Electric Vehicles Research
Dec 18, 2025
Advanced Coatings: Unlocking Performance and Regulatory Compliance
The article explains some of the benefits that adoption of new advanced coating technologies can bring. This can come both in terms of higher performance, as well as supporting both direct and indirect regulatory compliance. These benefits can be brought to several industries, such as automotive, oil & gas, aerospace, construction and wind energy.
Electric Vehicles Research
Dec 15, 2025
How do OEMs Produce 800V Platforms for Electric Vehicles?
The transition to 800V EVs is one which affects the whole powertrain, including the power electronics. In IDTechEx's report, Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036: Technologies, Markets, and Forecasts, these trends are analysed and used to forecast the adoption of wide bandgap semiconductors SiC and GaN, as well as the entire power electronics market for electric vehicles (EV).
Electric Vehicles Research
Dec 11, 2025
BYD's Disclosure May Signal a New Phase for Solid-State Batteries
BYD's recent disclosure via its FinDreams Battery website marks a visible inflection point for solid-state batteries (SSBs): the technology is moving from quiet development into structured demonstration timelines and supply-chain repositioning, with distinct materials choices that diverge from other leading OEM routes. This momentum, alongside public road tests and pilot-line progress across the US, Europe, and Asia, suggests SSBs are entering early deployment while broader automotive integration is targeted later this decade.
Electric Vehicles Research
Dec 4, 2025
Join the IDTechEx Expert Webinar on Low-Loss Materials
Join IDTechEx Senior Technology Analyst Dr Shababa Selim for this 30-minute webinar, where she will be sharing insights from the brand-new market report "Low-Loss Materials for 5G/6G, Radar, and High-Speed Digital 2026-2036: Markets, Trends, and Forecasts".
Electric Vehicles Research
Dec 2, 2025
Electrification and Robotics to Drive Future Rare Earth Magnet Demand
Despite a year of critical material supply disruptions, technology mega-trends in decarbonization, electrification, automation and AI continue to fuel demand for high-performance rare earth magnets. IDTechEx forecasts that rare earth magnet demand will reach 332 ktpa by 2036 and breaks down usage and adoption trends in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and robotics growth markets.
Electric Vehicles Research
Nov 24, 2025
New IDTechEx Report: Sensor Market 2026-2036
IDTechEx's Sensors report provides extensive analysis of the global sensor market, including 58 company profiles and insights collected from over 20 related sensor reports. Summarizing IDTechEx's extensive sensors report portfolio, this research contains over 35 sensor technology SWOT analyses, 24 technology readiness level roadmaps, material requirements and supplier information across future mobility, IoT, wearables, biomedical, edge computing, environmental sensing and more.
Electric Vehicles Research
Nov 19, 2025
Routes for EV Motors to Reduce Their Chinese Rare Earth Reliance
Trade restrictions put in place by China in 2025 have made securing rare earth materials more challenging for the rest of the world. This article discusses the routes to reducing or eliminating rare earth materials in electric motors for electric vehicles in light of these restrictions.
Electric Vehicles Research
Nov 17, 2025
The Building Blocks of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells will see uptake in a range of mobility and stationary applications, with specific technology trends for the individual fuel cell components. This article introduces these constituent components, and the associated trends seen in the market.
Electric Vehicles Research
Nov 13, 2025
Advanced Coatings for Electric Vehicles: Video
IDTechEx explores the outlook and uses for advanced coatings in electric vehicles.
Electric Vehicles Research
Nov 12, 2025
Join the IDTechEx Expert Webinar EV Power Electronics Developments
Join IDTechEx Technology Analyst John Li for this 30-minute webinar on Tuesday 18th November, which will summarize the current market landscape concerning the wide bandgap semiconductors SiC and GaN and other EV power electronics market trends.
