Recording of Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | The smarter E Europe 2025 | Exhibition Program | Language: English | Duration: 5:49 .

Power2Drive Forum Highlights Positive Growth and Challenges in Europe's E-Mobility Sector

The Power2Drive forum opened with a session titled "Global eMobility Outlook and The smarter E AWARD Finalists," introduced by Katharina Kramer, Communication and Event Manager at E-Mobility Europe. The event highlighted recent developments in Europe's EV sector, noting that despite initial challenges due to policy flexibilities, positive growth has been observed. Roamotion reported a 29% year-on-year increase in global EV sales for Q1 of this year, with Europe leading at 22%. Notable country-specific growth includes Germany (37%), Italy (64%), and Spain (67%). While commercial vehicle registrations declined overall, electric vehicles like buses (+50.3%) and vans (+32.6%) saw significant increases. To maintain momentum in the industry, dialogue between stakeholders is crucial alongside strong legislation fostering confidence among investors and consumers alike. Emphasis was placed on enhancing charging infrastructure collaboration within the EU's mobility ecosystem while diversifying supply chains—especially battery production—to mitigate geopolitical pressures on raw material imports as electrification becomes mainstream globally.

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Speaker

Katharina Kramer
Communication & Event Manager
E-Mobility Europe

Talk of session: Global E-Mobility Outlook & The Smarter E AWARD Finalists: Vision Meets Innovation

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:

Solar Modules for Vehicles: Made in Germany

Speaker

Frank Orlicek
Marketing Director
OPES Solar Mobility GmbH

To Talk

URBANROOF - A totally new PV Carport Solution

Speaker

Arthur Buechel
CEO
URBANPV AG

To Talk

Simplifying Residential Solar Carports

Speaker

Yann Usseglio
Marketing Manager Europe PVBM Business Unit
GoodWe Europe GmbH

To Talk

C330 High Perfomance MCS Contactor

Speaker

Pavel Tomashev
Product Manager
Schaltbau GmbH

To Talk

Maximum Safety for Maximum Charging Power, DEHNguard M DC ACI 1250 FM

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SAMSUNG SDI's No Thermal Propagation Technology - Enhanced Safety

Speaker

Christoph Vaalma
Battery Cell Engineer
SAMSUNG SDI

To Talk

SMART PRICING: Innovation to Expand E-Mobility

Speaker

Juan Thompson
Business Unit Manager
Etecnic

To Talk

Simple, Clean, Charging for Everybody

Speaker

Helmut Kastler
CPO & Co-Founder
Cable-Sherpa GmbH

To Talk

Kehua's 40kW SiC Module and High-Efficiency Charging Solutions

Speaker

Tom Xiang
Sales Director
Shenzhen Kehua Hengsheng Technology Co., Ltd.

To Talk

V1X New Business Models, Live in Switzerland Now

Speaker

Gianluca Corbellini
CEO
Hive Power SA

To Talk

Global E-Mobility Outlook

Speaker

Steve James Van Arsdale
Global Lead Analyst - PwC Autofacts
PwC

To Talk

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