Electric vehicles (EVs) rely on advanced power electronics, batteries, and motor control systems to improve performance and efficiency. The EV market drives innovation in silicon carbide devices, battery management, and charging infrastructure. Electronics Weekly covers the latest EV component developments, industry partnerships, and technology trends shaping the future of automotive electronics.
A ministerial review of EV quotas is underway with civil servants talking to car companies about revising the zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, reports the Sunday Times. Car companies are reported to have been asked by Whitehall for their production plans for battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles between now and 2035. “We recognise manufacturers are facing challenges, but ...
The Governor of the State of New York, Kathy Hochul, has withdrawn a proposal which would have allowed Waymo to apply to run robotaxis in New York State (though not in New York City). “Based on conversations with stakeholders, including in the legislature, it was clear that the support was not there to advance this proposal,” said the Governor’s spokesperson. ...
The adoption of EVs in Europe varies widely from country to country, reports TradingPedia. While Germany, the United Kingdom, and France led the market with 435,549 to 856,540 new EVs sold last year, their adoption relative to population tells a different story. Germany ranks 9th and the UK 8th per capita, while France falls to 16th with 653 EVs per ...
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Finland-based Donut Lab announced a solid-state electric vehicle battery at CES. “Unlike conventional lithium-ion batteries, the Donut battery experiences minimal capacity fade over its lifetime, with a design life of up to 100,000 cycles,” according to the company. “Safety is built in: no flammable liquid electrolytes, no thermal runaway chains and no metallic dendrites.” Update: it might not be a ...
Earlier this week Ford said it will take a $19.5 billion write-down and discontinue several EV models in the face of weak demand, reports Reuters. About $8.5 billion of the write-down relates to canceling planned EV models. $6 billion is tied to the dissolution of a battery joint venture with South Korea’s SK On, and $5 billion on programme-related expenses. ...
Q3 NEV (New Energy Vehicles) sales grew 31% to 5.39 million units, says TrendForce. BEVs (Battery Electric Vehicles) sakes grew 48% YoY to 3.71 million units, while PHEVs (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) sales grew 4% to 1.67 million units. BYD was the leading BEV seller in 3Q25, despite a drop in sales from the previous quarter. Tesla, the No.2, saw ...
How can UK electronics businesses get their fair share of the emerging electric vehicle market, asks Geoff Cousins Greek philosopher Heraclitus first coined the phrase, ‘the only constant is change’, which typifies the state of the European car industry right now. And while the shift from internal combustion engines to EV power provides opportunities for UK electronics businesses, they need ...
Verge Motorcycles has upgraded the battery in its TS Pro electric motorcycle to 20.2kWh to provide up to 217 miles of range, the company claims. On top of this, the weight of the hub-less motor in the centre-less back wheel has been halved, but Donut Motor 2.0 continues to provide the same power and same 1kNm torque as its predecessor. Total ...
The use of SiC devices is branching out beyond EV traction drives, observes Jianfu Fu. SiC (silicon carbide) power devices are being increasingly widely adopted in electric vehicle (EV) traction drives. In tandem, in the push for greater usability and convenience, new generations of devices are enabling SiC’s advantages to spread to other high-voltage and high-power loads throughout the vehicle. ...
