GOLDEN, CO—The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and NAATBatt International have created an updated supply chain database to identify all companies in North America associated with lithium-ion batteries.

CAMBRIDGE, England—Autonomous and electric vehicles will drive demand for printed electronics over the next decade, according to a new report by IDTechEx. 

STUTTGART—Engineers at Porsche AG and Alumobility recently developed an aluminum “top hat” that weighs 40 percent less than its steel counterpart.

Tesla Inc.’s highly anticipated Cybertruck features a modular wiring system that reduces weight and complexity.

ANAHEIM, CA—The Autopia ride at Disneyland plans to switch from gas to battery power in 2026.

BERLIN—Engineers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration are developing an inverter that can work at a lower operating temperature. 

CAMBRIDGE, England—The market for lithium-ion battery cells to be worth $380 billion by 2034, according to a recent report by IDTechEx.

PARIS—Saran has unveiled a line of high-power electrical harnesses for battery-powered aircraft applications.

SINGAPORE—A new flexible die-cut circuit process gives engineers a sustainable way to mass-produce flexible circuits for low-voltage signals in EV battery cell contacting systems.

BERLIN—Starting in February 2027, all new EV traction batteries with a capacity over 2-kilowatt-hours that are marketed in European Union countries will require a digital “passport.”