A Critical Review of Emerging Technologies for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles

Emerging topics such asenvironmental protection and energy utilization have pushed research and development of electric vehicles and hybrid electricvehicles (EVs/HEVs). In the last few decades, numerous technologies have been developed for EV/HEVimportance. In this article, key research topics in the area of EVs/HEVs, namely electric machines, electrochemical energy sources, wireless charging infrastructure, and latest EV/HEV models are covered. This paper aims to consolidate the key emerging technologies in this field and provide the readers a blueprint to begin their own journeys.