Industry leaders to lead sessions at The Battery Show Europe 22 April 2024

The Battery Show Europe and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo Europe, has announced a full conference programme, including sessions from Automotive Cells Company, Advanced Electric Machines, Powerco and Volvo, highlighting critical up to date topics continuing to grow the European advanced battery, electric and hybrid vehicle industry forward.

Taking place from 18th – 20th June in Stuttgart, Germany, The Battery Show Europe and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo Europe, aims to highlight critical up to date topics continuing to grow the European advanced battery, electric and hybrid vehicle industry.

Regulatory insights, charging capabilities of Electric Vehicles (EV’s), sustainable manufacturing, next generation materials, battery safety and other industry subjects will be among the most prevalent themes. The conference programme will see over 37 hours of high-level content across three tracks, spotlighting industry innovation developing the roadmaps for the future of the sector.

EV focused content includes a session from Yann Vincent, CEO, Automotive Cells Company (ACC), exploring the journey of how Automotive Cells Company has helped to reshape the electric and hybrid vehicle landscape. Presenting on Bentley and Advanced Elective Machine’s (AEM) collaborative advancement for high performance e-axle solutions, Dr James Widmer, chief executive officer and co-founder, Advanced Electric Machines, will emphasise how state of the art technologies, including rare earth free electric motors, compressed aluminium windings and integrated wide band gap power electrics, have delivered market leading performance contributing to the global automotive powertrain market.

Battery focused conference speakers, Benoit Lemaignan, co-founder and CEO, Verkor and Sebastian Wolf, COO, Powerco, will speak on the challenges and opportunities for European cell manufacturing, a trending topic as the European Battery Alliance (EBA) aims to make Europe a global leader in sustainable battery production through adopting a strategic battery action plan. Additional sessions include advanced battery development topics such sodium-ion batteries in automotive and beyond, spotlighting market trends and challenges and innovations in battery development.

The Battery Show Europe and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo Europe have selected intentional speakers to provide the perfect mix of advanced battery, automotive and sustainability experts,” comments Rob Shelton, event director. “Each session aims to the fuel brilliant business strategies that emphasise Europe’s position and opportunity in the continued growth of the Battery and EV market.”

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