REPORT #1
January 2023

Welcome to SCAPE’s first quarterly update on key market and policy developments in the  power electronics industry. In this first issue, join our exploration of converter types and semiconductor shortages. Learn about the EUEV‘s ‘Chips Act’ and read ECPE’s position paper.

REPORT #2
March 2023

This issue looks at the trend of vertical integration of OEMs continuing across several fronts in e-mobility, explores joint ventures between chip manufacturers and OEMs, accounting for modularity in charging infrastructures and for policy measures in V2X-facing development. 

REPORT #3
June 2023

This third issue explores Nissan’s X-in-1 powertrain, Volkswagen’s platform innovations, stationary energy storage systems made from used EV batteries, and delves into the latest policy developments, including vehicle-to-grid technology and smart EV charging.

REPORT #4
December 2023

This issue covers OEM-semiconductor manufacturer partnerships, chip-on-cell laboratories, a novel bandgap semiconductor power platform, GaN and RF GaN patent research, and the latest policy developments on a new standard for wireless EV charging.

REPORT #5
July 2024

This issue explores  synergies between OEMs and semiconductor manufacturers, new technological solutions being released, acquisitions within the
power converter world and a new EU law being approved.

REPORT #6
September 2024

The report examines advancements in energy-efficient EV technologies, including GaN and SiC modules, and highlights EU regulations ensuring fair competition and safeguard local industries from subsidised imports.

REPORT #7
July 2025

This seventh issue explores advances in power conversion, battery management, GaN and SiC modules, while accounting for regulatory measures shaping competition in Europe’s EV market.

REPORT #8
March 2026

This eighth issue explores how Artificial Intelligence is transforming EV power electronics, from converter design and validation to operation, alongside addressing European policy implications.

REPORT #9
April 2026

This ninth issue explores how Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) is moving from pilot projects to commercial deployment, highlighting new OEM launches, fleet-scale adoption, and the European policy changes making bidirectional charging increasingly viable.