an Ximin
THE 25th World Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exposition (EVS25), a premier event for academic, government and industry professionals involved in electrically powered technology, opens at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center on Friday.
Organized by World Electric Vehicle Association (WEVA), the expo has more than 200 vehicles on display at the exhibition center. More than 350 vehicle companies from home and abroad attended the expo, featuring advanced EV technology.
More than 2,000 people have registered for forums and symposiums and six countries including the United States, Canada, France and Germany would send delegations to the expo, Pei Xiangjin, executive vice president and secretary general of the China Electro-technical Society, an organizer of the expo, told a news conference Thursday.
Miao Wei, vice minister of industry and information technology of China, Takeshi Uchiyamada, executive vice president and representative director of Toyota Motor Corp., Brian Wynne, president of the Electric Drive Transport Association, and Wang Chuanfu, president and chairman of BYD Ltd. Co., are among speakers who will explain the latest EV technical achievements, marketing and industrialization, light duty electric vehicle development and innovation of a high-quality industry at seminars and forums, the organizer said.
There was a parade of more than 30 electric vehicles yesterday, covering 40 kilometers from the exhibition center along Binhai Boulevard and Shennan Boulevard. After the expo, an EV rally will be staged in Hong Kong, marking the opening of the EVS25 Hong Kong Rally and Exhibition between Nov. 11-14.
Electric and new-energy vehicles are a milestone in 21st century automotive industry development, which has profound significance in moderating a global energy crisis, optimizing environmental protection and realizing sustainable development, said Duan Ruichun, vice president of China Electro-technical Society.
During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 595 battery, hybrid and fuel cell electric vehicles had gone into operation, carrying more than 3 million passengers, Duan said.
Shenzhen was one of 13 cities chosen by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Science and Technology to pilot energy-saving projects. Electric buses and taxis are already operating in Shenzhen.
Work on producing an electric vehicle began in 1969 as an academic forum for global networking and the exchange of technical information. The EVS blossomed into an event that is both academic and business-oriented. Each EVS event is hosted by one of the three members of WEVA.
