Battery Electric Vehicle Architectures (BEVA) USA 2018 Congress

Following the success of European Whole Electric Vehicle Design & Battery System Integration Congress in late 2017, American Business Conferences are pleased to introduce the Battery Electric Vehicle Architectures (BEVA) USA 2018 Congress, which will take place in the heart of electric vehicle industry, San Francisco, California, from 19-20 September, 2018.

BEVA will explore development of EV architectures from a systems engineering point of view – both design of brand new platforms and adapting existing platforms

Developed for chief engineers and systems engineers, as well as managers responsible for electrified powertrain, battery packaging, mass optimization, thermal management and EV safety, the conference sessions present a whole vehicle design perspective, focused on delivering affordability, desirability, range and performance for the customer.

The Congress will identify optimal vehicle and battery architectures for the next generation EV, while cutting development costs and maximizing safety and performance through integration and optimization of body structures, battery pack, thermal management and powertrain.

Growing commitment from OEMs, lower cost batteries, support from local and stable government and low operating costs are putting EVs on track to pass ICEVs beyond 2035, according to a range of forecasts.  Tighter environmental and safety regulations coupled with technological breakthroughs guarantee that EV markets are set for disruption.

The Congress agenda is based on extensive research with over 50 OEMs and will feature leaders in EV delivering detailed presentations, case studies and panel discussions on the industry’s biggest challenges.

OEM-LED EXPERT SPEAKER SNAPSHOT:

Karina Morley
Chief Engineer, Battery Electric and All Wheel Drive Plug-In Hybrid, Electrified Powertrain Propulsion Systems
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Dakota Semler
CEO & Co-Founder
Thor Trucks

Dr. Rutooj Deshpande
Battery Research Engineer, Cell Integration team, Electrified Powertrain Engineering Department
Ford Motor Company

Elie Tohme
Director, Body Engineering
Karma Automotive

Azita Soleymani
Manager, Thermal Systems
Byton

Derek Paul
Manager, Mechanical Design & Architecture, Battery Engineering
Proterra

George Johnson
EV Infrastructure Specialist
Chanje

Mark Frohnmayer
President & Co-Founder
Arcimoto

Adam Flaster
Lead Engineer – EV Powertrain
Local Motors

Alan Jenn
Plug-In Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Center, Institute of Transportation Studies
University of California, Davis

Kenyon Kluge
Director Of Electrical Engineering
Zero Motorcycles

Siddharth Jain
Lead Engineer, Thermal System Testing & Simulation
Byton

Dr Jie Xiao
Chief Scientist for Energy Storage, Electrochemical Materials and Systems Group
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Adam Schroll
Global Ford Key Account Manager, Industry Assembly Solutions
Atlas Copco