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 drones

As improvements to cell-level energy density have become slower to realize, automotive OEMs are increasingly turning to pack design as an avenue to increase vehicle range. This includes cell-to-pack and cell-to-body technologies, which require design changes at the cell level. BYD's recent Blade Gen 2 announcement reveals the power of cell-to-pack. This article explores this technology in detail.

Join IDTechEx Senior Technology Analyst Pranav Jaswani on Thursday 7th May for the expert-led webinar, "Battery Technologies for the Future of Off-Highway Machines". Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times in one day.

As the off-highway industries of construction, agriculture, and mining begin to see greater electrification of machines, battery technologies will be critical to their performance and overall market adoption. This article highlights how the performance demands of machines can be understood in order to match them with the best-fitting battery technology.

Ion exchange membrane materials are electrically conductive materials responsible for the selective transportation of ions, and are necessary for applications including green hydrogen production, hydrogen fuel cells, and carbon capture. This article covers IDTechEx's research into the growing market and some of the main applications for ion exchange membranes.

IDTechEx analyst Daniel Parr discusses the outlook for materials in EV batteries.

China and the EU are currently leading the way for second-life (2L) electric vehicle (EV) battery application, but a collaboration between AI infrastructure company Crusoe and battery recycler and repurposer Redwood hints at shifting tides, and a potential new global frontrunner emerging.

Direct lithium extraction (DLE) technologies will be critical in achieving fast, efficient, and sustainable lithium production in order to meet battery demand. This article highlights the different types of DLE technology, how they compare to each other, and which technologies are anticipated to see greater market uptake.