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EVS27
Electric Vehicle Symposium
17-20/November
Gran Via. 27th event (1st in Barcelona)
In its first experience in Spain, the main world
forum on electric vehicles chose Barcelona to
host its most successful and international event
to date, with visitors from 58 countries, 1,300
delegates and 232 exhibitors. The symposium
takes place in a different continent each year,
rotating through Asia, America and Europe.
Over four days of debates and talks, the
main challenges regarding the introduction of
electric vehicles were discussed, as well as the
technological advancements on batteries and
charging systems, the development of fast and
wireless charging infrastructures, public policies
in favour of zero emission transportation, and the
industry’s strategic and economic progress.
Among the speakers were Olivier Onidi,
Director of Innovative & Sustainable mobility
of the European Commission; Ahmad Pesaran,
from the Center for Transportation Technologies
and Systems (Denver, USA); Jeff Doyle, director
of the Washington Department of Transportation
(USA); and other specialists on transportation,
funding and strategic policies to promote electric
propulsion technologies.
Besides the conference and the exhibition
area, with more than 232 companies and ten
international areas representing China, Canada,
Holland, Slovenia, Norway, France United
Kingdom, United States, Demark and Germany,
another feature of EVS27 was the «Ride & Drive»
space, where visitors were able to try different
electric and hybrid vehicles as well as vehicles
operated by combustible batteries, to confirm
that electric vehicles are a reality, and that their
massive introduction is just a matter of time.
The E-Visionary Awards recognised Málaga,
Indianapolis (USA) and the Goto Islands (Japan)
as the most sustainable cities for their electric
mobility strategies.
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AREA
14,000 m
2
EXHIBITORS
232
TYPE
Professional
ACTIVITIES
Ride & Drive,
E-Visonary Awards,
Synergies, workshops
58
countries represented
