As the mobility sector is on the brink of a major transition, environmental performance of electric vehicles (EVs) has become a highly debated topic.

In an electric vehicle, reversible heat pumps can be used to both warm the battery and cool it. When cooling it, the excess heat from the battery can be sent to the cabin heater.

Drivetrain is the assembly of all the components that are involved in the transmission of the power from the engine of the vehicle to its wheels.

The self-heating battery uses a thin nickel foil with one end attached to the negative terminal and the other extending outside the cell to create a third terminal.

A portable, lightweight electric vehicle charging device includes a set of connector cables adapted to connect to the battery terminals of the first vehicle having an internal combustion engine and includes an EV cable adapted to connect via an EV power connector to a charging port of a second vehicle that is an electric vehicle.

Wireless inductive charging allows an electric vehicle to automatically charge without the need of cables. For the wireless charging technologies, different EV models can share their charging infrastructure if the same wireless power transfer technology is adopted

Lithium-sulphur batteries, which are lighter and cheaper than today’s models, may be the next generation of power cells that we use in electric cars or mobile phones – if scientists can get them to last for longer.

Low rolling resistance is important to ensure that the tyre does not wear out due to the high torque that occurs due to the inertia. Less friction also entails much better efficiency and longer tyre life.

CHAdeMO is the trade name of a fast charging method for battery electric vehicles enabling seamless communication between the car and the charger.

Hydrogen fuel cells use hydrogen as a fuel in an electrochemical process that combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electrical energy and water.