Debate - Conference The car battery

Debate - Conference
The automotive battery: energy carrier or voltage source?
Paolo Cerruti, COO Northvolt Yann Vincent, CEO ACC
Monday April 11, 2022 - 19h - Maison des X

Europe wants to significantly accelerate the reduction of its mobility-related_CO2 emissions.At the same time, it is realizing that it is essentially dependent on Asia for the supply of the main components needed to achieve this reduction: batteries, power electronics, microprocessors, permanent magnets, etc. Producing locally to consume locally is no longer a question, it's an obligatory step. On the other hand, there is still a major choice to be made: should we favor the local establishment of Asian champions, or should we prioritize the emergence of European champions? Northvolt, a Swedish manufacturer backed by BMW and Volvo, and ACC, a French joint venture backed by Stellantis, Total and Mercedes, are two examples.

Paolo Cerruti, COO of Northvolt, and Yann Vincent, CEO of ACC, will talk about their initiatives and the challenges they face in an extremely competitive environment.

X-Auto, with the support of the Auto and Mobility Clubs of the Grandes Écoles, invites you to attend this debate/conference in person, on Monday April 11, 2022 from 7 to 8:30 pm, at the Maison des Polytechniciens, 12 rue de Poitiers, Paris 7e. The event will be followed by a cocktail reception where discussions can continue in a more informal setting. The session will also be available as a live-stream.

Reservations required (before 3pm on the day of the event).
Open to all, network members and non-members alike.
Health pass required for access to the conference room and cocktail reception.
A Zoom link will be sent to all registrants a few hours before the event.

To take part in the event https://vu.fr/iodm