{"id":11646,"date":"2024-02-06T10:23:22","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T18:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/?p=11646"},"modified":"2024-02-06T10:23:22","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T18:23:22","slug":"supporting-ev-and-battery-innovation-at-naatbatt-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2024\/02\/supporting-ev-and-battery-innovation-at-naatbatt-24","title":{"rendered":"Supporting EV and Battery Innovation at NAATBatt `24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;11647&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a saying that the more things change, the more they stay the same. It\u2019s especially true when describing the state of the electric vehicle and battery industry heading into 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s true there have been articles written recently on material shortages and geopolitical conflicts disrupting the supply of raw materials. Automakers are sensing pushback from consumers on EV adoption and are pumping the brakes a bit in terms of their electrification efforts. Yet, such temporary setbacks don\u2019t change the fact that the world is inexorably moving to an all-electric future, and innovation continues apace. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fortunately, the last two to three years have been transformative and optimistic towards electrification with major OEM manufacturers working on new technologies. Toyota released <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/toyota-roll-out-solid-state-battery-evs-couple-years-india-executive-says-2024-01-11\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">exciting news<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about their potentially game-changing solid state battery technology that would revolutionize the driving range of an EV. EV and battery startup companies are also scaling as they pioneer new battery technologies that are getting closer to market with each passing day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Can Emerging Battery Companies Keep Up?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where QAD comes in, and we\u2019ll be at <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nac.naatbatt.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NAATBatt<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> International Annual Meeting and Conference for the third consecutive year to show you how. The theme of this year\u2019s NAATBatt is, \u201cBuilding Capacity.\u201d As the brightest minds in EV and battery manufacturing soon meet in Carlsbad, California, to discuss the building-out of advanced battery manufacturing in North America, QAD will be educating emerging battery companies on the importance of staying resilient, agile, and winning the race to market over their bigger, slower rivals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD\u2019s ERP and supply chain <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">solutions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> address the needs of today\u2019s scaling EV startups when it comes to maneuvering around disruptions, ensuring quality and compliance standards and enabling consistent global manufacturing processes. We encourage all NAATBatt attendees to stop by the QAD booth and meet with Andreas Bareid, Head of EV and Mobility, to explore the ways in which QAD can address their business challenges. As co-chair of the NAATBatt onshoring committee, Bareid will also preside over the latest developments in the group\u2019s efforts to assist and advise battery and materials companies located outside North America in establishing operations within the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit QAD at NAATBatt `24!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year\u2019s conference marks a milestone in that QAD will have its first booth (#30) in the NAATBatt exhibit hall at which delegates can see a live demo, network and consult with our solutions experts, and enjoy fun games and giveaways. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re excited to see what this year\u2019s conference has to share about the latest developments in EV and battery technologies. 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