With the rise of the battery-powered electric vehicle, our world is becoming increasingly dependent on batteries. These disruptive changes are driven by regulations and consumer demands such as range, cost, sustainability, etc. The complete value chain from material suppliers to battery makers to automotive/high-tech OEMs are facing challenges associated with designing & integrating high energy & density battery systems. Batteries are highly complex systems, requiring advanced engineering methods at all levels: from chemistry to cell engineering, to module and pack engineering, and finally integration into full vehicles.