Wesley Doyle

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Editor at Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International

Writer of stuff, raiser of twins. Conform to Deform is published by Jawbone Press: https://t.co/IDMpOWVMA9 Everything else: https://t.co/NiWvm2yzdF

Articles

The right laser optic for every weld

2 weeks ago | electrichybridvehicletechnology.com | Wesley Doyle

The battery enclosure is a central component of a battery-electric vehicle. Welding its various parts presents specific challenges for the welding technology used. Scansonic now offers the ALO4 series of laser welding optics, providing suitable solutions for each of these tasks. Combined with available laser beam sources and a wire feeder, a comprehensive system for laser beam welding in this crucial application area is now available.
FEATURE: the next generation of eVTOLs take flight

1 month ago | electrichybridvehicletechnology.com | Wesley Doyle

EVs in the air may seem like an obvious development, but the technology to power them presents a whole new set of challenges. Will eVTOL R&D diverge from, and even reshape, the EV battery industry as a whole? Worldwide commercial deployment of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft is rapidly approaching, and these clean, quiet cloud-runners will perhaps soon be part of everyday life.
FEATURE: Green Power Park

1 month ago | electrichybridvehicletechnology.com | Wesley Doyle

Greenpower Park’s battery expert Richard Moore tells us EHV why there’s not a second to lose if the UK is to build a world-class battery industry. A question that used to be asked in almost every job interview was, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” The interviewee almost certainly had a detailed list of aspirations to reel off in response.
FEATURE: Lean green riding machines

1 month ago | electrichybridvehicletechnology.com | Wesley Doyle

While the world of EV-motorcycle OEMs moves fast, the small, agile, startups move faster. A fleet of EV two-wheelers and their makers are pulling ahead and redefining the limits of possibility across motor sports competitions – using sustainable materials and new techniques in local production. With such frenetic innovation, is it time for the big hitters to sit up and take notice? Anton Wass, CEO of Barcelona-based Stark Future, has reason to be proud.
FEATURE: The price of power

1 month ago | electrichybridvehicletechnology.com | Frank Millard |Wesley Doyle

Advances in technology and a drop in green metal prices has seen predictions of EV battery prices falling by almost 50% by 2026. We look at what’s driving this and what it means for OEMs and the wider adoption EVs globally. The EV battery is an important element in the overall cost and performance of the vehicle. This share has been reducing and that trend is expected to continue according to Statista.
FEATURE: Home help with Nissan's V2G

2 months ago | electrichybridvehicletechnology.com | Wesley Doyle

Vehicle-to-grid development, battery innovations and a smooth transition from ICE to EV, Nissan engineers around the world have a lot on their collective plates. John Challen finds out what they are up toWith an ever-growing number of EVs – from legacy manufacturers as well as startup organizations – continuing to flood the automotive market, drivers are not short of options. And the technologies and innovations keep on coming.
FEATURE: Electrifying the workforce

2 months ago | electrichybridvehicletechnology.com | Christopher Court-Dobson |Wesley Doyle

The EV transition will not only revolutionize the automotive industry’s modes of production, there also be big changes for the human element too. Here we look at the different elements that go towards ensuring OEMs have a skilled and loyal workforce. The EV Transition is a true shakeup for automotive industries across the world. As well as hitting sustainability goals, the more efficient manufacturing process increases productivity, the backbone of competitiveness as well as wage growth.
OPINION: “Supply and demand never match in a mature market, let alone during a technology transition”

2 months ago | electrichybridvehicletechnology.com | Greg Offer |Wesley Doyle

Dr Gregory Offer is Professor of Electrochemical Engineering at Imperial College London. He is Director of the Vehicle Futures Hub at Imperial and interested in all technologies involved in accelerating the transition towards sustainable vehicles.
Assurances on battery health could boost used EV sales

2 months ago | electrichybridvehicletechnology.com | Wesley Doyle

Battery health certificates could play a significant role in stimulating the UK’s used EV market, a survey commissioned by insurance specialist AXA UK has found. In their research, AXA UK found that 63 per cent of UK motorists do not plan to buy an electric vehicle, with 37 per cent of that figure citing concerns over battery lifespan as one of the main reasons. In addition, eight per cent of those questioned said they had plans to buy a second-hand EV.
New issue available now! March 2025

2 months ago | electrichybridvehicletechnology.com | Wesley Doyle

Wesley Doyle Wesley Doyle is editor of Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International and Stadia. He has over two-decades experience in publishing during which time he has worked at some of the UK’s leading consumer magazine titles in the health and fitness and sport sectors. Wesley is also passionate about cycling and interested in alternative technologies, particularly in transportation, to achieve net zero.