E-mobility to gain increasing demands

By ANIS FARHANAH MALEK
anisfarhanah@dagangnews.com

TURIN 2 Nov. - The trend towards electrification of goods and transport is set to gain increasing significance over the years.

While the demand of cars have plummeted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the automotive market has seen a steady increase in sales for electric vehicles (EVs), battery electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in-hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV).

On the projection of EV industry for 2021, Elizabeta Žalac from Rimac Automobili said, although automakers accelerate EV launch plans due to strict and very challenging emission legislation targets, COVID-19 certainly causes delays in the development of electrification, shared mobility and autonomous driving and will have an impact in 2021. 

“A drop in vehicle sales is expected before rising again in 2022, when the market will probably reach a tipping point as battery pack performance keeps improving, and more importantly, as the charging infrastructure is built.

“The future of e-mobility is extremely exciting,” said her at the Electric Vehicle (EV) Fluids Webinar.

The webinar was organised by the global lubricants manufacturing and marketing arm of Petronas, Petronas Lubricants International (PLI), following the success of the inaugural EV Fluids Symposium at its Global Research and Technology (R&T) Centre here last year.

The platform was held to encourage discussion amongst industry players in championing the growth of e-mobility for a greener and sustainable future. 

The 90-minute webinar was attended by 150 participants comprising industry-leading experts, OEM partners, academia, and suppliers from across the world to spark conversation in advancing fluid technology for the future of e-mobility.

PLI Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer, Giuseppe D’Arrigo said, the recent COVID-19 pandemic has altered economies and businesses worldwide and operating under this new environment has been tough.

“While change can be a challenge, we at PLI believe in our commitment and see these challenges as an opportunity to continue driving new solutions and pushing boundaries. 

“Innovation of our products is driven by one common denominator – sustainability, and this pushes us to continue leveraging our differentiated Fluid Technology Solutions™ to grow the e-mobility sector for a cleaner and sustainable future,” said him. 

One of the participants, Raynard Toh of Perodua shared that while EV progress is not yet felt in some parts of the world, the EV Fluids Webinar presented industry players with insights for better preparation and planning towards environmentally friendly technology while seeking opportunity that helps future-proof the automotive business. 

Apart from that, moderated by Chief Technology Officer of PLI, Eric Holthusen together with FEV Consulting GmbH, also shared findings on how tailor-made fluids are vital in providing effective cooling performance for batteries and Electric Drive Units (EDUs). - DagangNews.com