EGVI Expert Workshop on Testing of Electric Vehicle Performance and Safety

Testing of Electric Vehicle Performance and Safety

A European Green Vehicles Initiative expert workshop dedicated to the topic of ‘Testing of Electric Vehicle Performance and Safety‘ was held in Brussels on Thursday 3 July 2014. This event was organised by the European Green Vehicles Initiative Association, with the support of the CAPIRE and Smart EV-VC projects.

The detailed agenda, the speakers’ presentations, and the posters displayed in the exhibition area, are available for consultation.

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OPENING SESSION

• Keynote: Wolfgang Steiger – Volkswagen, EGVIA Chairman
• Keynote:  Frédéric Sgarbi – DG RTD, European Commission
• Keynote: Willy Van Puymbroeck – DG CNECT, European Commission

SESSION 1 – State of the art: opinions and expectations from the industry – PRESENTATIONS AND ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

Moderator: Emma Briec (Renault, CAPIRE)

• Ulrich Maehr, Volkswagen
• Jürgen Doseth, Bosch
• Giorgio Mantovani, IVECO Altra

SESSION 2 – Example of international cooperation activities – PRESENTATION and Q&A SESSION

Moderator: Gereon Meyer (VDI-VDE/IT, EPoSS)

• Lois Brett, JRC Petten / BESTEST project – ‘EV Battery Testing and Interoperability Activities’

SESSION 3 – Research and Innovation needs in testing and evaluation procedures – PRESENTATIONS and ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

Moderator: Ian Faye (Bosch)

• Horst Pflügl, AVL List – ‘ASTERICS project presentation‘
• Peter Van Den Bossche, VUB – ‘Standardisation and testing of powertrain components’
• Roland Wohlecker, IKA-RWTH Aachen University – ‘Battery safety and EV benchmarking’
• François Badin, IFPEN – ‘EVs and PHEVs environmental and technological evaluation in actual use’
• Klaus Kersting, IDIADA – ‘Standardisation needs and testing methods for safe multiple outlet charging stations’

WRAP-UP AND CONCLUSIONS

• Gereon Meyer – VDI-VDE/IT, EPoSS
• Emma Briec – Renault, CAPIRE

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Should you have any questions about the workshop, please send an email to info@egvi.eu.