Case Study: Driving Cost Efficiency for Battery Packs – Catching Up to China’s Edge

Speaker: Dr. Steffen Wirth, Associate Partner at Porsche Consulting GmbH
Felix Wolff, Manager at Porsche Consulting GmbH

Chinese OEMs hold a 40% cost advantage over European OEMs in providing battery packs. In a rapidly evolving BEV and battery market, closing this gap is imperative for European OEMs to maintain competitiveness. This presentation shows that 25% of the Chinese OEMs’ cost advantage can be tackled through a systematic cost-down approach, mainly addressing five key cost drivers of battery packs: Architecture, Variance, Prioritization, Requirements, and Cost Control.

You will get insights on:

Understanding Chinese battery pack cost advantages
Key drivers for cost competitiveness & systematic recommendations for European players to close the gap
Data-driven approach to analyze & optimize the battery pack cost structure