Signing Ceremony

On Dec. 23rd, 2013, “Symposium on Advancing Development of Auto Power Battery and Signing Ceremony of Power Battery Institute” was held in 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.

Meeting Site

Power battery was the key factor for the development of new energy vehicles. Therefore, those 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 such countries achieved rapid progress. However, in China, the development of power battery was rather passive, just following the steps of some Japanese and Korean enterprises. We had a big gap on key material, manufacturing and battery system. Inadequate research, dispersed resource and lack of innovation all restrained the further development of new energy vehicles. Facing this situation, Guojia Auto Power Battery Institute was born.

Executive Vice Chairman and Secretary General of CAAM Mr. Dong Yang hosted the meeting

Mr. Wang Ruixiang attended the meeting

The meeting was hosted by the Executive Vice Chairman and Secretary General of CAAM Mr. Dong Yang. He expressed his thanks to those government officials for their guidance and introduced the progress of the Institute on behalf of the preparation group.

Mr. Miao Wei delivered a keynote speech

On the symposium, some government officials and experts raised their own suggestions on promoting the development of power battery. The Minister of MIIT Mr. Miao Wei delivered a keynote speech. In his speech, he fully affirmed the significance, the system and the business pattern of the Institute. Besides, he put forward opinions of principle on capacity building and business positioning.
        Leaders of the preparation group (Deputy Secretary General of CAAM Ms. Xu Yanhua and Deputy Chief Engineer of GRINM Mr. Lu Shigang) and its group members also attended this symposium.