Agenda

DAY ONE: ANALYZING THE LATEST STRATEGIC AND TECHNICAL BATTERY DEVELOPMENTS BEING IMPLEMENTED: PRESENTING THE VIEWS OF VEHICLE OEMS AND BATTERY MANUFACTURERS ON INTEGRATION, NEXT GENERATION MATERIALS, RANGE, LIFETIME AND STANDARDIZATION

   

8.50 Chair's Opening Remarks

OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL

9.00 Global Cost Reduction: OEM Visions' On The Cost-Benefit Trade Offs For Electric Vehicles To Balance Performance With Ultimate Commercial Viability

• Investigating current maximum performance capabilities - “the money no object” standard
• Examining the key aspects which add cost: Performance requirements: range, lifetime, component costs: materials, battery cells
• Identifying limitations of current Lithium-Ion technology
• Enabling the process of maturing electric battery technology as an automotive product
• Analyzing consumer expectations on performance and what vehicle manufacturers can do attempt to match them
• How will OEMs achieve commercial success with electric vehicles?
• What are regarded as the near term developments which will achieve energy and power density improvements?

Kevin Layden, Director of Electrification Programs and Engineering, Ford

Albert Lam, CEO, Detroit Electric

Paul Bostock, Manager, Hybrid Technology and Strategy, Jaguar Land Rover

9.45 Question & Answer

GOVERNMENT FOCUS

9.55 ARPA-E: Redefining The Landscape Of EV Battery Tech

• Addressing the current landscape of support and development being promoted by the United States Department of Energy
• Focusing on the challenges being faced in the development of the next generation of electric vehicle battery technology
• Detailing the range of projects being supported by ARPA-E

Ilan Gur, Program Director & Senior Advisor, ARPA-E, US Department of Energy

10.15 Question & Answer

BATTERY PANEL

10.25 Examining Battery Manufacturers’ Cost Reduction & Technology Maturity Plans To Enable Pay Back On EV Development And Support Mass Market Uptake

• What are the challenges currently faced by Battery Manufacturers in the attempt to meet the technical and cost expectations of the EV OEMs?
• What lessons have been learned from the increasingly close working relationship with the EV OEMs that can be applied to future strategy?
• How long will it take for technical improvements and cost reductions demanded by OEMs to be introduced?
• What is being done to improve the safety and reliability of EV batteries?
• What are the major areas of improvement required in order to achieve mass production up-scaling of electric vehicle battery manufacturing?
• How are Battery Manufacturers funding the continuing technical development whilst awaiting mass market success?

Michael Muzzin, Director, North America, Axeon

Dr Ilan Gur, Program Director & Senior Advisor, ARPA-E, US Department of Energy

10.55 Question & Answer

11.05 Morning Refreshment Break Served In Exhibition Showcase Area

Materials Focus : Next Generation Materials And Chemicals Being Developed To Cost Effectively Increase Battery Energy Density, Power & Voltage

NEXT GENERATION ANODE, CATHODE & ELECTROLYTE CAPABILITIES

11.35 Scrutinizing The Battery Performance Improvements Being Targeted Through Material Improvements Of Cathode, Anode And Electrolytes In Electric Vehicle Batteries

• Addressing the augmentation of next generation Lithium-Ion batteries with new materials
• Capitalizing on development of high energy density silicon anodes – how much improvement is offered versus cost?
• Progressing cathode material development in order to match the rate of corresponding anode advancements
• Exploring the potential of materials such as manganese
• Detailing the challenge of developing new electrolytes which are capable of
  tolerating higher voltages in order to implement the 5 volt battery
  concept
• Assessing progress made in key development areas: Safety, flammability, low temperature performance
• Laying out the technology development road map

Albert Lam, CEO, Detroit Electric

12.05 Question & Answer

DEVELOPING THE NEXT GENERATION OF BATTERY CHEMISTRIES

12.15 Assessing Which Next Generation Battery Chemistry Is Likely To Offer The Highest Capability At The Lowest Cost

• Evaluating the leading candidates to replace Lithium-Ion to become the next generation electric vehicle battery chemistries
• Analysing specific cost/performance benefits of Lithium Sulphur, Lithium Air, Lithium Titanate, Bi-Polar Batteries i.e. Nickel Hydride, Multi-Valent Batteries i.e. Magnesium/Aluminum
• Tackling fundamental development hurdles which need to be overcome: Dendritic growth, Lithium-Ion reversibility, Polysulphide solutions
• Which of these new types of battery will offer the greatest capability for the lowest cost?
• What is going to be the next battery chemistry of choice?
• Setting out the timelines for development and mass scale introduction

Dr Peter Faguy, Technical Expert, US Department Of Energy

12.45 Question & Answer

BATTERY CELL DEVELOPMENT FOCUS

12.55 Capitalizing On The Latest Advancements At The Cellular Level In Order To Maximize Battery Power And Energy Density

