Navigating the Nearshoring Journey: a Roadmap to Success in Mexico
written by P3 and Zeitgeist Consulting GmbH In today’s competitive global landscape, nearshoring has emerged as a strategic approach. It refers to the strategic relocation of business activities and production processes to geographical proximity. In particular, Mexico presents an appealing option for Nearshoring, especially for businesses focusing on the markets of the United States and Canada. Nearshoring offers numerous […]
Challenges & perspectives for future aviation e-powertrain concepts
Electric propulsion systems are considered pioneering in the aviation industry.
Decarbonization of Aviation
The energy transition and decarbonization of various industries pose a significant challenge for our generation. While automotive industry already is in full transition, aerospace is still in the early stages of implementing decarbonization strategies. The need for green energy, infrastructure, and technology is immense, requiring decisive actions. Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are one key enabler […]
Assessing Thailands Readiness for Electric Mobility
EVALUATING THE CHARGING EXPERIENCE OF DIFFERENT CHARGE POINT OPERATORS AND THEIR EV CHARGING SERVICES. This whitepaper provides an overview of the current state of the charging infrastructure in Thailand based on a user experience centred assessment of different charge point operators (CPOs) and their EV charging services. Furthermore, it includes a comprehensive summary of the […]
Silicon Carbide (SiC) Teaser Paper
The market for automated semiconductors is growing. Buzzwords such as faster, more productive and more sustainable are becoming increasingly important. The question is: how can you take advantage of the changes in the market? This is where silicon carbide (SiC) plays a major role. It is much more than just another material on the automotive […]
Market Ramp-Up of Electric Vehicles: Charging Points in France until 2030
UPDATE 2022 We have updated our whitepaper on the market ramp-up of EV & charging points in France until 2030 to consider the development of this fast-changing market in 2021. Therefore, we added the data for 2021 on the status quo of the EV market in France (e.g. new registrations of EVs, public charging points, […]
Predictive Maintenance in Cell Manufacturing
Master Thesis by Markus Kreilinger The increase in battery production, including numerous “gigafactories”, implies inevitable improvement in manufacturing efficiency and productivity. The need for reduced downtime and maintenance expenses is a critical aspect for manufacturers in a competitive market. Predictive maintenance is the key for enhanced condition monitoring and fault prediction of equipment. This allows […]
Semiconductor Management – Microcontroller Units (MCUS)
Current market development & implications for the automotive industry Microcontroller Unit (MCU) lead times are currently twice as high as the market average for semiconductors. This is mainly due to a front-end bottleneck with ~90% of the market being controlled by the top 5 MCU designers. TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) alone holds ~70% of […]
Study – Cell behavior at low temperatures and the importance of preconditioning
Especially in winter times, we as P3 often receive enquiries from our network why their electric vehicles do not reach the range and charge as fast as promised by the manufacturers. To analyse this phenomenon, the P3 experts have performed a study with actual test data to get to the bottom of this issue. Why […]
Smart Charging: the upcoming Revolution of Electric Vehicle Economics
IMPROVED Corporate Finance and P3 are delighted to publish their co-authored white paper on the most recent market developments and investment activity in Smart Charging: “Smart Charging: The Upcoming Revolution of Electric Vehicle Economics Amsterdam | Stuttgart (January 20th, 2022) Enhanced integration of EV charging in a smart and connected environment will become a key […]
Teleoperation – Cost Efficiency through driverless Logistics
Teleoperation – the remote control of vehicles via mobile network – already today offers a promising efficiency potential. This technology finds profitable applications both in the development of autonomous vehicles and in the execution of standardized driving tasks. For this reason, P3 and FERNRIDE are announcing their cooperation to develop a customer-oriented “teleoperation-as-a-service“ business model. […]
AUTOMOTIVE EMBEDDED OS
Google’s Android Automotive OS operating system for connected in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems is already disrupting the traditional automotive infotainment landscape. In this technical white paper, we provide an overview of the features and architecture of the embedded Android Automotive Embedded OS to support the decision-making process of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers […]