SPE COURSE: Automotive Supply Chain: Industrializing Electric Vehicle Batteries

  Course

Automotive Supply Chain: Industrializing Electric Vehicle Batteries

  October 30, 2025
  11:00 AM to 12:00 PM ET.
  Online

Automotive Supply Chain: Industrializing Electric Vehicle Batteries

  Summary

The automotive industry is rapidly shifting toward electric vehicle (EV) production, creating new demands across the supply chain. This course focuses on building and developing suppliers to meet EV-scale production needs while ensuring quality and compliance with sustainability targets. Participants will learn how to apply root cause analysis tools for defect prevention in polymer systems and explore qualification processes that support robust vehicle performance. The session will conclude with an open Q&A, providing a forum to discuss industry challenges, practical solutions, and career pathways in this evolving field.

  Agenda

October 30, 2025
  Session 1
Duration: 1 Hour

  Resources

  • TBA
 

If you can't attend one or several sessions live, or if you want to review some concepts, the recordings will be available after each session.

  Registration Information

SPE Premium MemberFREE
SPE Members$49
Nonmembers$249
 
1 Session
 
Level: Intermediate
 
Total Hours: 1 Hour
 
Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers

  Instructor

Saloni Agrawal
Staff Engineer, Supplier Industrialization
Lucidmotors
  LinkedIn

Saloni Agrawal is an automotive professional with 10 years of experience in supplier industrialization, quality management, and battery module engineering. As a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer at Lucid Motors, she oversees over 30 suppliers, optimizing performance and ensuring quality in battery components.

Previously, at Tesla, she led manufacturing optimizations, reducing scrap rates and improving efficiency. Her expertise includes polymer processing, sustainable material selection, and lean manufacturing. She has also worked with Bendix CVS, Morrison Products, and Varroc Polymers, gaining global experience in plastic engineering, extrusion, and injection molding.

Saloni holds an M.S. in Plastics Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and a B.E. in Polymer Engineering from MIT Pune. She is pursuing an Executive MBA and holds certifications in Shainin Red X, Lean Six Sigma, and Scrum Project Management.

  Questions? Contact:

For questions, contact Iván D. López.

  Who Should Attend?

  • Automotive engineers and designers
  • Supply chain and procurement professionals
  • Manufacturing and process engineers
  • Sustainability professionals in the automotive sector
  • R&D specialists focused on materials and innovation

  Why Should You Attend?

Why Should You Attend the Course?
Are you facing challenges in building reliable suppliers to meet EV-scale production demands?
Do you struggle to ensure supplier compliance with strict sustainability targets?
Are recurring defects in polymer systems slowing down your production efficiency?
Do you need proven approaches to qualify materials and components for robust vehicle performance?
Are you looking for practical insights and career pathways in the rapidly evolving EV industry?

If these questions resonate with you, this course was designed to help you solve them.

Why This Course Matters:
The shift to EVs is transforming supply chains, material requirements, and quality standards. Building reliable, compliant, and innovative supplier networks is critical for success.
This course will give you the knowledge and tools to:
Strengthen supplier quality and sustainability compliance.
Prevent costly defects in polymer systems.
Qualify materials and components for long-term performance.
Gain practical insights from peers and experts in the EV industry.

If you’re ready to stay ahead in EV manufacturing and take control of supply chain and quality challenges, this course is for you.

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