Panel: Creating a better electric vehicle battery

Panel:

• Ben Playfoot, Segment Lead – Electrification, AVL
• Dr. Daniel Kern, Vice President Global Automotive Development, Novelis
• Dr. Kiran Govindswamy, Executive VP, Drivetrain, E-Mobility & Vehicle Engineering, FEV North America

NMC lithium-ion batteries dominate the electric vehicle market, but high production costs and limited driving range leave plenty of room for innovation. Opportunities for improvement include optimizing existing batteries and developing new chemistries and compositions to unlock game-changing performance. With additional factors like superfast charging and ease of recycling to consider, the mobility sector faces a significant challenge.

• What are the main challenges to creating better electric vehicle batteries?
• What is the scope for improving NMC lithium-ion batteries to achieve improved performance at a more competitive cost?
• What is the status of next-generation battery technologies, and which are showing the most promise?
• Which trend will dominate the future electric vehicle battery market – increased variety or consolidation?

Speakers