• Underlining efforts to maximize the potential of current Lithium-Ion cells
• Battery
  pack architecture innovation – 3D battery packs and the attempt to
  significantly increase energy density through additional surface area
  for reaction
• Investigating the challenges of implementing high voltage batteries: Material effects and requirements
• Laying out the development timelines for OEM battery cell capability improvements

Bob Taenaka, Technical Specialist, Battery System Development, Ford

1.25 Question & Answer

1.35 Networking Lunch In Exhibition Showcase Area

Please Choose TRACK A Or TRACK B

TRACK A: BATTERY PACK, DESIGN & INTEGRATION

THERMAL MANAGEMENT

2.35 - 3.45 Thermal Management: Fresh Cost Saving Approaches To A Familiar Issue

A) Heating

2.35 Assessing The Unique Concerns And Considerations For Temperature Management Heating Capabilities In Cold Weather Environments To Ensure Maintained Operational Performance

• Singling out the challenge of technology behavior in extreme cold conditions: Inhibition of charging capabilities in temperatures below 20F, combating the estimated 40% drop in performance range/capability reduction in cold weather
• Analyzing the likely customer behavior for vehicle use in cold environments in order to reflect design approaches and requirements
• Discussing the issue of wider vehicle level heating requirements and the additional burden placed on battery range

Phillip Weicker, Senior Director, HV/Battery Engineering, CODA Automotive

B) Cooling

3.05 Investigating The Specific Requirements Of Temperature Management Cooling To Prevent Performance Impacts And Extend Life

• Assessing the traditional options of water and air-cooling, could passive cooling architectures offer an effective low cost option?
• Developing thermally efficient battery pack materials to aid in temperature cooling capability
• Identifying likely owner vehicle behavior, tailoring to every day usage
• Addressing the necessary cost-benefit analysis between investing in expensive temperature management systems and degree of effectiveness which is achieved

Cheng Tung, Director of Cell Integration, CODA Automotive

3.35 Shared Question & Answer

CELL BALANCING

3.45 Building Understanding Between Cell Manufacturers And OEMs To Achieve Cost Saving And Performance Improvements

• Discussing the transferable lessons between OEMs & cell manufacturers in terms of their mass production expectations of quality and reliability
• Identifying the most effective cell balancing strategy: Passive Balancing -
  Traditionally used, less expensive, less technically effective, Active
  Balancing - More expensive but more technically effective using multiple
  transistors
• Introducing usability data to achieve a greater understanding of how cells will alter their performance over time and how this will change the effectiveness of cell balancing strategies. How can OEMs use this to improve their selected strategies?

Adam Timmons, Technical Specialist, Chrysler

4.05 Question & Answer

TRACK B: BATTERY RANGE AND LIFE

BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

2.35 Developing Battery Management Systems To Enable Efficient Use Of Battery Capabilities Through Improved Battery Health Management And Measurement

• Emphasizing the work to improve EV performance outside of chemical alteration and development
• Studying how improved understanding of battery health measurement can create more precise performance and range data and thereby increase consumer confidence
• Stressing the importance of efficient integration between vehicle systems and the battery management system in order to boost battery health lifetime understanding

Oliver Gross, Energy Storage Systems Specialist, Chrysler

BATTERY LIFE

3.05 Mapping Battery Life Performance In Order To Enable OEMs To Establish Technical Performance Baselines

• Building long-term battery performance models based upon the latest real world data
• Identifying performance expectations, quantifying the performance life cycle and building a specific expectation map for potential customers
• Transitioning predictions based on assumption to expectations based on fact. The normalization of EV Battery tech for potential customers

Paul Bostock, Manager, Hybrid Technology and Strategy, Jaguar Land Rover  

RANGE EXTENSION TECHNIQUES

3.35 Utilizing Fast Charging Capabilities And Other Developments To Overcome The Major Bars To Consumer Uptake

• Investigating current challenges faced in confronting consumer range anxiety and its effects
• Studying new methods of offering to extend the driving range of an EV: Light weight to extend the range with the same battery size, energy recovering brake systems, fast charging
• Display the possibility of increasing the EV range with fast charging without compromising the HV Battery

Cliff Fietzek, Manager Connected eMobility, BMW

4.05 Track Shared Question & Answer

4.15 Afternoon Refreshment Break Served In Exhibition Showcase Area

STANDARDIZATION

4.45 Developing National And International Standards For Electric Vehicle Battery Technology In Order To Reduce Costs And Enable Component Manufacturer Regulation

• Encouraging OEM cost reduction through International standardization, minimizing costs for adaption in different international markets
• Detailing the specific areas of system standardization along with the effects on OEM and manufacturer practices: Safety, Testing, Transportation of battery cells and packs, Battery Fuel Gauge Measurement
• Developing component manufacturer modular standardization: reducing manufacturer development and OEM integration costs
• Clarifying the future road map for standardization implementation and balancing against the risk of stifling innovation

