The ZEV-UP project, coordinated by ERTICO, is hosting its webinar, "Affordability at the Wheel: How user-centric, frugal ultra-compact BEVs can drive Europe’s e-mobility future", on 15 September 2026 from 14:00 to 15:00 CET.
The webinar will explore how frugal, ultra-compact Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) can play an important role in making urban mobility more affordable. Thanks to their smaller size, lower charging needs, and simpler design, these vehicles can offer fast, practical, and scalable solutions to today’s urban transport challenges.
The discussion will focus on the industrial strategies behind their development, the innovation that can make them both affordable and reliable, and the market approaches needed to position ultra-compact electric vehicles as a key part of the future of city mobility.
Agenda
- Welcome and introduction – Emin Aliyev (ERTICO – ITS Europe)
- Industry insights – Industrial strategies and innovation in the ultracompact frugal EVs sector – Emrah Kinav (FORD Otosan)
- Market placement – Competitive strategies, challenges, opportunities – Alican Yilmaz (Beemobs)
- Consumer perspective – Needs, barriers, and consumer attraction – Rim Rejeb (Vedecom)
- Panel discussion
- Q&A and wrap-up
Who should attend?
This webinar is aimed at EU, national, and local policymakers, city authorities and urban mobility planners, automotive and charging infrastructure industry stakeholders, as well as researchers and civil society organisations with an interest in the future of urban electric mobility.