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As we expect more from electric vehicles, the core components - electric motors, energy storage, main inverter - need to get more powerful. This means managing higher temperature operation. This article summarises these trends and explores the next wave of power electronics technologies emerging as the solution.

This article explores the impact of covid-19 on the global electric vehicle industry, with IDTechEx's prediction for recovery through 2022.

Some see 48V mild hybrids and separately high voltage HEV powertrains as ongoing options. Some see 48V full hybrids obsoleting HV HEV. Some even see them taking share from conventional HV PHEVs.

While in the US and Europe the primary form of urban mobility is the car, in east Asia the dominant form of transportation is the motorcycle, which is much cheaper to own and run. When we hear ambitious electrification targets from countries like India, it is the electrification of two-wheelers and micro-mobility, not cars, which is the focus.

Octopus Energy announced a significant new partnership with Volkswagen Group. The deal encourages VW customers to reduce carbon emissions and Electric Vehicle running costs by switching their home electricity and gas supply to the UK's fastest growing green energy provider.

Autonomous shuttles could be a key element that connects the public transportation systems to reduce private car ownership in the future. The autonomous shuttle total market size will be over $18 million by 2040, according to IDTechEx's report Robot Shuttles and Autonomous Buses 2020-2040.

Scania launches its range of electric trucks. The high-performance plug-in hybrid and fully electric trucks initially focus on urban applications, including distribution to retailers.

Overview of current projects and drivers for Hydrogen fuel cells in electric boats and ships

The commercial service lives of bus batteries are significantly extended and natural resources are conserved. That is the result of a new cooperation between Volvo Buses and Stena Recycling subsidiary Batteryloop.

The suppliers for a revolutionary project to develop over 40 new public electric vehicle charging hubs across Lanarkshire have been announced.