Jörn Tinnemeyer, Chair, Electronic Fuel (E-Fuel) Gauge Committee, Battery Technical Standards, SAE International

 
5.15 Question & Answer


LIGHT-WEIGHTING


5.25  Going Beyond The Battery: Enabling Performance Improvements Through Vehicle Component Light-Weighting Efforts

• Exploring the performance benefits offered by the light-weighting process, increasing range using the same battery system
• Balancing the trade-offs between potential battery cost reductions of decreased vehicle mass and the related cost of investing in light-weighting the vehicle
• Investigating pros and cons of UHS steels, aluminum, magnesium and carbon fiber composites and how these could be applied to Electric Vehicles to offer mass reduction benefits

Ankil Shah, General Manager, Materials Engineering, Toyota Technical Center North America 
 


5.55 Question & Answer


6.05 Chair’s Closing Remarks


6.15 Drinks Reception Served In The Exhibition Showcase Area


7.15 The EV Battery Tech USA 2012 Gala Dinner- included in your delegate pass for extended networking opportunities

  

DAY TWO: CAPITALIZING ON THE INCREASING AVAILABILITY OF REAL WORLD PERFORMANCE DATA, IDENTIFYING STRATEGIES TO CREATE COST SAVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MANUFACTURING, OWNERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE

 

8.50 Chair’s Opening Remarks

KEYNOTE DISCUSSION PANEL: USABILITY DATA

9.00 Assessing Emerging Performance Data Of Battery Technologies In Electric Vehicles To Develop Future Strategy

• Equating projections with quantitative fact - assessing battery lifetime and performance
• Employing usability data to address consumer fears over the lifespan of battery packs
• Analyzing the construction of battery performance models based on real world data rather than projections
• Highlighting the differing issues which can have an impact on battery performance in the longer term: Reduction in range, Environmental effects, High temperature/low temperature cycles
• Setting out OEM views on managing longer term variations in battery performance without incurring cost impact on consumers
• How reliable are the current performance projections?
• Can the limited sources of detailed battery performance data be capitalized upon by the broader electric vehicle industry?
• What do battery manufacturers need to do to develop their products in the face of a longer-term data understanding?
• What are the commercial benefits for OEMs attached to a detailed insight of how a batteries performance alters over time?

Thorsten Kuehn, Project Manager for Vehicle Development, Porsche Engineering

Cliff Fietzek, Manager Connected eMobility, BMW

10.00 Question & Answer

10.20 Morning Refreshment Break Served In Exhibition Showcase Area

THROUGH LIFE COST

10.50 Battery Total Life & Replacement Cost: Building The Complete Picture Of The Electric Vehicle Ownership Cycle In Order To Dispel Consumer Fears And Codify OEM Capabilities

• Using improved performance data and battery management systems to accurately identify the milestones at which electric vehicle owners will go through expenses such as battery replacement
• Accurately clarifying the issue of sell on value, improved customer uptake will be fully dependent on knowledge of value recovery at the end of the ownership
• Discussing the methods by which OEMs can highlight and explain the costs and benefits of electric vehicle ownership    

Jeremy Neubauer, US Department Of Energy

11.20 Question & Answer

COMMERCIAL SCALE-UP DISCUSSION PANEL

11.30 Electric Battery Technology As A Mature Automotive Product: The Resultant Cost, Performance And Reliability Improvements For OEMs

• Dealing with the issue of relying on a product developed from within the electronics industry rather than the automotive
• Highlighting the break downs in understanding on exactly what is required of an automotive component
• Detailing the production philosophy shift away from labor intense high cost manufacturing towards mass scale automated lower cost production
• Summarizing the benefits in cost and reliability to OEMs by creating healthy communication between the automotive customers and battery manufacturers

Facilitated By:
Steve Clark, Senior Manager, Energy Storage & HV Systems, Chrysler

12.00 Question & Answer

12.15 Networking Lunch In Exhibition Showcase Area

Please Choose TRACK C or TRACK D

TRACK C: VEHICLE SYSTEM LEVEL INTEGRATION

MODULAR DESIGN

1.15 Producing Significant Cost Reduction Through Modular Design And Pan-Fleet Component Standardization

• Examining the undertaking to produce electric vehicle fleet modular technology for use across different models and brands
• Detailing of the costs of technology development and integration on a model by model basis
• Analyzing the broader trends and lessons learned from broad OEM fleet standardization and how this could be applied to the electric vehicle sector

