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"EV Update Maharashtra Summit 2025"

A Chapter from the all India business conference series for Electric Vehicles and Battery industry

🗓 21st Feb 2025

🕐9:30 AM (IST) onwards

📍Venue: Sayaji Hotel, 135/136, Mumbai-Banglore Bypass Highway, Shankar Kalat Nagar, Wakad, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Maharashtra 411057

Co-hosted Meets: EV Manufacturing Meetup | EV Charging Meetup | EV Fleets Meetup | EV Battery Meetup

About The Event

This is the Maharashtra Chapter of India's Biggest Electric Vehicles and Battery Industry Business Conference series by EV Update Media! An event that will help you connect, learn, network and grow!!
This event is an initiative to connect the right stakeholders and decision-makers from the Electric Vehicles and Battery industry and further support this sector, contributing to Maharashtra's rapid increase in Electric Vehicle share. Maharashtra is ranked second overall on the all-India EV ownership scale with 376,803 units and an 11% share. However, it has the bragging rights because it is the leader in e-two-wheelers, electric cars and SUVs, and also e-buses. Of the 1.86 million e-two-wheelers sold in India till end-December 2023, Maharashtra with 321,891 units has the largest share of 17.25 percent. Likewise, in e-PVs, the state leads with 30,493 units or 19% of the 161,361 cars and SUVs sold till September 2023. And in e-buses, Maharashtra tops with 1,593 units and a 25% market share, just ahead of Delhi which has a 24% share. The key discussions at this conference will revolve around the most recent technological advances in EV manufacturing, EV batteries, EV fleet management, EV charging infrastructure, Battery Swapping and a lot more. Key state and national dignitaries will attend this event to share their perspectives on the state's overall growth in the EV and Battery sector.

Venue | Sayaji Hotel, Wakad, Pune

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Huge gathering of:

  • EV Manufacturers/OEMs,
  • Govt. officials,
  • EV Batteries/Energy storage companies,
  • EV Charging players,
  • Battery Swapping solution providers,
  • Logistics & Fleet operators,
  • EV Software, IoT & Telematics companies, and many more..

Key highlights:

  • Huge gathering of decision makers, founders, CXOs, directors, etc. from the Electric Vehicles and Battery industry,
  • Product showcase & branding opportunities,
  • Rapid Business Networking session,
  • Panel discussion with expert speakers,
  • Informative and exciting presentations,
  • Buyer Seller Networking High tea and Lunch, and a lot more..
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Event Partners

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Agenda

Time Event Flow
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Registration & Networking Morning Tea/Coffee
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Lamp lighting ceremony, Special Guests felicitation and Opening remark
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM Informative Presentation by Design Tech Systems
10:50 AM - 11:10 AM Informative Presentation by Cosmo Instruments India Pvt Ltd
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM Panel Discussion Session 1: EV Manufacturing

- Special economic zones (SEZs) and dedicated EV clusters in the state.
- Fast-tracking clearances for EV-related projects.
- Training programs for the local workforce in collaboration with academia and industry
- Identifying Maharashtra-specific supply chain gaps and solutions.
- Partnerships with MSMEs in the state for EV component production
- R&D centers focused on EV technologies
- Role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) in accelerating manufacturing growth
- Success stories and case studies of collaboration in Maharashtra
- Learning from global EV manufacturing hubs like China, Germany, and the US
- Developing unique selling points (USPs) for Maharashtra's EV industry
- Industry potential & required initiatives from the Government.
- Present status of raw material & components supply chain in the country and needed ecosystem to go fully local.
- Materials & design requirement to make EVs more competitive.
- Evolving Technology / Innovations in the Industry.
- Investments & Capital access
- Emerging Business models & Industry Partnerships
- Roadmap to become a global EV manufacturing hub
- Export potential
- Creating a Talent Ecosystem for EV Manufacturing
- Stakeholders views & key recommendations

12:00 PM to 12:10 PM Rapid Business Networking session
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM Informative Presentation by Flexlink / Coesia India
12:30 PM - 12:50 PM Informative Presentation by Autodynamics
12:50 PM - 1:40 PM Panel Discussion Session 2: EV Charging and EV Fleet

