This thesis describes the design, control and analysis of both contact based and contactless power transfer system suitable for EV charging system applications.

This research undertakes to design a near optimal fuel cell hybrid electric vehicle. The major focus is on the design of efficacy improved power conditioning unit which comprises of DC-DC converter and DC-AC converter.

Fuel cell vehicles have the potential to address the problems surrounding the ICE vehicle without imposing any significant restrictions on vehicle performance, driving range, or refueling time. This thesis makes a number of key contributions to the advancement of fuel cell vehicle design within two main research areas: Power backup during the regenerative mode and analysis of State of Charge (SoC) of battery with the various controllers.

Powering Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) with renewable energy results in cleaner and greener transportation. The potential of PEVs to participate in ancillary services and demand side management is explored in this research work.

This case study explores the feasibility of a Canadian small business acquiring a medium-duty battery electric van instead of an internal combustion engine vehicle. To understand how the business will be affected, the analysis predicts the daily driving strategy, including charging locations and charging time, and estimates operational costs. The study also includes a return-on-investment analysis.

The focus of this study is the question of what financial impact the switch to electromobility will have on the strength of automobile manufacturers.

This study used a comprehensive market model to examine which global market shares and profits manufacturers can secure with different electrification strategies.

This report examines how the Indian charging infrastructure ecosystem could benefit from lessons learned from a more advanced EV market such as Germany. It highlights the importance of a data-driven approach to facilitate investment decisions and to ramp up the nascent EV charging industry in India.

The study investigated the question of which funding and financing instruments the German government can already use to set priorities in order to support the expansion of publicly accessible charging infrastructure as quickly and comprehensively as possible. The results show that the greatest potential comes from promoting fast and high-performance charging, for example at retail locations.

A number of studies have already been conducted on how the energy transition will impact employment in the automotive sector. This study broadens the consideration of employment effects by exploring how the transformation will impact employment not only in the automotive industry but also in related sectors.