Recording of Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | The smarter E Europe | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 17:33 .
The Auto Shanghai 2025 event highlighted significant advancements in the automotive industry, particularly focusing on electric vehicles (EVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). European original equipment manufacturers have made notable progress since their wake-up call two years ago. The decline of internal combustion engine sales has positioned BEVs as the future of mobility, with China leading this electrification shift due to Tesla's presence boosting momentum during COVID-19 times. While some markets show weaker trends, Germany experienced growth in BEV adoption driven by CO2 regulations and improved offerings. Plug-in hybrids remain steady globally but are growing rapidly in China's incentivized market. Despite uncertainties around regulatory changes affecting BEV share forecasts through 2030, emerging markets like Turkey demonstrate strong electrification growth compared to stagnant developed regions like Japan focused on hybrids. Affordability is crucial for EV uptake; China's low-cost models influence European markets where price competitiveness against petrol cars improves when considering fueling costs favoring home-charged BEVs over traditional engines. Tesla maintains a competitive position despite its Model Y dropping from first place amid cheaper alternatives such as Xiaomi SU7 and Chinese Porsche Taycan-like models dominating new energy vehicle sales—comprising half of China's auto market share—with most priced under or slightly above 10,000 euros except premium brands like Tesla standing out among predominantly local manufacturers offering plug-in hybrids alongside fully-electric options benefiting from faster charging technologies announced by Huawei, Zeekr BYD enabling rapid recharging capabilities potentially reducing car costs via smaller batteries facilitated through enhanced infrastructure across global brand offerings challenging conventional battery swapping needs while fostering diverse technological solutions within evolving transportation landscapes worldwide.
Automated summarization by AI Conver
Steve James Van Arsdale
Global Lead Analyst - PwC Autofacts
PwC
Dive into the future of e-mobility and renewable energy! This session combines a groundbreaking keynote on the Global EV Outlook with inspiring pitches from the The Smarter E AWARD finalists. Experience game-changing innovations - from sustainable energy and charging infrastructures to smart solutions for solar carports. Our finalists will present their cutting-edge technologies, which have the potential to transform the energy and mobility sectors sustainably. A unique opportunity for investors, industry experts, and technology enthusiasts to witness the future firsthand.
Further Talks of this session:
Speaker
Katharina Kramer
Communication & Event Manager
E-Mobility Europe
Speaker
Frank Orlicek
Marketing Director
OPES Solar Mobility GmbH
Speaker
Arthur Buechel
CEO
URBANPV AG
Speaker
Yann Usseglio
Marketing Manager Europe PVBM Business Unit
GoodWe Europe GmbH
Speaker
Pavel Tomashev
Product Manager
Schaltbau GmbH
Video is not available.
Speaker
Christoph Vaalma
Battery Cell Engineer
SAMSUNG SDI
Speaker
Juan Thompson
Business Unit Manager
Etecnic
Speaker
Helmut Kastler
CPO & Co-Founder
Cable-Sherpa GmbH
Speaker
Tom Xiang
Sales Director
Shenzhen Kehua Hengsheng Technology Co., Ltd.
Speaker
Gianluca Corbellini
CEO
Hive Power SA