https://www.electricvehiclesresearch.com/tag/75/electric-vehicle-components IDTechEx provides independent analysis on the development and application of RFID, Printed Electronics, Photovoltaics and Energy Harvesting en Copyright (C) IDTechEx Ltd The electrification of transport has been a huge revolution in recent years, with the number of electric vehicles on the road increasing, alongside ramped up regulations for carbon emission reductions. This article covers electric construction vehicles, micro EVs, and droneshttps://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/cleaner-construction-eco-evs-and-the-importance-of-electrification/34679?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/cleaner-construction-eco-evs-and-the-importance-of-electrification/34679?rsst2id=75Wed, 29 Apr 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) As economies worldwide are growing exponentially, there is increasing pressure on many of the major sectors to keep up with global trends. This article covers the need for new thermal management technologies alongside the growing demand for vehicle electrification high performance computing.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/cooling-off-with-thermal-management-electric-cars-to-data-centers/34620?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/cooling-off-with-thermal-management-electric-cars-to-data-centers/34620?rsst2id=75Thu, 16 Apr 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) With in-mold electronics (IME) company, Kronos Mechatronics, having won the LOPEC 2026 Startup Award for Best Business Potential, the hype for printed electronic technologies can continue to flourish. This article covers IDTechEx's visit to LOPEC 2026 in Munich, exploring the use of IME within automotives.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/will-ime-be-the-path-for-printed-electronics-to-break-into-automotives/34602?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/will-ime-be-the-path-for-printed-electronics-to-break-into-automotives/34602?rsst2id=75Tue, 14 Apr 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) Thermal management systems could be likened to the glue holding operations together, to ensure systems can run smoothly in optimal conditions. This article explores in particular IDTechEx's research into thermal management for battery energy storage systems and electric vehicles.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/evolving-thermal-management-systems-in-bess-and-evs/34259?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/evolving-thermal-management-systems-in-bess-and-evs/34259?rsst2id=75Wed, 14 Jan 2026 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) The future of energy could be increasingly streamlined, sustainable, and efficient, with battery developments and the integration of machine learning. This article explores the future of energy, from Li-ion batteries for electric vehicles and AI machine learning for their repurposing, to hydrogen fuel cells for vehicles and energy storage.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/energizing-electrification-a-future-of-batteries-ai-and-hydrogen/33585?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/energizing-electrification-a-future-of-batteries-ai-and-hydrogen/33585?rsst2id=75Fri, 25 Jul 2025 ZZZl.schuett@idtechex.com (Lily-Rose Schuett) Underlying the hype for SiC (silicon carbide) and the future potential of GaN (gallium nitride) for EV power electronics, challenges remain for both technologies. While OEMs, tier-one suppliers, and market analysts generally agree that SiC and GaN will eventually share the market with incumbent Si technologies, the exact roadmap and time scale remain uncertain. A development in its relative infancy that IDTechEx expects to boost overall performance, volume capabilities, and cost, are engineered substrates.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/lower-cost-sic-and-high-voltage-gan-using-engineered-substrates/31672?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/lower-cost-sic-and-high-voltage-gan-using-engineered-substrates/31672?rsst2id=75Thu, 05 Sep 2024 ZZZj.li@idtechex.com (John Li) End-of-life equipment from automotives, electric vehicles, e-waste and decarbonized energy technologies are rapidly emerging secondary raw material sources for valuable critical materials. A new report from IDTechEx forecasts that US$110B of critical materials will be recovered annually from secondary sources by 2045, with a combined weight of over 3.3 million tonnes.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/waste-to-wealth-critical-material-recovery-from-secondary-sources/31544?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/waste-to-wealth-critical-material-recovery-from-secondary-sources/31544?rsst2id=75Tue, 13 Aug 2024 ZZZj.howley@idtechex.com (Dr Jack Howley) As part of research commissioned by the International Copper Association (ICA) IDTechEx outlines which electric traction motor technologies are winning in electric cars, with a view to how this will impact overall copper demand by 2030.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/rising-copper-demand-in-an-evolving-electric-traction-motor-industry/20246?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/rising-copper-demand-in-an-evolving-electric-traction-motor-industry/20246?rsst2id=75Thu, 26 Mar 2020 ZZZl.gear@IDTechEx.com (Luke Gear) There is dramatic change in some industries, with leading printed electronics vendors moving quickly to capitalize on the new sought after capabilities. These opportunities will be addressed at the Printed Electronics Europe exhibition and conference in Berlin on 13 - 14 May (register by 23 January to save 40%).https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/printed-electronics-the-opportunities-are-coming-thick-and-fast/19476?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/printed-electronics-the-opportunities-are-coming-thick-and-fast/19476?rsst2id=75Wed, 22 Jan 2020 ZZZr.das@IDTechEx.com (Raghu Das) Here come previously impossible devices and structures. The new IDTechEx report, "Smart Material Opportunities in Structural Electronics 2020-2030" analyses and forecasts a remarkable $200 billion materials opportunity by making dumb structures smart.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/smart-materials-replace-components-a-new-200-billion-business/19449?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/smart-materials-replace-components-a-new-200-billion-business/19449?rsst2id=75Fri, 17 Jan 2020 ZZZp.harrop@IDTechEx.com (Dr Peter Harrop) The supercapacitor market has bottomed out and is now into a sustained period of strong growth. Recent actions of three giant companies not usually associated with supercapacitors illustrate why.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/supercapacitor-turnaround/17344?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/supercapacitor-turnaround/17344?rsst2id=75Thu, 30 May 2019 ZZZp.harrop@IDTechEx.com (Dr Peter Harrop) Advancements in material science and material processing will always play a central role in any technological progression. IDTechEx has been providing leading market analysis on a broad range of advanced materials and their technology analysts have given their pick of the key news stories from 2018.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/the-most-significant-materials-science-news-of-2018/16136?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/the-most-significant-materials-science-news-of-2018/16136?rsst2id=75Wed, 19 Dec 2018 ZZZr.collins@IDTechEx.com (Dr Richard Collins) Diesel generator sets remain crucial to many key industries and are a multi-billion dollar global market.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/diesel-generator-sets-navigating-an-uncertain-future/16016?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/diesel-generator-sets-navigating-an-uncertain-future/16016?rsst2id=75Wed, 05 Dec 2018 ZZZi.meager@IDTechEx.com (Dr Iain Meager) Automotive and aerospace manufacturers are increasingly turning to fiber lasers to resolve their manufacturing challenges.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/fiber-lasers-unique-tools-for-automotive-and-aerospace-manufacturing/14992?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/fiber-lasers-unique-tools-for-automotive-and-aerospace-manufacturing/14992?rsst2id=75Wed, 01 Aug 2018 ZZZnilushi@IDTechEx.com (Dr Nilushi Wijeyasinghe) A new two-part webinar from IDTechEx is available on Additive Manufacturing and Lightweight Materials for Aerospace and Defense.https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/lightweight-materials-for-aerospace-and-defense-the-winners-and-losers/14845?rsst2id=75https://www.idtechex.com/en/research-article/lightweight-materials-for-aerospace-and-defense-the-winners-and-losers/14845?rsst2id=75Tue, 17 Jul 2018 ZZZr.collins@IDTechEx.com (Dr Richard Collins)