Speaker To Be Announced Shortly 

DECENTRALIZED INTEGRATION

1.45 Next Generation Decentralized Integration Design Concepts For Electric Battery Technology                                                                                             

• Investigating the decentralized potential of vehicle level integration and simplification of engineering: Battery temperature management run by vehicle heating and cooling systems vs. Battery Management System replaced by central vehicle CPU
• Basic approaches to vehicle level integration, can performance improvements be made by rethinking battery pack placement in the vehicle?
• Altering the fundamental design approach, designing electric battery technology as a integral system rather than a late addition

Zafer Sahinoglu, Senior Principle Member Research Staff, Mitsubishi Electric 

INTEGRATION CASE STUDY

2.15 Identifying Strategies For Overcoming System Level Integration Expense & Technical Tipping Points

• Benefit from transferable lessons learned from other OEMs on topics such as: Vehicle dynamic forces performance integration issues, movement forces/crash load effects on battery packs, performance reduction from expected battery pack capabilities to integrated system performance
• Underlining the strategies being employed to decrease this challenge: Attempts to foster greater understanding about requirements between OEMs and battery manufacturers, system performance optimization of connectors and inter-system efficiency
• Evolving design philosophy to break down the battery/vehicle separation barriers

Kevin Konecky, Manager, Energy Storage & Power Conversion, Fisker Automotive

2.45 Track Shared Question & Answer

TRACK D: ALTERNATIVE ELECTRIC VEHICLE PLATFORMS CASE STUDIES

1.15 - 2.45 Examining The Transferable Technical And Cost Reduction Lessons Learned In The Development Of Alternative Electric Vehicle Classes

CASE STUDY 1: ELECTRIC FLEETS

1.15 Transferring Successes With The Development Of Electric Fleet Transportation Vehicles Such As Buses And Taxis For Commercial Scale Up Of The Electric Car

• Detailing the technical challenges of vehicles which are required to have a long range due to intense hours of usage
• Benefiting from the quick collection of broad usability data from concentrated vehicle operation
• Learning from the positive experiences of marketing environmentally friendly vehicles for customer usage

John Sleconich, Vice-President of Engineering, Proterra

CASE STUDY 2: VANS & TRUCKS

1.45 Detailing The Mass Production Success Story Of Electric Vans And Light Trucks

• Explaining the transferable lessons learned from the paring of current technical capabilities with the performance requirements of vans and light trucks for urban use
• Successfully developing an effective vehicle by specifying the requirements of light utility vehicle users and designing the platform
• Bass electric battery system development challenges and solutions
• Identifying the specific technical challenges of developing battery technology for a larger platform: Increased performance demanded by increased weight

Ian Wright, Founder, Wrightspeed

CASE STUDY 3: TWO WHEEL ELECTRIC VEHICLES

2.15 Illustrating The Robust Business Plan And Consumer Uptake Of Scooters And The Ways In Which OEMs Can Benefit From Their Success

Introducing the specific technological challenges of developing electric scooter battery technology compared with automobile development

• Analyzing the consumer business model of electric scooters
• Design decisions taken to bring an electric super scooter to market quickly
• Discussing the market potentials internationally for electric scooters and the individual and business selling points
• Lessons learned, and how two wheel vehicles fit into the EV world of the future

Erik Kauppi, Chief Engineer & Co-Founder, Current Motor Company

2.45 Track Shared Question & Answer

3.15 Afternoon Refreshment Break Served In Exhibition Showcase Area

TESTING

3.45 Strengthening EV Battery Technology Testing Standards In Order To Ensure OEM Expectation Of Component Reliability And Ensure Consumer Confidence

• Pinpointing initiatives to toughen testing standards by governmental and professional committees: Department of Energy, Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR)
• Identifying testing tools to achieve performance maximization i.e. Battery Calorimeters
• Examining the “scale up” of testing to mass scale as a cost reduction strategy
• Emphasizing the value of increased consumer confidence in the reliability of testing technology in encouraging purchases

Adam Timmons, Team Leader, Testing Procedure Sub-Committee, US Advanced Battery Consortium

4.15 Question & Answer

SAFETY INDUSTRY  DISCUSSION PANEL

4.25 Improving Safety Standards Across Electric Vehicle Battery Development: Dispelling Consumer Concerns

• Why is there such confusion over the safety of electric vehicle battery technology?
• Detailing the major safety scenarios on which OEMs and Battery Manufacturers need to increase consumer confidence: Battery behavior during crashes, post-crash battery handling procedures, overcharging
• Would the introduction of standardized certifications of safety for cell and battery pack manufacturers be a help or a hindrance?
• What can be done as an Industry to increase the education and understanding on the complexity of electric battery systems?

Oliver Gross, Energy Storage Systems Specialist, Chrysler

Jörn Tinnemeyer, Chair, Electronic Fuel (E-Fuel) Gauge Committee, Battery Technical Standards, SAE International

4.55 Question & Answer

5.10 Chair’s Closing Remarks

5.20 Close of Day Two & Conference