Electric Vehicles Research
Nov 4, 2025
China's Autonomous Trucks Now Log Over One Million Kilometers Daily
Across the global autonomous vehicle landscape, commercial trucks are emerging as one of the first segments to reach true-scale deployment. in China, the pace of adoption has accelerated dramatically: trucks equipped with assisted driving systems now collectively log over one million kilometers every day. To gain deeper insights into this rapid transformation, Shihao Fu, an analyst specializing in autonomous driving at IDTechEx, recently visited Inceptio Technology, a leading Chinese autonomous trucking company.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 30, 2025
EV Battery Coatings to Grow to US$2.8 Billion by 2036 at a 9.8% CAGR
In electric vehicle (EV) batteries, coatings play a critical role in enhancing performance, safety and longevity. This article highlights the latest technologies, developments, applications and outlook for advanced coatings in EV battery applications. Fire protection, dielectric insulation, corrosion protection and thermally conductive coatings are all covered.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 29, 2025
Remote Battery Monitoring Increasingly Important for Mobility and ESS
The market for remote battery monitoring is expected to continue to grow over the next decade, fueled by demand from mobility and energy storage system managers. This trend is tied to increasing interest in wireless battery management systems (wBMSs) to save on wiring costs and reduce battery pack complexity, though the majority of the market will continue to be made up of wired BMSs using gateways to convert to wireless communications protocols.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 24, 2025
New IDTechEx Report: Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036
Within the growing market for motors for EVs, there are trends around motor technology and topology, power and torque density, materials utilization, and thermal management. The new IDTechEx report "Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036: Technologies, Materials, Markets, and Forecasts" addresses these trends within the markets for battery-electric or hybrid cars, vans, trucks, buses, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and microcars, with OEM use-cases, benchmarking, and granular market forecasts.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 23, 2025
Solid State Batteries in 2026: From Hype to Adoption
The solid-state battery (SSB) industry is transforming, driven by advanced technologies and rising demand across applications. Offering breakthroughs in safety and energy density, SSBs could reach a $10 billion market by 2036. The IDTechEx report "Solid-State Batteries 2026-2036: Technology, Forecasts, Players" provides a comprehensive analysis of this dynamic industry, exploring the interplay between cutting-edge technologies, market trends, manufacturing challenges, and the global ecosystem surrounding solid-state batteries.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 21, 2025
Key Power Electronics Trends of 2025 and Beyond
2025 has been a turning point for the power electronics industry. Despite a slowdown in EV (electric vehicle) sales, IDTechEx forecasts a tripling in the market size of the power electronics for electric vehicles market, to US$42 billion by 2036. In IDTechEx's new report, "Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036: Technologies, Markets, and Forecasts", these trends are analyzed and used to forecast unit sales, market size, and US$ per kW.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 15, 2025
US-China Trade War Drives Investment in Domestic Rare Earth Supply
Growing export restrictions placed on defense-related rare earth materials from China at a time of multiple international conflicts underscores growing demand in the US and Europe to develop alternative supply. China's latest export restrictions on critical rare earth elements applies yet more pressure to what are already tightly controlled materials.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 10, 2025
New IDTechEx Report: Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036
IDTechEx's new report "Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036" analyzes the growth potential and future trends in WBG technologies, from the rapid scaling of SiC MOSFETs to the potential of GaN to consolidate itself in the EV power electronics market. The report includes granular forecasts detailing unit sales, power (GW), and market size (US$) demand segmented by inverters, onboard chargers (OBC), and DC-DC converters by voltage (600V, 1200V) and semiconductor technology (Si, SiC, GaN).
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 9, 2025
Upcoming Expert Webinar on Advanced Coatings
Join IDTechEx Technology Analyst Thomas Bithell on Thursday 16th October for 'Coating Solutions Providing Advanced Corrosion Protection', an insightful webinar on innovation in anticorrosion coatings. Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times during the day.
Electric Vehicles Research
Dec 18, 2025
Advanced Coatings: Unlocking Performance and Regulatory Compliance
The article explains some of the benefits that adoption of new advanced coating technologies can bring. This can come both in terms of higher performance, as well as supporting both direct and indirect regulatory compliance. These benefits can be brought to several industries, such as automotive, oil & gas, aerospace, construction and wind energy.
Electric Vehicles Research
Dec 11, 2025
BYD's Disclosure May Signal a New Phase for Solid-State Batteries
BYD's recent disclosure via its FinDreams Battery website marks a visible inflection point for solid-state batteries (SSBs): the technology is moving from quiet development into structured demonstration timelines and supply-chain repositioning, with distinct materials choices that diverge from other leading OEM routes. This momentum, alongside public road tests and pilot-line progress across the US, Europe, and Asia, suggests SSBs are entering early deployment while broader automotive integration is targeted later this decade.
Electric Vehicles Research
Dec 2, 2025
Electrification and Robotics to Drive Future Rare Earth Magnet Demand
Despite a year of critical material supply disruptions, technology mega-trends in decarbonization, electrification, automation and AI continue to fuel demand for high-performance rare earth magnets. IDTechEx forecasts that rare earth magnet demand will reach 332 ktpa by 2036 and breaks down usage and adoption trends in electric vehicles, wind turbines, and robotics growth markets.
Electric Vehicles Research
Nov 19, 2025
Routes for EV Motors to Reduce Their Chinese Rare Earth Reliance
Trade restrictions put in place by China in 2025 have made securing rare earth materials more challenging for the rest of the world. This article discusses the routes to reducing or eliminating rare earth materials in electric motors for electric vehicles in light of these restrictions.
Electric Vehicles Research
Nov 13, 2025
Advanced Coatings for Electric Vehicles: Video
IDTechEx explores the outlook and uses for advanced coatings in electric vehicles.
