AUTOMOTIVE IQ WELCOME
Miles Glover, Project Lead, Automotive IQ
CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS
Right now, the target for OEMs is to reduce the price of the EV, while improving efficiency, having higher autonomy, and delivering ultra-fast charging capabilities. Charging targets are much higher than ever before; OEMs are looking for a 10% charge to 80% charge in 10-12 minutes. Ultimately, buyer decisions are down to charging time and range. What the end user is seeing is ‘How many kilometres can I drive and how long does it take to recharge the vehicle?’.
How quickly a vehicle charges and how far it goes on one charge is down to the battery’s power density and weight. You can put a larger, higher voltage battery in a vehicle, but that will jeopardise weight and cost. You can find a higher energy density in different cell chemistries, but you then need to enhance your thermal management system and safety system to make the device safe and working under all conditions. This will also add cost.
While batteries have not yet reached their theoretical limits concerning energy densities, and making sure batteries remain light and more energy-dense is a high priority, OEMs are facing a real conundrum. This is a tricky trade-off triangle.
KEYNOTE PANEL FOCUSING ON STRIKING THE BALANCE BETWEEN THE INDUSTRY’S BIGGEST DRIVERS
For the automotive industry, the biggest driver right now is cost, but safety is critical and cannot be compromised. The industry must find the optimal balance between reducing costs while increasing safety and optimising voltage.
STATE-OF-THE-INDUSTRY & TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP PRESENTATION
WHERE IS THE INDUSTRY GOING IN THE NEAR FUTURE?
PRESENTATION COMPARING VEHICLE ARCHITECTURES, IMPLICATIONS & TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
QUESTION FOR THE AUDIENCE: HOW ARE YOUR ORGANISATIONS ENSURING PROPER OPERATION WHEN REDUNDANCY IS NEEDED FOR POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS?
OEM-LED PRESENTATION
Question & Answer Session
PANEL DISCUSSION
OEM & TIER-LED DISCUSSION ON HOW TO CREATE 800V DC-DC- CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE
PRESENTATION
BRIEF INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE LED BY LEADING EUROPEAN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPER
800-volt electrical systems are allowing new electric vehicles to charge faster than ever before. Vehicle manufacturers are increasingly offering faster 800-volt charging technology, but the infrastructure in Europe is nowhere close to meeting demand.