Advanced Automotive Battery Conferences

Session 1:
Market Development of HEVs, EVs, and their Batteries

The advanced-vehicle industry is in flux. As low-cost micro-hybrid vehicles become part of the main-stream European car offerings and the strong and moderate hybrid markets expand, automakers are accelerating the development of costly electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles—with uncertain market prospects. In this session, we will sift through the proposed advanced vehicles to discuss the likely direction of the market and how it will affect the advanced automotive battery industry.

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Chairman:
Dr. Menahem Anderman, President, Advanced Automotive Batteries

 

President of Advanced Automotive Batteries and founder of Total Battery Consulting, Inc., Dr. Anderman has led the development and commercialization of high-power Ni-Cd batteries, Li-Ion batteries, and ultracapacitors and spent the last ten years conducting assessments of energy-storage technologies for advanced vehicles, publishing Advanced Automotive Battery Industry Reports and chairing the AABC.

1. Session Introduction: From Micro to Strong Hybrids , Vehicle Electrical Architecture and Battery Selection
   Menahem Anderman, President, Advanced Automotive Batteries
2. Li-Ion Battery Material Market Trends Past and Future
   Christophe Pillot, Director, Avicenne Energy
3. Developing a Positive Business Case for Electrified Vehicles: Technical, Regulatory, and Commercial Challenges
   Wolfgang Bernhart, Partner, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants
4. PHEV and EV Battery Technology Status and Vehicle and Battery Market Outlook
   Menahem Anderman, President, Advanced Automotive Batteries
5. Trends in Electrified Vehicles and Implications for the Battery Business
   Tomohide Kazama, Senior Consultant, Nomura Research Institute
6. First Market Experience with the Mass Production of Li-Ion EV Batteries
   Shouichi Matsumoto, President, Automotive Energy Supply Corporation