology Insight Forums at the prestigious Wolfson College in Cambridge (UK), to learn more about energy storage and electric vehicles.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 23, 2018

Ola launches Mission: Electric - 10,000 EVs on the road in 12 months
Ola, one of the world's largest ride-hailing companies, has announced "Mission: Electric", with a commitment to place 10,000 E-rickshaws and Electric auto-rickshaws in its service in the next 12 months.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 20, 2018

Robots and drones: addressing agriculture's long-term challenges
Agriculture is facing major long-term challenges. Some forecasts suggest that world population is set to grow by 2.3 billion by 2050. This, together with rising global income levels that typically increase food demand per capital, would require raising food production in 2050 by 70% compared to 2005 levels.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 19, 2018

Electric buses to hit Auckland's streets
The future is electric and Auckland Transport is driving into the future with its first electric buses.The two buses are a trial funded by the Government's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority and Auckland Transport.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 18, 2018

First 'Toxicant Replacement Hero' Award Presented at the IDTechEx Show
Quantum Technology Supersensors were the first recipients of the new IDTechEx award for a 'Toxicant Replacement Hero' in Berlin.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 17, 2018

Rail dynamic charging of EVs
Inductive charging of vehicles in motion has limitations due to safety and power particularly for large vehicles so Sweden is trying a contacted rail. The world's first road that allows electric vehicles to recharge in this way as they drive has been installed in Sweden.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 27, 2018

Smart glass: a rising technology
Smart glass is a family of electrically-active glass technologies capable of darkening at the press of a button to block light and heat entering your building or car (see table below).
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 26, 2018

Volvo Cars aims for 50 per cent of sales to be electric by 2025
Volvo Cars aims for fully electric cars to make up 50 per cent of its sales by 2025, the company announced.
IDTechEx Research Subscribers

Structural Electronics: Silicon on Supercapacitor Has Big Potential
Single crystal silicon photovoltaics will now be very affordable, obsoleting polycrystalline Si PV by having efficiency much higher. Laminating it onto supercapacitor sheeting will form a load bearing material that both makes and stores electricity, delivering it exceptionally fast when needed.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 24, 2018

Environmental upgrade of cruise ships
Norwegian expedition cruise operator Hurtigruten has signed a Letter of Intent with Rolls-Royce for a major environmental upgrade programme to hybrid power. The main engines on up to nine cruise ships will switch from diesel to gas power and the upgrade will also include installation of a hybrid battery system.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 24, 2018

ZapGo wins IDTechEx award
ZapGo Ltd, in recognition of its Carbon-Ion™ cell technology, was selected as the winner of the IDTechEx award for Best Technical Development Within Energy Storage at the 2018 IDTechEx Show! in Berlin, Germany. This award is given to the most significant technical development within energy storage over the last 24 months as judged by an independent panel of judges.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 20, 2018

IDTechEx Hosts Electric Vehicles Insight Forums, Cambridge, UK
IDTechEx will be hosting its popular series of Business Insight Forums at Wolfson College, Cambridge. On 20 June the focus will be on Electric Vehicles.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 20, 2018

Webinar Thursday 26 April - Last Mile Electric Vehicles 2018-2028
IDTechEx is hosting a free webinar on Thursday 26 April titled Last Mile Electric Vehicles 2018-2028.
External Company Press Release

Toyochem develops low modulus, heat dissipating adhesive sheets
Efficient thermal management is critical for reliability and performance of high power electronics, especially those found in automotive applications.
Electric Vehicles Research
Apr 18, 2018

Volvo Trucks' first all-electric truck
Volvo Trucks now introduces its first all-electric truck for commercial use - the Volvo FL Electric for urban distribution and refuse operations, among other applications.