Symposium on Advancing Development of Auto Power Battery and Signing Ceremony of Power Battery Insti

On Dec. 23rd, 2013, the “Symposium on Advancing Development of Auto Power Battery and Signing Ceremony of Power Battery Institute” was held in the China Hall of Science and Technology. The Minister of MIIT Mr. Miao Wei, the Chairman of CMIF Mr. Wang Ruixiang, the Academician of CAE Mr. Tu Hailing, government officials of NDRC, MOST, MIIT, MOF and SASAC, leaders of industrial associations, like CAAM and SAE-China, representatives of seven auto manufacturers (FAW, DFM, SAIC, Changan, BAIC, GAC and Brilliance) as well as leaders from General Research Institute for Nonferrous Metals (GRINM) and Tianjin Lishen Battery Joint-Stock Co., Ltd attended the signing ceremony. Power battery is the key factor for the development of new energy vehicles. Therefore, major auto manufacturing countries in the world all attached great importance to auto power battery to promote cross-industry and interdisciplinary research and development. As a result, the battery technologies of these countries achieved rapid progress. However, in China, the development of power battery was rather passive, with developments following the steps of Japanese and Korean enterprises. China has had a big gap on key material, manufacturing and battery systems. Inadequate research, dispersed resource and lack of innovation all restrained the further development of new energy vehicles. Facing this situation, this symposium was held. http://www.grinm.com/499-936-13470.aspx