Roundtable discussions
SOLID STATE BATTERY
FEASIBILITY: WHEN AND
HOW WILL WE GET THERE?
Wednesday, September 11,
from 2.45pm-3.30pm
Lithium metal batteries show promise
for increased range for EVs and longer
battery life for cell phones. However,
the lithium metal foil used for the
solid state anode is susceptible to the
formation of spikey dendritic crystals on
the metal surface during charging. This
panel of solid state battery experts, led
by moderator Dr Kevin Clemens, senior
editor at Design News, will explore the
technology, manufacturing, and timing
that optimists say will be 2-3 years, and
pessimists say is at least ten years out.
MODERATOR:
Kevin Clemens, senior editor,
Design News
PANELISTS:
• Timothy Arthur, principal scientist
– Materials Research Department,
Toyota Research Institute of North
America (TRINA)
• Venkat Anandan, group leader, solid
state batteries, Ford Motor Company
• Brian Sisk, VP, product development,
A123 Systems
EV GROWTH:
A NEED FOR
INFRASTRUCTURE
Tuesday, September 10,
from 2.45pm-3.30pm
A panel of distinguished industry
experts will discuss the issues of
infrastructure – charging speed,
availability, grid considerations, cost,
and more. The group will weigh the
effect of infrastructure on vehicle
design and will consider the approaches
best-suited to the long-term success of
the electric car.
MODERATOR:
Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, associate
director and senior economist,
University of Michigan Energy Institute
PANELISTS:
• Leslie Kilgore, VP engineering &
technology, Daimler-DTNA-Thomas
Built Buses
• Christopher Michelbacher, EV
charging & infrastructure manager,
Audi of America
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EV SUSTAINABILITY:
WHEN WILL AUTOMAKERS
SEE A PROFIT?
Thursday, September 12,
from 2pm-2.45pm
Virtually every mainstream automaker
is now building a battery-electric
vehicle. Profitability, however, is
another matter and many are said to be
selling their BEVs at a loss. Listen to
this panel of expert industry analysts
as they examine the phenomenon of
electric car profitability. The panel,
moderated by actor and author Ed
Begley, Jr, will discuss the current
obstacles to OEM profitability,
especially the high cost of batteries.
MODERATOR:
Ed Begley Jr, (actor, author and
environmental activist)
PANELISTS:
• Michael Ramsey, senior research
director, Automotive and Smart
Mobility, Gartner
• Bret Smith, director, Propulsion
Technologies & Energy Infrastructure,
Center for Auto Research (CAR)
• Casey Selecman, director of advisory
services, IHS Markit
• Patrick Hertzke, partner,
McKinsey & Company
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