Preliminary Agenda- Speakers and Topics are Subject to Change, Additions or Subtractions.
Consumer acceptance remains the ultimate gatekeeper for the automotive transition, as the industry navigates a delicate balance between radical innovation and familiar reliability in powertrains. While vehicle complexity is skyrocketing due to the integration of high-voltage systems and sophisticated software stacks, consumers still demand intuitive operation and price parity. This friction has led to a renewed embrace of ICE advancements, specifically through high-efficiency hybrids and "e-fuels," which offer a pragmatic bridge for users not yet ready to commit to a purely electric lifestyle. The challenge for OEMs is to manage this "triple-threat" architecture of ICE, Hybrid, and EV without overwhelming the end-user and maintain positive ROI. Ultimately, mass adoption will be won by the brand that best simplifies the electrification experience, ensuring that advanced propulsion feels like a consumer benefit rather than a government mandate. Come hear how engineers are working on critical battery development, vehicle dynamics, thermal management and architectural advancement in this year of continued transition.
-
Thermal management has evolved from a secondary cooling task into a central architectural pillar for 2026 vehicle development. As...
-
What a difference 365 days can make for automotive OEMs. The direction taken last year may not be the...
-
This panel is focused on vehicle dynamics and controls using modeling and simulation and experimental analysis of ICE, BEV...
-
This panel will focus on a range of perspectives and bring together discussions from design decisions and engineering workflows...
-
...
-
Powertrain reliability has reached a critical inflection point as the industry shifts toward electrification. While traditional internal combustion engines...
-
he automotive industry continues to develop new powertrain and vehicle technologies with battery electric or hybrid electric drives. ...
-
...
-
...
-
...
-
...
-
...
-
Optimizing powertrain performance in 2026 requires a shift from viewing components as isolated hardware to treating the powertrain as...
