Featured 2024 Content

While the industry has not witnessed dramatic changes in the last twelve months, there are several ongoing developments; different cell chemistries and next-generation cells are coming onto the market, there is a big push to make batteries light and more energy dense, with safety, cost and performance continuing to remain major challenges. OEMs are looking for a 10% charge to 80% charge in 10-12 minutes. Ultimately, the buyer’s decisions are down to charging time and range. While batteries have not yet reached their theoretical limits with respect to energy densities, and making sure batteries remain light and more energy dense is a high priority, OEMs are facing a trade-off triangle. To top it off, Chinese EV giants are now building and releasing vehicles into the European market at a cost that is relatively lower cost than European and US OEMs, and there is a greater need now than ever before to prepare to compete with lower-cost Chinese vehicles.

The 9th Annual Battery Technologies for EV/HEV 2024 conference is 100% driven by current industry trends and the automotive companies’ greatest drivers and motivators, and delivers three full days of insight, real-world case studies and practical solutions to the industry’s immediate and imminent challenges.

In this insightful interview, Victor Lakhodynov, Head of Energy Storage Systems at Charge Cars, shares his expertise on the dynamic advancements in Battery Management Systems (BMS) and their adaptation to new battery technologies. As battery technologies evolve rapidly, from improved cell designs to the emergence of solid-state batteries, the role of BMS in ensuring performance, safety, and efficiency becomes increasingly critical. 

Key Discussion Points:

• Evolution of Battery Cell Technology: An overview of recent advancements, including new cell formats, higher energy densities, and emerging alternatives like sodium-ion and LMFP cells.
• Adapting BMS Algorithms: How BMSs are evolving to accommodate new cell technologies with flexible software and hardware architectures, advanced charging protocols, and improved models for cell chemistries.
• Managing Solid-State Batteries: The new features required for BMSs to handle solid-state batteries effectively, including enhanced thermal management and early detection of dendrite formation.
• BMS Placement: Best practices for placing BMS within the vehicle to ensure optimal performance and safety, including the benefits of integrating BMS into the battery pack or power distribution unit.
• Data Models and Efficiency: The role of fine-tuned data models in improving BMS performance, including better range prediction, charging optimisation, and vehicle dynamic performance.
• Algorithms and Tools: Specific algorithms and data-driven tools, such as Kalman filters and neural networks, that enhance BMS capabilities for proactive monitoring and adjustments.
• Improving Battery Management: Strategies for better energy prediction, temperature management, safety measures, and the use of digital twins to enhance battery safety and longevity.
• Best Practices for Monitoring: The importance of implementing connectivity and over-the-air updates to continuously monitor and optimise battery performance.
  

In this article, we delve into the current status of battery passports and explore their impending impact on the automotive industry, with expert knowledge taken from Johannes Simböck, the Team Lead Battery Pass at acatech. Ahead of the 9th Battery Technologies for EV/HEV 2024 conference, Automotive IQ interviewed Johannes to gain valuable insights on all there is to know about digital battery passports and the impact they are having on the electric vehicle industry in Europe.

In the interview, Johannes and Automotive IQ discussed how far the development of digital passports for batteries has progressed and examined their potential effects on manufacturing plants and facilities. Additionally, Johannes analysed where these passports will integrate into existing processes and how they might influence the manufacturing cycle. Furthermore, this article highlights the interview discussions of the specific effects of battery passports on various vehicle types, such as passenger cars and HEV trucks, and outlines the steps Johannes suggested OEMs need to take to comply with legislation-based requirements.

Finally, the interview diverted to the data management aspect, with Automotive IQ seeking to understand how data will be shared & managed across the value chain once battery passports are mandated.

• What Is the Current Status of Battery Passports & How Will It Impact Our Facilities, Processes, and Second Life?
• How Will Data Be Shared & Managed Across the Value Chain Once Battery Passports Are Mandated?
  

In this article, we delve into the current status of battery passports and explore their impending impact on the automotive industry, with expert knowledge taken from Johannes Simböck, the Team Lead Battery Pass at acatech. Ahead of the 9th Battery Technologies for EV/HEV 2024 conference, Automotive IQ interviewed Johannes to gain valuable insights on all there is to know about digital battery passports and the impact they are having on the electric vehicle industry in Europe.

In the interview, Johannes and Automotive IQ discussed how far the development of digital passports for batteries has progressed and examined their potential effects on manufacturing plants and facilities. Additionally, Johannes analysed where these passports will integrate into existing processes and how they might influence the manufacturing cycle. Furthermore, this article highlights the interview discussions of the specific effects of battery passports on various vehicle types, such as passenger cars and HEV trucks, and outlines the steps Johannes suggested OEMs need to take to comply with legislation-based requirements.

Finally, the interview diverted to the data management aspect, with Automotive IQ seeking to understand how data will be shared & managed across the value chain once battery passports are mandated.

• What Is the Current Status of Battery Passports & How Will It Impact Our Facilities, Processes, and Second Life?
• How Will Data Be Shared & Managed Across the Value Chain Once Battery Passports Are Mandated?
  

Automotive IQ is happy to share Dr. Peter Bugryniec's presentation from the 8th Battery Technologies for EV/HEV 2023 conference. This academic presentation takes a deep dive into topics such as Thermal Runaway, which we will be continuing at the 2024 edition of the conference. 

Peter is a Research Fellow at the University of Sheffield. 

Contents: 

• Introduction to Thermal Runaway
• Cell Level Safety
• Safety and Mitigation at Different Scales
• Improving Battery Safety
• Thermal Insulation Considerations
  

At the 8th Battery Technologies for EV/HEV 2023 conference, Dr. Reinhard Mörtel presented Lithium-Ion Battery Cell Materials for Mobile Applications – Status and Current Developments and took a deep dive into structure, function and materials of lithium-ion batteries, and improving energy density. 

Presentation highlights: 

• Battery storage utilization
• Cell design and properties - Roadmap
• Cell components cost breakdown
• Lithium Ion Battery Cell: Structure & Function (e.g. LiCoO2 /graphite)
• Cell materials - Anode Materials
• Research Focus: Increasing the Energy Density
• NCM (Li(NixCoyMnz)O2 ) and Beyond
• High-Voltage Cathode Materials
• Novel Cobalt-free (High-Voltage) Cathode Material
• Cell materials Separator
• Separators and Binders
• Electrolytes
• Beyond Li-ion ASSB
• Battery research at Fraunhofer ISIT: Focus topics

Get your copy of this presentation to get a taste of what to expect from our academic presentations coming up at the 2024 edition of the Battery Technology for EV/HEV conference. 

Dr. Reinhard Mörtel is the Director of Science and Technology, Business Unit “Battery Systems FAB-SH” at Fraunhofer ISIT.

Get your copy of this presentation on "Measuring the Economic Value of Black Mass – Platts Black Mass Assessments," presented at the 8th International Battery Technologies for EV/HEV conference in Munich 2023, by Viral Shah, Managing Editor Low Carbon & Base Metals EMEA at S&P Global Commodity Insights.

In this comprehensive exploration, Viral delves into the critical role of black mass in the battery recycling landscape, offering invaluable insights into its processing fundamentals, economic significance, and pricing trends. As the leading independent provider of information and benchmark prices for commodities and energy markets for over a century, S&P Global Platts brings unparalleled transparency and rigor to their assessments.

Through this presentation, Viral provided on the economic value of black mass and its pivotal role in the sustainable development of battery technologies. From analysing policy drivers to forecasting near-mid-term recycling outlooks, this presentation offered actionable insights to stakeholders across the battery supply chain.