- Maharashtra’s EV Policy 2021: Goals and current progress.
- Government incentives for EV adoption and charging infrastructure.
- Challenges in extending charging networks to rural and semi-urban areas.
- Successful case studies of PPPs in Maharashtra.
- AI-driven fleet optimization and route planning
- Using predictive maintenance for fleet longevity
- Exploring carbon credits and green bonds for EV projects
- User Interface - Multi-language support for apps and kiosks in Maharashtra.
- Electrifying MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) buses
- Ensuring data protection for IoT-enabled chargers
- Pacing fleet electrification & residential charging
- Current state of charging infrastructure & developments
- Discussion on Fast charging and Battery swapping
- EV service network readiness
- Role of DISCOMs in supporting the charging network
- Scaling charging network through franchising/partnerships
- IoT & Telematics in fleet management.
- Hardware & Software for big data analytics in charging network optimization
- Creating a Talent Ecosystem for EV Charing
- Investments & Capital access
- Stakeholders views & key recommendations

1:40 PM to 3:00 PM Buyer Seller Networking & Lunch
3:00 PM to 3:20 PM Informative Presentation by Khed city
3:20 PM to 4:10 PM Panel Discussion Session 3: EV Batteries

- Maharashtra as a hub for local battery component suppliers
- Opportunities in sourcing alternative raw materials domestically
- Maharashtra’s EV Policy support for battery production and R&D.
- Industrial parks dedicated to battery manufacturing
- Regulations for end-of-life battery management and disposal.
- Pilot projects for second-life battery applications in Maharashtra
- Encouraging university-level innovation in battery design and recycling
- Upskilling the workforce in battery assembly, testing, and maintenance
- Incubation programs and seed funding for emerging players
- Initiatives to ensure battery safety in consumer and fleet vehicles
- R&D for EV batteries: Design, safety, recycling
- Giga scale manufacturing potential
- Battery Management System
- A take on Battery recycling
- Battery analytics
- Sustainable EV batteries chemistries
- EV Battery Manufacturing challenges & solutions
- Creating a Talent Ecosystem for Batteries
- Investments & Capital access
- Stakeholders views & key recommendations

4:10 PM to 5:00 PM Evening Tea/Coffee and Networking

Glimpse of our previous Chapters / Events

EV Update Tamil Nadu Summit 2024 | Chennai
EV Update Karnataka Summit 2024 | Bangalore
EV Update National Summit 2024 | Delhi
EV Update Telangana Summit 2024 | Hyderabad
EV Update Gujarat Summit 2024 | Ahmedabad
EV Update Maharashtra Summit 2024 | Pune
EV Update Tamil Nadu Summit 2023 | Chennai
EV Update Karnataka Summit 2023 | Bangalore
EV Update National Summit 2023 | Delhi
EV Update Gujarat Summit 2023 | Ahmedabad
EV Update Maharashtra Summit 2023 | Pune
EV Update Karnataka Summit 2022 | Bangalore

Why partner?

  • Showcase your products or services to the key decision makers, high authorities, Govt. bodies, etc. in the industry.
  • With the excellent no. of industry focused attendees at one location you can expect a great ROI.
  • A great platform to launch your new product.
  • Explore joint ventures, partnerships, client Interaction focusing on current & future Project Pipelines.
  • Great Branding & Presentation opportunity in front of the Industry.

Who should attend?

  • Government and regulatory agencies
  • EV Manufacturers (OEMs)
  • Battery manufacturers
  • EV component suppliers and manufacturers
  • Design & Simulation companies
  • Battery material manufacturers and suppliers
  • Transport and city infrastructure planners
  • Electricity and power producing and selling companies
  • Transmission and distribution utilities
  • Charge point operators
  • Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) providers
  • Charging technology and equipment manufacturers and suppliers
  • E-mobility service providers (EMSPs) and software suppliers
  • Commercial charging management companies
  • Logistics and fleet operators
  • Real estate and commercial space owners
  • Oil & Gas Companies
  • Investors, Financial institutions, legal experts, etc.