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Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 26, 2016
Adoption of electric vehicles in Mexico

Adoption of electric vehicles in Mexico

Mexico is not widely adopting pure electric vehicles on its roads partly because of inadequate incentives but also because charging infrastructure is inadequate in such a large country and there is no payback from putting it in.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 22, 2016
Industrial and commercial electric vehicles: Biggest market

Industrial and commercial electric vehicles: Biggest market

The saying is, "In a gold rush, get there first, sell shovels". The "shovels" of the EV business are covered in the unique new IDTechEx report, Industrial and Commercial Electric Vehicles on Land 2016-2026.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 21, 2016
Hino motors advances hybrid buses

Hino motors advances hybrid buses

Controlled by Toyota, Hino Motors of Japan is a $13 billion company making buses, trucks and pickups that is similar in size to competitor BYD in buses, cars, forklifts and batteries in China.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 19, 2016
Ford plug-in vehicle behavior

Ford plug-in vehicle behavior

Daniel Boston and Alyssa Werthman of Ford Motor Company, Dearborn MI have recently published a study "Plug-in Vehicle Behaviors: An analysis of charging and driving behaviour of Ford plug-in electric vehicles in the real world".
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 18, 2016
Electric vehicle cost-effectiveness

Electric vehicle cost-effectiveness

In June 2016, Dr Nancy E. Ryan, Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc., and collaborators issued a paper Electric Vehicle Cost-Effectiveness and its Implications for Utility Program Design.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 15, 2016
Integrating charging and traction systems in electric vehicles: Part 2

Integrating charging and traction systems in electric vehicles: Part 2

To overcome the diverse charging landscape described in Part One, Continental acknowledges that it is a clever idea to equip the EV with all the charging interfaces discussed
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 15, 2016
Tesla the follower

Tesla the follower

Tesla is a leader in the design and commercialisation of pure electric cars. It lacks profit but has an orderbook that its competition can only dream about. Since last year Tesla has also been selling batteries based on Panasonic cells that can power homes and businesses copying several other companies that were there before
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 14, 2016
Integrating charging and traction systems in electric vehicles: Part 1

Integrating charging and traction systems in electric vehicles: Part 1

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new type of high-power integrated motor drive and battery charger for electric vehicles. Compared to today's electric vehicle chargers, the new system could shorten the charging time from eight to two hours, and to reduce the cost by around $2,000, according to the developers.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 8, 2016
Novel axial field switched reluctance EV motor

Novel axial field switched reluctance EV motor

A novel axial field switched reluctance motor design is presented which intend to improve the output torque by single flux path distribution in C- core stator while exploiting the high power density of the switched reluctance technology.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 8, 2016
Off-grid power just became much easier

Off-grid power just became much easier

Off-grid clean power is a big focus of attention nowadays as we seek clean propulsion of land, water and airborne vehicles and clean power for buildings and remote equipment off-grid.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 6, 2016
Light truck with fuel cell, battery and supercapacitor

Light truck with fuel cell, battery and supercapacitor

An electric vehicle with three energy storage systems shows the complexity of commanding different control systems in only one vehicle. Both new systems can supply the required energy to propel the electric motor and the fuel cell system can also recharge the high-voltage battery.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 5, 2016
Energy harvesting: The place of triboelectrics

Energy harvesting: The place of triboelectrics

Triboelectrics will only be a small part of the energy harvesting EH market projected by IDTechEx to be over $7 billion in global market value in 2027.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 4, 2016
Hybrid and electric systems R&D at the U.S.-DOE

Hybrid and electric systems R&D at the U.S.-DOE

This paper first presented at EVS29 Montreal Canada provides an overview of the Fiscal Years 2015-2016 Hybrid and Electric Systems research and development activities - with emphasis on its advanced electric drive research -funded by the Vehicles Technologies Office of the U.S. Department of Energy.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 1, 2016
Boost for Helium Electric Aircraft

Boost for Helium Electric Aircraft

Helium has important applications in MRI machines, welding, manufacturing semiconductors, deep-sea diving and blimps. If it was readily available and affordable, its use in EVs such as underwater vehicles and aircraft would increase greatly.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 28, 2016
Axial flux traction motor with 15% advantage

Axial flux traction motor with 15% advantage

The first electric motor in the world was made by Michael Faraday over 160 years ago and it was axial flux yet almost all traction motors have been radial flux ever since.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 24, 2016
Reusable electric powertrain

Reusable electric powertrain

Ecotuned Automobile specializes in electric conversion of pickups with the first reusable powertrain system in the world.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 24, 2016
Energy harvesting value chain and dynamics

Energy harvesting value chain and dynamics

The new IDTechEx report, Energy Harvesting: Off-grid Microwatt to Megawatt 2017-2027 concerns a system architecture that can be summarised as follows.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 23, 2016
Elimination of electric vehicle systems

Elimination of electric vehicle systems

Following the trend to two or more traction motors per vehicle, the Technical University of Berlin with Infineon is merging their motor controllers and the on-board charger (OBC). Infineon now has a special chip to assist. At EVS29 in Montreal June 2016, Dr Martin Bruell of Continental AG, Germany, revealed progress on elimination of the OBC.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 23, 2016
China: booming delivery trucks: naughty battery tricks

China: booming delivery trucks: naughty battery tricks

At EVS29 here in Montreal Canada the six parallel conferences are world class even though the exhibition is modest.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 23, 2016
Energy harvesting: off-grid microwatt to megawatt 2017-2027

Energy harvesting: off-grid microwatt to megawatt 2017-2027

The new IDTechEx report, Energy Harvesting: Off-grid Microwatt to Megawatt 2017-2027 tells a remarkable story of these twelve magnitudes of green electricity production.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 26, 2016
Adoption of electric vehicles in Mexico

