China is truly a leader in EVs and in battery manufacturing 🇨🇳
… but does Europe have to hide? 🇪🇺
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit the CIBF in Chongqing, China, the world's largest trade show for automotive battery manufacturing. 1500 exhibitors and 6-figure attendance, impressive. And with good reason: China covers pretty much the entire supply and value chain all by itself.
Entire exhibition halls dedicated to anode and cathode materials? ✔️
An entire hall dedicated to electrode manufacturing machinery? ✔️
Using AI and cobots to automate and perfect manufacturing? ✔️
For Germany and Europe, the halt or even cancellation of various battery projects is certainly a setback. Nevertheless, I believe that the European industry and its ecosystem have what it takes to compete.
From battery manufacturers to machine builders to technology providers like Balluff EMEA, great technologies are being developed and strong partnerships are being formed. Industry associations like VDMA help bring everyone together and raise the visibility of one of the greatest industrial potentials we have, otherwise we risk losing touch with the leading players altogether.
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#Battery #Manufacturing #ElectricVehicles #IndustrialAutomation
Paul Mclachlan Bernd Klotz Axel Hensen Sven Ewert