As the world focuses on climate change and pursues sustainable development, countries are actively promoting the transformation of their energy structures. The involvement of new energy vehicle (NEV) enterprises in the eVTOL sector is emerging as a major trend in the current transportation landscape, highlighting the importance of integrating these two fields. What sparks will fly when electric vehicles (EVs) meet the low-altitude economy in the future?
From June 20-21, the 2025 SMM (4th) Electric Drive System Conference & Drive Motor Industry Forum, jointly organized by SMM Information & Technology Co., Ltd., Hunan Hongwang New Material Technology Co., Ltd., the People's Government of Louxing District, and the National-level Loudi Economic and Technological Development Zone, was grandly held at the Huatian Hotel in Loudi, Hunan!
Themed "New Quality Drive, Low-Altitude Takeoff," this conference delved deeply into the entire industry chain ecosystem of electric drive systems for NEVs and eVTOLs. Discussions centered around core areas such as powertrain system integration, electric drive technology innovation, motor and controller innovations, power solutions for low-altitude aircraft, and the application of innovative raw materials. The conference adopted a unique "1+2+3" forum structure, integrating a high-quality opening ceremony, an industry leader closed-door dinner, an annual technology awards ceremony, precise procurement and supply business matching meetings, and study tours to benchmark enterprises in the new energy industry, creating a comprehensive platform for in-depth exchanges.
This grand event brought together leaders from top-tier enterprises in the industry, authoritative experts from research institutes, and core partners from the entire industry chain. Through sharing cutting-edge technologies, analyzing application scenarios, and engaging in dialogues about the industrial ecosystem, participants jointly explored new development opportunities for NEVs and eVTOL electric drive systems in terms of technological iteration, industrial synergy, and market expansion, thereby facilitating technological breakthroughs and ecological takeoffs in the low-altitude economy and new energy transportation sectors.
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June 21
Guest Speeches
Automotive Electric Drive System Forum
Speech Topic: Technical Planning for Electric Control Inverter Bricks
Guest Speaker: Zhong Jingwen, Drive Module Expert, Joynext Powertrain Systems Co., Ltd.
(09:00-09:30)
Speech Topic: Discussion on the Detection and Evaluation Technologies for Drive Motor Insulation under High-Voltage Platforms
Guest Speaker: Wang Shuangcan, Technical Director, STIEE-Transportation Energy Business Unit | Technology Development Department, Shanghai Electric Apparatus Research Institute (Group) Co., Ltd.
(09:30-10:00)
Speech Topic: Development of Magnesium Alloy Electric Drive Housings and Lightweight Design
Guest Speaker: Gu Lidong, Ph.D., Shanghai Magnesium Materials and Application Engineering Technology Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
(10:00-10:30)
Speech Topic: Design Characteristics of Drive Motors in High-Voltage and High-Frequency Contexts
Guest Speaker: Jia Yuqi, Deputy Director, Research Institute of Zhejiang Electric Drive Innovation Center
(10:30-11:00)
Roundtable Discussion: 1. Deepening Routes for New Energy Technologies: Concurrent Development of Pure Electric, Plug-in Hybrid, and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies
2. Challenges and Countermeasures for the Electrification Transformation of Commercial Vehicles
3. Application of Lightweight Technologies and Materials in Electric Drives for Commercial Vehicles (e.g., Magnesium Alloys)
4. Strategies for Achieving Energy Efficiency and Cost Reduction Amidst Tight Freight Sources, Cut-throat Competition in Transport Capacity, and Low Freight Rates
Moderator: Song Zhihuan, Chief Expert, Huayu Automotive Electric Systems Co., Ltd.
Guest Speakers: Liu Shucheng, Electric Drive Technology Director, DeepRoute.ai, and Deputy General Manager, Changxing DeepRoute Technology Co., Ltd.
Fang Weirong, Chief Transmission System Engineer, Commercial Vehicle Technology Center, SAIC Motor Corporation Limited
Liu Xianghuan, Executive Deputy General Manager, Zhuzhou Gear Co., Ltd.
Liu Pingzhou, Former Chief Engineer, Neta Auto
(11:00-12:00)
eVTOL Electric Drive System Forum
Speech Topic: Key Technologies for the Development of Multi-Rotor Flying Cars
Guest Speaker: Han Yi, Professor, Chang'an University / Postdoctoral Fellow, Tsinghua University
(09:00-09:30)
Speech Topic: Application of Diversified Energy Systems in eVTOLs
Guest Speaker: Wang Yunzhong, Chief Engineer, R&D Headquarters, Dongfeng Motor Corporation Limited
(09:30-10:00)
Speech Topic: Rethinking the Challenges of the Low-Altitude Economy Industry Chain and Data Management
Guest Speaker: Li Gang, Deputy General Manager, Low-Altitude Economy Sector, Rudong Information Technology Services (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., and Certified Expert, China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing (CFLP)
(10:00-10:30)
Speech Topic: EVK High-Performance Flat Wire Propeller Drive Motor Technology
Guest Speaker: Cao Hongfei, Co-Founder/General Manager, Anhui EVK Motor Technology Co., Ltd.
(10:30-11:00)
Speech Topic: Research on Electric Propulsion Systems for Powered-Lift Aircraft
Guest Speaker: Gao Jie, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Electric Propulsion System Safety and Airworthiness Technology Research Laboratory, Civil Aviation University of China
(11:00-11:30)
Factory Tour (Limited Capacity) – Hunan Hongwang New Material Technology Co., Ltd.
Park Tour – Louxing Industrial Development Zone – National-level Loudi Economic Development Zone
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