The automotive industry continues to be a hotbed of innovation. Activity is driven by electrification, battery technology range improvements, government regulations, and need to reduce emissions, and growing importance of technologies such as smart EV charging and vehicle to X (V2X) technology. 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 Environmental sustainability in Automotive: Intermittent charging for EVs. 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.
Intermittent charging for EVs is a key innovation area in environmental sustainability
Intermittent charging allows the batteries to connect to an open circuit for a particular period until they are charged at a voltage that is usually greater than the normal float voltage of the system. It helps to improve battery life and reduce energy consumption.
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 30+ companies, spanning technology vendors, established automotive companies, and up-and-coming start-ups engaged in the development and application of intermittent charging for EVs.
Key players in intermittent charging for EVs – a disruptive innovation in the automotive industry
‘Application diversity’ measures the number of different applications identified for each relevant patent. It broadly splits companies into either ‘niche’ or ‘diversified’ innovators.
‘Geographic reach’ refers to the number of different countries each relevant patent is registered in. It reflects the breadth of geographic application intended, ranging from ‘global’ to ‘local’.
Patent volumes related to intermittent charging for EVs
Source: GlobalData Patent Analytics
Bombardier is a key player in the intermittent charging for EVs innovation area. It has developed a wireless intermittent charging technology PRIMOVE for electric buses, which can top up charging for batteries of the buses in just minutes. It has also collaborated with automobile manufacturers for the development of the PRIMOVE solution for use in e-cars. Arendals Fossekompani, Proterra, Toyota and Nissan are some of the other key players.
To further understand how environmental sustainability is disrupting the automotive industry, access GlobalData’s latest thematic research report on Automotive.
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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.
