Electric Vehicles

New technologies are changing the face of the transportation industry, with a variety of batteries, ultracapacitors, and fuel cells powering electric vehicles ranging in size from e-bikes to heavy commercial trucks. As major automakers such as Nissan and GM roll out their grid- connected Leafs and Volts over the next few years, and governments continue to contribute billions of dollars and countless regulations to encourage fuel-efficient transportation, interest in alternatives to the internal combustion engine has never been greater.

However, many of these technologies are expensive and unproven, and it is often difficult to
separate the hype from the reality. For certain, many promising-looking products will falter
when subsidies inevitably erode and they are forced to compete against existing hybrids
(like the Toyota Prius), as well as increasingly efficient combustion vehicles. In our on-going
coverage of the Electric Vehicles space, Lux Research helps companies decide:

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  • How technologies measure-up in terms of cost and performance
  • How fueling stations that deliver electricity and/or hydrogen look
  • What the best solutions are for given applications
  • Who has access to critical IP
  • Which markets have growth potential and which are overhyped
  • Which companies are ahead of the curve and which are laggards

Sample topics covered by Lux Research:

Technologies:

  • NiMH
  • Lead acid: EFB, VRLA AGM
  • Advanced lead-acid
  • Metal-air batteries
  • Electric drivetrains
  • PEM fuel cells
  • Supercapacitors/ ultracapacitors
  • Thermoelectrics for waste heat
    to energy conversion
  • Electric vehicle charging
  • Li-ion batteries

Applications:

  • Electric vehicles
  • Two-wheeled vehicles
    • E-bikes
    • Scooters
  • Passenger vehicles
    • Micro-hybrids
    • Hybrids
    • Plug-in hybrids
    • Battery electric vehicles
    • Fuel cell vehicles
  • Heavy vehicles
    • Commercial vehicles
    • Trains
  • Electric vehicle charging stations

Companies:

  • Envia Systems
  • Porous Power Technologies
  • Inventek
  • Coulomb Technologies
  • Maxwell Technologies
  • Novolyte Technologies
  • Ballard
  • A123 Systems
  • China BAK Battery, Inc.
  • Smith Electric Vehicles
  • BYD
  • Sion Power
  • LG Chem
  • View a sample Company Profile