Can Europe's automotive industry take advantage of disruptive transition?
This will be the leading question of the next Live Talk concerning the transformation of the automotive industry, as we continue our series of discussions with experts from the battery cell ecosystem on topics along the battery value chain. This time, our guests will be Dr. Sarah Michaelis, Division Manager VDMA Battery Production and Alex Keynes, Clean Vehicle Manager at Transport & Environment. This 45-minute-format is free of charge and opens a channel for critical reflection on important questions that arise within the European venture Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) for battery cell production.
What will be addressed?
- Optimisation of process technology for European battery cell production
- Less raw materials and more efficient recycling – cradle-to-grave system of electric vehicles
- Skilling as a crucial necessity for Europe's automotive and battery industry
The discussion series is linked to the battery cell production Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI). The IPCEI aims to move the whole value chain to Europe to make Europe a global market player. Large investments are being made to open gigafactories in Europe, as the demand for battery cells will strongly increase in the coming years. On top of this, the IPCEI wants to help achieve the goals of the European Green Deal and therefore places great importance on sustainability and innovation.
The session is organised by the accompanying research team of the IPCEI programme European Battery Innovation (managed by VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH on behalf of the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy). The team promotes the establishment of battery cell production in Germany and Europe, connects the funded projects with actors of the battery cell production ecosystem, supports political decision-making processes and moderates the stakeholder dialogue.
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