Adoption of electric vehicles in Mexico

Mexico is not widely adopting pure electric vehicles on its roads partly because of inadequate incentives but also because charging infrastructure is inadequate in such a large country and there is no payback from putting it in.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 21, 2016
Hino motors advances hybrid buses

Hino motors advances hybrid buses

Controlled by Toyota, Hino Motors of Japan is a $13 billion company making buses, trucks and pickups that is similar in size to competitor BYD in buses, cars, forklifts and batteries in China.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 18, 2016
Electric vehicle cost-effectiveness

Electric vehicle cost-effectiveness

In June 2016, Dr Nancy E. Ryan, Energy and Environmental Economics, Inc., and collaborators issued a paper Electric Vehicle Cost-Effectiveness and its Implications for Utility Program Design.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 15, 2016
Tesla the follower

Tesla the follower

Tesla is a leader in the design and commercialisation of pure electric cars. It lacks profit but has an orderbook that its competition can only dream about. Since last year Tesla has also been selling batteries based on Panasonic cells that can power homes and businesses copying several other companies that were there before
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 8, 2016
Novel axial field switched reluctance EV motor

Novel axial field switched reluctance EV motor

A novel axial field switched reluctance motor design is presented which intend to improve the output torque by single flux path distribution in C- core stator while exploiting the high power density of the switched reluctance technology.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 6, 2016
Light truck with fuel cell, battery and supercapacitor

Light truck with fuel cell, battery and supercapacitor

An electric vehicle with three energy storage systems shows the complexity of commanding different control systems in only one vehicle. Both new systems can supply the required energy to propel the electric motor and the fuel cell system can also recharge the high-voltage battery.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 4, 2016
Hybrid and electric systems R&D at the U.S.-DOE

Hybrid and electric systems R&D at the U.S.-DOE

This paper first presented at EVS29 Montreal Canada provides an overview of the Fiscal Years 2015-2016 Hybrid and Electric Systems research and development activities - with emphasis on its advanced electric drive research -funded by the Vehicles Technologies Office of the U.S. Department of Energy.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 28, 2016
Axial flux traction motor with 15% advantage

Axial flux traction motor with 15% advantage

The first electric motor in the world was made by Michael Faraday over 160 years ago and it was axial flux yet almost all traction motors have been radial flux ever since.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 24, 2016
Energy harvesting value chain and dynamics

Energy harvesting value chain and dynamics

The new IDTechEx report, Energy Harvesting: Off-grid Microwatt to Megawatt 2017-2027 concerns a system architecture that can be summarised as follows.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 23, 2016
China: booming delivery trucks: naughty battery tricks

China: booming delivery trucks: naughty battery tricks

At EVS29 here in Montreal Canada the six parallel conferences are world class even though the exhibition is modest.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 22, 2016
Industrial and commercial electric vehicles: Biggest market

Industrial and commercial electric vehicles: Biggest market

The saying is, "In a gold rush, get there first, sell shovels". The "shovels" of the EV business are covered in the unique new IDTechEx report, Industrial and Commercial Electric Vehicles on Land 2016-2026.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 19, 2016
Ford plug-in vehicle behavior

Ford plug-in vehicle behavior

Daniel Boston and Alyssa Werthman of Ford Motor Company, Dearborn MI have recently published a study "Plug-in Vehicle Behaviors: An analysis of charging and driving behaviour of Ford plug-in electric vehicles in the real world".
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 15, 2016
Integrating charging and traction systems in electric vehicles: Part 2

Integrating charging and traction systems in electric vehicles: Part 2

To overcome the diverse charging landscape described in Part One, Continental acknowledges that it is a clever idea to equip the EV with all the charging interfaces discussed
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 14, 2016
Integrating charging and traction systems in electric vehicles: Part 1

Integrating charging and traction systems in electric vehicles: Part 1

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have developed a new type of high-power integrated motor drive and battery charger for electric vehicles. Compared to today's electric vehicle chargers, the new system could shorten the charging time from eight to two hours, and to reduce the cost by around $2,000, according to the developers.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 8, 2016
Off-grid power just became much easier

Off-grid power just became much easier

Off-grid clean power is a big focus of attention nowadays as we seek clean propulsion of land, water and airborne vehicles and clean power for buildings and remote equipment off-grid.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 5, 2016
Energy harvesting: The place of triboelectrics

Energy harvesting: The place of triboelectrics

Triboelectrics will only be a small part of the energy harvesting EH market projected by IDTechEx to be over $7 billion in global market value in 2027.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jul 1, 2016
Boost for Helium Electric Aircraft

Boost for Helium Electric Aircraft

Helium has important applications in MRI machines, welding, manufacturing semiconductors, deep-sea diving and blimps. If it was readily available and affordable, its use in EVs such as underwater vehicles and aircraft would increase greatly.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 24, 2016
Reusable electric powertrain

Reusable electric powertrain

Ecotuned Automobile specializes in electric conversion of pickups with the first reusable powertrain system in the world.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 23, 2016
Elimination of electric vehicle systems

Elimination of electric vehicle systems

Following the trend to two or more traction motors per vehicle, the Technical University of Berlin with Infineon is merging their motor controllers and the on-board charger (OBC). Infineon now has a special chip to assist. At EVS29 in Montreal June 2016, Dr Martin Bruell of Continental AG, Germany, revealed progress on elimination of the OBC.
Electric Vehicles Research
Jun 23, 2016
Energy harvesting: off-grid microwatt to megawatt 2017-2027

Energy harvesting: off-grid microwatt to megawatt 2017-2027

The new IDTechEx report, Energy Harvesting: Off-grid Microwatt to Megawatt 2017-2027 tells a remarkable story of these twelve magnitudes of green electricity production.
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