The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation, with activity driven by the need for reducing vehicle emissions, surge in demand for electric vehicles, and growing importance of technologies such as battery technologies, and electric, connected and autonomous vehicles. In the last three years alone, there have been over 1.2 million patents filed and granted in the automotive industry, according to GlobalData’s report on Electric vehicles in Automotive: EV propulsion cooling system.  Buy the report here.

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According to GlobalData’s Technology Foresights, which uses over 619,000 patents to analyse innovation intensity for the automotive industry, there are 290+ innovation areas that will shape the future of the industry. 

EV propulsion cooling system is a key innovation area in electric vehicles 

In electric cars, the battery cooling system controls the battery pack’s temperature. Electric cars employ cooling loops using liquid coolants like ethylene glycol for the management of battery temperature. The coolant is pumped through the batteries by an electric motor.  

GlobalData’s analysis also uncovers the companies at the forefront of each innovation area and assesses the potential reach and impact of their patenting activity across different applications and geographies.  According to GlobalData, there are 100+ companies, spanning technology vendors, established automotive companies, and up-and-coming start-ups engaged in the development and application of EV propulsion cooling system. 

Key players in EV propulsion cooling system – a disruptive innovation in the automotive industry  

‘Application diversity’ measures the number of different applications identified for each relevant patent and broadly splits companies into either ‘niche’ or ‘diversified’ innovators. 

‘Geographic reach’ refers to the number of different countries each relevant patent is registered in and reflects the breadth of geographic application intended, ranging from ‘global’ to ‘local’. 

Patent volumes related to EV propulsion cooling system

Company Total patents (2010 - 2022) Premium intelligence on the world's largest companies
Valeo 617 Unlock Company Profile
Porsche Automobil Holding 480 Unlock Company Profile
Toyota Motor 445 Unlock Company Profile
Hyundai Motor Group 401 Unlock Company Profile
Ford Motor 331 Unlock Company Profile
General Motors 282 Unlock Company Profile
Honda Motor 248 Unlock Company Profile
Aisin 234 Unlock Company Profile
Denso 207 Unlock Company Profile
Kia 199 Unlock Company Profile
Mercedes-Benz Group 145 Unlock Company Profile
Bayerische Motoren Werke 104 Unlock Company Profile
Burelle 93 Unlock Company Profile
HBPO 93 Unlock Company Profile
Mazda Motor 90 Unlock Company Profile
Flex 78 Unlock Company Profile
Renault 77 Unlock Company Profile
Magna Exteriors 73 Unlock Company Profile
Tata Motors 71 Unlock Company Profile
Magna International 69 Unlock Company Profile
Hyundai Mobis 69 Unlock Company Profile
Hanon Systems 61 Unlock Company Profile
Thunder Power Hong Kong 61 Unlock Company Profile
KGIC Merger 58 Unlock Company Profile
Rochling Automotive 55 Unlock Company Profile
Mahle 54 Unlock Company Profile
Subaru 52 Unlock Company Profile
Hitachi 45 Unlock Company Profile
Brose Fahrzeugteile 43 Unlock Company Profile
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group 41 Unlock Company Profile
Flex-N-Gate 40 Unlock Company Profile
Nissan Motor 37 Unlock Company Profile
Decoma (Germany) 30 Unlock Company Profile
Robert Bosch Stiftung 29 Unlock Company Profile
Tesla 27 Unlock Company Profile
NTT 26 Unlock Company Profile
TEIKOKU PISTON RING 25 Unlock Company Profile
Sumitomo Heavy Industries 25 Unlock Company Profile
Fuji Heavy Industries 25 Unlock Company Profile
Dongfeng Motor 23 Unlock Company Profile
Suzuki Motor 23 Unlock Company Profile
Baoding Innovation Great Wall Asset Management Company 21 Unlock Company Profile
Stellantis 21 Unlock Company Profile
BorgWarner 21 Unlock Company Profile
YANFENG PLASTIC OMNIUM AUTOMOTIVE EXTERIOR SYSTEMS 20 Unlock Company Profile
Panasonic 20 Unlock Company Profile
BYD 20 Unlock Company Profile
Ferrari 19 Unlock Company Profile
AB Volvo 17 Unlock Company Profile
Continental 16 Unlock Company Profile

Source: GlobalData Patent Analytics

Valeo has filed 617 patents in the EV propulsion cooling system segment. The company offers the best energy-efficient systems for electrified transportation and supports carbon neutrality with low-emissions solutions. Other companies filing patents in EV propulsion cooling systems in the automotive industry include Porsche Automobil and Toyota.

To further understand the key themes and technologies disrupting the automotive industry, access GlobalData’s latest thematic research report on Electric Vehicles (EV).

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GlobalData’s Patent Analytics tracks patent filings and grants from official offices around the world. Textual analysis and official patent classifications are used to group patents into key thematic areas and link them to specific companies across the world’s largest industries.