EVs a focus at Asia-Pacific Cities Summit

A plenary discussion on high power charging at the Asia-Pacific Cities Summit and Mayor’s Forum 2019 in Brisbane on July 9 features Tritium’s Dr David Finn, followed by a presentation from ChargeNet NZ’s Steve West.

Finn will outline the concept of ‘Energy Freedom’ in the session on ‘Sustainability of Cities’, while West talks in a concurrent session about the role ChargeNet NZ has in New Zealand’s rising EV uptake.

“Our vision for electric vehicles is not just about how fast you can charge – which many people won’t know is approaching parity with the time it takes to refuel – but how and why you charge it,” says Finn. “We have developed a concept called Energy Freedom which will change the very way we think about electric vehicles and their interaction with the home and workplace, and it’s a concept that will ultimately enable an e-mobility and zero-emissions driving future.”

Finn’s plenary will be followed by Evie Networks’ Chris Mills covering the role of e-mobility hubs as a means for delivering sustainable multi-modal transports in major cities as they deal with growing congestion.

The summit and forum from July 7-10 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre is focused on bringing business, industry and cities across the world together to build relationships and contribute to the success and sustainability of cities.

“Making cities sustainable is one of the great challenges of our time, but with that challenge comes an opportunity,” Finn says.

“We are seeing first-hand across the world, businesses and cities are increasingly focused on e-mobility and climate-friendly transport initiatives, and we’re beginning to see the rollout of the necessary infrastructure to drive these initiatives forward.”