In a context of volatile fuel prices and rising concerns in terms of energy security of supply and climate change issues, one of the discussed technological alternatives for the transporta‐ tion sector are electric based vehicles. Advanced technology vehicles such as hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles (FCHEVs), and electric vehicles (EVs) require power electronics and electrical machines to function. These devices allow the vehicle to use energy from the battery to assist in the pro‐ pulsion of the vehicle, either on their own or in combination with an engine [1]. Therefore, many research efforts have been focused on developing new converters and inverters suita‐ ble for electric vehicles applications. One of the most promising topologies is the Z-source inverter (ZSI). The ZSI, as shown in Figure 1, is an emerging topology for power electronics DC/AC converters. It can utilize the shoot-through (ST) state to boost the input voltage, which improves the inverter reliability and enlarges its application field [2]. In comparison with other power electronics converters, it provides an attractive single stage DC/AC con‐ version with buck-boost capability with reduced cost, reduced volume and higher efficiency due to a lower component number. Therefore, the ZSI is a very promising and competitive topology for vehicular applications [3].