Feature: Automotive


Components for e-mobility By Harvey Wilson, Manager, Industrial Vertical Markets EMEA, Avnet Silica


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he e-mobility sector encompasses all types of transportation that rely on an electric motor for power, ranging from electric vehicles, like cars


and buses, to smaller personal mobility devices, such as bikes and scooters. As we still depend primarily on fossil fuels, transport represents over a third of CO2


according to the International Energy Agency (IEA) – which means we need to implement some major changes to reach our climate targets. For all these modes of e-mobility


transport, efficient power electronics are vital to deliver successful vehicles that are affordable, efficient and have


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enough range to appeal to buyers. Power semiconductors are responsible for efficiently converting and managing electrical energy in the electric powertrain itself, as well as enabling battery management, charging and other tasks.


emissions from end‐use sectors,


Developments in the e-mobility market While e-mobility technologies continue to develop, there have been recent reductions in government subsidies in some areas, which has, for example, led to a drop in the growth rate of battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales in Europe. This may be part of a broader trend of consumers shifting towards shared ownership, ‘mobility as a service’


or public transport, and being less concerned about owning their own car. Some sectors are still very much on


the up, however. McKinsey forecasts that the global e-micromobility market (including e-bikes, e-scooters and e-skateboards) will grow rapidly to some $360bn by 2030, more than double its size of $175bn in 2022, with e-bike sales being the primary driver of this growth. Also, according to Sustainable Bus, in 2024 the electric city bus market in Europe grew by 22% compared to 2023. Fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) buses are less common on our roads, but numbers are growing. For longer journeys, truck OEMs are also exploring FCEV technologies. The air e-mobility sector, including


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