Experts discuss EV Recharging Infrastructure

The various presentations and ensuing discussions during the EV Li-ion Battery Forum shed light on infrastructure requirements and their implications for the industry from different perspectives.

The OEM’s perspective: Mr. Steven Cai, Engineering Group Manager at General Motors US, presented GM’s strategy for introducing the range-extended electric vehicle VOLT and their approach to tackle the current lack of charging infrastructure.

Companies with market-ready electric vehicles cannot wait for the roll-out of infrastructure to be in place. GM has therefore invested in the Volttech system, a range-extending technology that was deliberately developed to allow the market introduction of electric vehicles without infrastructure being in place. This technology overcomes the first hurdle of limited infrastructure and has the added benefit of alleviating the phenomenon of range anxiety, which is considered a major stumbling block for customers to convert to electric mobility.

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