Electric batteries constitute the core technology for decarbonising transport and powering the growth of the electric vehicle market. The European Commission estimates that over the next four years battery industries in the European Union could employ up to 800,000 people, with 150,000 of those in France.  Skills availability and access is vital if businesses in the industry are to be competitive. So how do we meet the growing need for skills and a qualified workforce for the sector?   Gilles Moreau, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Verkor, tells us more about the training challenges facing the sector, and the solutions to overcome them.  What is the current situation in terms of training for the battery sector in 2021? …

At Verkor, we truly believe that human capital is our most valuable asset. Our team consists of over 60 professionals from 16 different countries who are uniting their interdisciplinary skills to power tomorrow’s mobility solutions. Learn more about our endeavour directly from our world class team by watching our brand manifesto film. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8VJD2yUrao[/embed] Climate change is our generation’s greatest challenge: and, when it comes to mobility, going for all-electric is the immediate solution to reducing carbon emissions. Thanks to political momentum, industry transformation and user awareness, the movement towards electric vehicles is now in full force, creating an unprecedented demand for battery cells in Europe where supply has yet to keep up. Verkor is a…

Vehicle electrification is going mainstream. The roll-out of charging networks needs to keep pace with the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market to meet both primary and long-distance charging needs. What will it take to plug the gaps in primary and long-distance charging? Why is the visibility of this infrastructure such a decisive factor in the development of the EV market? Photo credit: Chuttersnap The race is on, and EV supply and the availability of charging networks need to keep up. The market share of EVs and rechargeable hybrids more than tripled to 12.4% in 2020 from 3.6% in…