Electric Vehicles Research
Nov 4, 2025
China's Autonomous Trucks Now Log Over One Million Kilometers Daily
Across the global autonomous vehicle landscape, commercial trucks are emerging as one of the first segments to reach true-scale deployment. in China, the pace of adoption has accelerated dramatically: trucks equipped with assisted driving systems now collectively log over one million kilometers every day. To gain deeper insights into this rapid transformation, Shihao Fu, an analyst specializing in autonomous driving at IDTechEx, recently visited Inceptio Technology, a leading Chinese autonomous trucking company.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 29, 2025
Remote Battery Monitoring Increasingly Important for Mobility and ESS
The market for remote battery monitoring is expected to continue to grow over the next decade, fueled by demand from mobility and energy storage system managers. This trend is tied to increasing interest in wireless battery management systems (wBMSs) to save on wiring costs and reduce battery pack complexity, though the majority of the market will continue to be made up of wired BMSs using gateways to convert to wireless communications protocols.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 23, 2025
Solid State Batteries in 2026: From Hype to Adoption
The solid-state battery (SSB) industry is transforming, driven by advanced technologies and rising demand across applications. Offering breakthroughs in safety and energy density, SSBs could reach a $10 billion market by 2036. The IDTechEx report "Solid-State Batteries 2026-2036: Technology, Forecasts, Players" provides a comprehensive analysis of this dynamic industry, exploring the interplay between cutting-edge technologies, market trends, manufacturing challenges, and the global ecosystem surrounding solid-state batteries.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 15, 2025
US-China Trade War Drives Investment in Domestic Rare Earth Supply
Growing export restrictions placed on defense-related rare earth materials from China at a time of multiple international conflicts underscores growing demand in the US and Europe to develop alternative supply. China's latest export restrictions on critical rare earth elements applies yet more pressure to what are already tightly controlled materials.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 9, 2025
Upcoming Expert Webinar on Advanced Coatings
Join IDTechEx Technology Analyst Thomas Bithell on Thursday 16th October for 'Coating Solutions Providing Advanced Corrosion Protection', an insightful webinar on innovation in anticorrosion coatings. Choose your preferred time zone - the webinar runs three times during the day.
Electric Vehicles Research
Dec 15, 2025
How do OEMs Produce 800V Platforms for Electric Vehicles?
The transition to 800V EVs is one which affects the whole powertrain, including the power electronics. In IDTechEx's report, Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036: Technologies, Markets, and Forecasts, these trends are analysed and used to forecast the adoption of wide bandgap semiconductors SiC and GaN, as well as the entire power electronics market for electric vehicles (EV).
Electric Vehicles Research
Dec 4, 2025
Join the IDTechEx Expert Webinar on Low-Loss Materials
Join IDTechEx Senior Technology Analyst Dr Shababa Selim for this 30-minute webinar, where she will be sharing insights from the brand-new market report "Low-Loss Materials for 5G/6G, Radar, and High-Speed Digital 2026-2036: Markets, Trends, and Forecasts".
Electric Vehicles Research
Nov 24, 2025
New IDTechEx Report: Sensor Market 2026-2036
IDTechEx's Sensors report provides extensive analysis of the global sensor market, including 58 company profiles and insights collected from over 20 related sensor reports. Summarizing IDTechEx's extensive sensors report portfolio, this research contains over 35 sensor technology SWOT analyses, 24 technology readiness level roadmaps, material requirements and supplier information across future mobility, IoT, wearables, biomedical, edge computing, environmental sensing and more.
Electric Vehicles Research
Nov 17, 2025
The Building Blocks of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells will see uptake in a range of mobility and stationary applications, with specific technology trends for the individual fuel cell components. This article introduces these constituent components, and the associated trends seen in the market.
Electric Vehicles Research
Nov 12, 2025
Join the IDTechEx Expert Webinar EV Power Electronics Developments
Join IDTechEx Technology Analyst John Li for this 30-minute webinar on Tuesday 18th November, which will summarize the current market landscape concerning the wide bandgap semiconductors SiC and GaN and other EV power electronics market trends.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 30, 2025
EV Battery Coatings to Grow to US$2.8 Billion by 2036 at a 9.8% CAGR
In electric vehicle (EV) batteries, coatings play a critical role in enhancing performance, safety and longevity. This article highlights the latest technologies, developments, applications and outlook for advanced coatings in EV battery applications. Fire protection, dielectric insulation, corrosion protection and thermally conductive coatings are all covered.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 24, 2025
New IDTechEx Report: Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036
Within the growing market for motors for EVs, there are trends around motor technology and topology, power and torque density, materials utilization, and thermal management. The new IDTechEx report "Electric Motors for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036: Technologies, Materials, Markets, and Forecasts" addresses these trends within the markets for battery-electric or hybrid cars, vans, trucks, buses, two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and microcars, with OEM use-cases, benchmarking, and granular market forecasts.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 21, 2025
Key Power Electronics Trends of 2025 and Beyond
2025 has been a turning point for the power electronics industry. Despite a slowdown in EV (electric vehicle) sales, IDTechEx forecasts a tripling in the market size of the power electronics for electric vehicles market, to US$42 billion by 2036. In IDTechEx's new report, "Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036: Technologies, Markets, and Forecasts", these trends are analyzed and used to forecast unit sales, market size, and US$ per kW.
Electric Vehicles Research
Oct 10, 2025
New IDTechEx Report: Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036
IDTechEx's new report "Power Electronics for Electric Vehicles 2026-2036" analyzes the growth potential and future trends in WBG technologies, from the rapid scaling of SiC MOSFETs to the potential of GaN to consolidate itself in the EV power electronics market. The report includes granular forecasts detailing unit sales, power (GW), and market size (US$) demand segmented by inverters, onboard chargers (OBC), and DC-DC converters by voltage (600V, 1200V) and semiconductor technology (Si, SiC, GaN).