Electric vehicles

Introducing sustainability goals to long standing, established industries can be difficult. However, global environmental awareness and ramped up regulations are proving to help make changes across major sectors, with the creation of bioproducts and reduced emission processes. This article covers bioplastics, biomanufacturing, and biofuels.

Amid slowdown in electric car sales, battery developers are increasingly pivoting towards non-car segments. Commercial vehicles, including medium- and heavy-duty trucks and light commercial vehicles, are experiencing rapid electrification, due to low battery costs. This article explores battery packs for commercial vehicles in North America and Europe.

The transition to 800V in electric vehicles has accelerated the commercialization of wide bandgap semiconductors, and has led to increased vehicle range, faster charging, and greater e-powertrain efficiency. AI data centers are being pushed to ever-increasing power ratings to support future generations of AI training and inference. Drawing inspiration directly from EV power electronics, the data center industry is working to develop the HVDC (800VDC) data center, enabled by wide bandgap power electronics innovations.

Future battery technologies beyond just NMC and LFP will be critical to the electrification of many off-highway machines. This article highlights which technologies are able to meet the unique demands of such machines and are expected to see greater adoption in the future off-highway market.

IDTechEx analyst Pranav Jaswani discusses how the global battery demand for off-highway electric machines will grow to 45GWh by 2036.

From AI in-car assistants to drone delivery helpers, the future of transportation is versatile and varied, thanks to the latest developments in robotics, autonomy, electric vehicles, and hydrogen.

The drone industry is entering a more application-led phase of growth. After years of pilot projects and technology validation, the question for the market is shifting from whether drones can fly safely and collect data, to where they can deliver repeatable operational value at scale.

The multi-faceted world of blue and green hydrogen types includes varying production routes, fuel cell applications, and a wider presence across many decarbonization technologies. This article covers some of the main current developments happening with hydrogen.

Innovation Zero 2026 saw many biofuel and energy companies making a name for themselves within the sustainability space, with IDTechEx having spoken to multiple players involved in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and biofuel production, the decarbonization of the maritime sector, and new growth in nuclear energy.