AABC to Be Held May 14–16
TAMPA, FL – The full agenda for the 8th International Advanced Automotive Battery and Ultracapacitor Conference (AABC-08), May 14 to 16 at the Tampa Convention Center in Florida is now online
TAMPA, FL – The full agenda for the 8th International Advanced Automotive Battery and Ultracapacitor Conference (AABC-08), May 14 to 16 at the Tampa Convention Center in Florida is now online at www.advancedautobat.com/AABC/index.html.
Some of the key topics to be discussed by chief energy-storage technologists from major corporations in the industry include:
Consumer interest in advanced vehicles versus technology progress by Honda and Synovate Motoresearch.
Assessment of progress toward the introduction of Li Ion into advanced vehicles by Ford and AAB.
PHEV technology status and challenges by GM and Toyota, and “we can meet the challenges” paper by A123Systems.
The new push for micro-hybrid commercialization in Europe and status of Lead-Acid and Ultracapacitor technologies in this application by BMW, PSA, and Continental Siemens VDO.
Battery pack integration and management for light- and heavy-duty hybrids by GM, Scania, Delphi, and GE.
The full agenda for the pre-conference Symposia (May 12–14) on Large Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Application (LLIBTA) and Large Ultracapacitor Technology and Applications (UCAP) is also online.
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