This month, Autotech Council members open their discussion on Batteries and Energy to the public. Join OEMs, suppliers, startups and VCs to discover technologies working to improve the longevity, cost, size, safety, and chargeability of energy storage.

Building a better battery is a difficult task, full of trade-offs. A battery may have higher energy density, but be explosive, another may be cheaper to produce, but have a short life. It’s very difficult to create a better battery that falls in that “Goldilocks zone” of meeting all the needs of EVs. But tons of R&D and innovation are working on it, and making progress.

Incremental gains, though not revolutionary, CAN stack up on each other, and move things forward faster than expected. And when we approach a tipping point, such as cost-parity with ICE cars, even small advances can suddenly alter the landscape. That may be where we are today, as most OEMs get serious about putting competitive EVs on their product roadmap. And in a world where the best battery can make a huge difference in product performance, and cost, getting that element right is extremely important.

One important risk factor for the progress of EVs is a lack of raw materials for batteries. EVs can never make up a large share of the automobile market as long as there are shortages of the raw materials for batteries. Currently, about 80% of cobalt comes from the DRC (Congo), and Lithium is hard to source as well. Nickel also remains expensive. So, even as we get closer to EV and ICE cost parity, that would drive demand for the raw materials, and a bounce-back increase in the price of said materials. If new chemical designs for batteries can address the supply challenge...will the resulting batteries meet the rigors of automobiles? And what about alternative energy storage, such as Hydrogen?

Also, a mass shift to EVs cannot take place without a parallel shift in the energy industry. A shift to renewable energy, improvements to the grid, and advances in fixed energy storage will be an important part of the eventual transformation of the auto industry. Stationary energy storage requirements are easier to meet than automobile... but still have insane scalability requirements.

Expect us to discuss:

  • changes in chemistry
  • moving away from expensive Cobalt cathodes
  • changes in manufacturing reducing costs & waste
  • improvements in motor, transformer, and systemwide efficiency
  • changes in design, such as Tesla’s “tabless” 4680
  • shift towards solid state and extruded manufacturing processes
  • speed of charge, lifetime in charge cycles
  • Energy Industry, grid, and storage developments

In Autotech Council’s “Battery and Energy” meeting, we’ll look at all these factors, discuss the future, and meet a variety of startups and innovators with solutions to these same challenges.

Join us for an interesting look at the future of batteries, EVs, and energy.

Introduce your product or service to OEMs, Tier1s, and tech scouts. Applications are reviewed and invitations extended based on fit.

Demo your product to our audience in a private networking space by selecting a Marketing Package when you register.

Share your thought leadership or market analysis on this topic.  Keynote, Analyst and Panel positions may be available.

Influence and access the auto industry's innovators by sponsoring this topic. Packages customized to meet your marketing goals.

Fees & Options

  • ONLINE-ONLY REGISTRATION: $200 (free for members)
  • MARKETING PACKAGE: $700 ($100 for members)
    For technology companies ready to pitch a relevant product and follow-up with interested attendees in real time. This package includes a  5-minute agenda spot, live follow-up networking, a second admission and promotion to 10k+ subscribers via email, social media, and blog post.

Remote Access

This will be a live, online meeting offered through Zoom. Remote attendees will receive meeting instructions via email within 48hrs of completing registration. Participants joining meetings must use the Zoom desktop client or mobile app. They will not be able to join using the web client. If you can't find your instructions, we will include them in a reminder sent the day before the meeting or you can drop an email to council@autotechcouncil.com.

This meeting will not be recorded and is not available for later viewing.