Upcoming event in Newcastle

Stakeholder Dissemination Event and Demonstrations

25 September, 9:00- 14:30

Programme

  8:30      Registration/ refreshments

  9:00      Welcome: Mick Brophy, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Gateshead College

  9:10      A regional perspective of EV in the North East: Neil Ellison

  9:20      smartCEM - project context/ overview: Simon Edwards, Newcastle Pilot Site Manager

  9:25      Live Green EV Stig Challenge Demonstration Launch

The Green EV Stig will set off from the Performance track site and demonstrate the project’s technologies across Newcastle and Gateshead- with live feeds back to the audience. In particular, the demonstration will showcase: Charge Your Car app and Post trip driving tool

  9:50     Electric vehicles - an owner driver’s perspective: Joe Mallon

10:00     Demonstration - smartCEM Policy Tool: Konstantinos Gkiotsalitis, NEC

10:35     Refreshment break

10:50     H&S Briefing (all delegate drivers who signed up to test drive)

10:50     Film: An electric car called Trev

11:30     Demonstration - Blue Dash: Tony Green, Hyperdrive and Graeme Hill, UNEW

12:00     Lunch

12:00     The Green EV STIG’s Driving Efficiency Challenge competition - Performance Track

12:00     Networking - delegates will also have the opportunity to visit the exhibitions and talk to exhibiting partners

14.30     Event close: Professor Phil Blythe, Director of Transport Operations Research Group, University of Newcastle upon Tyne