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Global Experts Discuss the Future of Electrification
During today’s forum, experts discussed how different stakeholders can work together to promote the electrification of the motor vehicle.
Yu Zhuoping, Dean of the Automotive School at Shanghai’s Tongji University, said: “The Chinese government has begun implementing an energy-saving and emission-reduction strategy. It has set the strategic goal of developing electric vehicles, with attempts being made to explore the large-scale promotion and application of electric vehicles.”
During World Expo 2010 Shanghai,China Travel the Shanghai government is carrying out a program to demonstrate up to 1,000 electric vehicles, including several vehicles from GM. This has become a major highlight of Expo 2010. According to Yu, the development of electric vehicles will play a very important role in China’s effort to introduce low-carbon, green transportation and to promote the transformation and sustainable growth of the country’s pillar industries.
Prabhakar Patil, CEO of Compact Power, Inc., the North American subsidiary of Korean lithium-ion battery-maker LG Chem – the global supplier of lithium-ion battery packs for the Chevrolet Volt – said: “The Volt represents a bold new paradigm for leading the transformation of the transportation energy equation. Its battery system, which embodies leading-edge technology, is a role model for partnership. The system represents a quantum leap from earlier technology, yet improvements are still being made. Vehicle usage will have a significant impact on the materials market, which is currently driven by consumer applications. The evolution of the business model and standardization will have an equally important impact on mass market acceptance of electrified vehicles.”
According to Lai Xiaokang, Director of the Superconductivity Power Research Institute, a division of the China Electric Power Research Institute, the development of electric vehicles and widespread implementation of electric vehicle technology will create both challenges and opportunities. By 2015, annual demand for electric vehicles is expected to be between 500,000 and 1 million units in China, making it one of the world’s largest markets for electric vehicles and charging facilities. Important work is under way to address the ongoing challenges associated with large-scale electric vehicle use, such as the impact on urban power grids and electrical infrastructure.
The “Drive to 2030”: Sustainable Urban Mobility Forum series is designed to address urban mobility issues and provide comprehensive analysis and discussions of the prospect and feasibility of sustainable mobility from multiple perspectives, including the business role, policy incentives, urban planning, new energy, and technology innovation. Topics include: The Pathway to Sustainable Mobility; The Mobility Internet – Connecting the Virtual Superhighway; Electrification – Plugging into the Future; Design – Sketching the Road to Tomorrow; Technology Solutions – Roadmap to Reinvention; and Urban Mobility – Drive to the Future.
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