Powering the AV: Vehicle electrification and batteries
Description
In the automotive industry, a majority of sustainable development efforts have focused on vehicle electrification as a practical solution for replacing internal combustion engines and fossil fuels to reduce emissions coming from the transportation sector. Today, EVs seem to grow in popularity and capability almost monthly, especially as exciting new models are brought to market. With the future of the automotive industry looking increasingly electric, Nand, VP of Automotive & Transportation industry, and I wanted to talk with an EV expert about EVs, battery technology, future development efforts, and how this trend will play into the autonomous vehicle revolution.
In this episode of the Future Car Podcast, we welcome Dr. Puneet Sinha to the show! Puneet is the Sr. Director of Battery Industry Vertical for Siemens Digital Industries Software. In addition, Puneet holds a doctorate degree in mechanical engineering and brings 15 years of industry experience in the field of batteries, fuel cells and electric vehicles. As always, I am joined by my co-host Nand Kochhar, VP of Automotive and Transportation Industries at Siemens Digital Industries Software.
What you will learn in this episode:
· How EV technologies have matured in the last few years, and how the business environment has evolved to support these changes
· How EV development contributes to the pursuit of autonomous vehicles
· Challenges involved in the design of a new all-electric vehicle
· How companies can balance the power demands for an EV with all the modern features consumers demand today
· How digitalization can support companies as they develop the vehicles of tomorrow
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