3rd - 4th September 2025 | Le Méridien Grand Hotel, Nuremberg, Germany
Supporting Automotive Companies to Reduce the Cost of
Vehicle Manufacturing While Maintaining Quality
Achieve Manufacturing Excellence & Gain Competitiveness as the Industry Faces
New/Difficult Market Situations
‘How can we reduce vehicle manufacturing cost and compete with Chinese brands?’ This is the number one topic for automotive companies right now. Lowering vehicle cost is being seen as the only way for automotive companies to stay in business and compete with the lower-cost brands. The industry cannot wait 2-3 years – they need to start competing this year.
The Reducing Cost of Automotive Manufacturing conference is designed to connect manufacturing experts as they share best practices, methodologies and tools to streamline automotive production, achieve greater cost control in both the development and mass manufacturing phase, and adopt leaner, more robust processes.
The conference will offer insight and networking with manufacturing engineers, plant leaders, production system and technology leaders. Experts will share case studies and best practices for reducing cost and lead time in key areas, new vehicle architectures and designs, opportunities for automation and leveraging insight from manufacturing data, integrating the latest innovations and AI tools for efficiency, implementing innovative materials and much more.
▪ Gain detailed insight from major automotive OEMs and suppliers as they delve into practical measures to bring down cost of vehicle manufacturing
▪ Assess new and exciting developments that have been tested and proven from an efficiency, reliability and durability point of view.
▪ Examine new processes and areas of improvement to make cost, quality and efficiency gains.
▪ Get an overview of suppliers and latest innovations in manufacturing technologies and techniques - learn the pros & cons of different tools without having to make an investment.
To download the agenda, click the button below or email the Automotive IQ team on enquire@automotive-iq.com and we'll be in touch.
Presenting the First Look at Our 2025 Line-up of Automotive Manufacturing Leaders from Major OEMs & Tier-1s
Radoslaw Hnatik
Director, Manufacturing Operations Emeasa
Nexteer
Gabriel Gonzalez Alonso
SVP Corporate Production Management
ZF Group
Rene Wolf
Director of Manufacturing Transformation
Ford Motor Company
Pravin Raut
Head of Digital Manufacturing Engineering & Operations
Daimler Truck Innovation Center India
Avnish Narula
Specialist Product Lead - Digital Twins
Volvo Trucks
Avinash Shankar
Senior Program Manager
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
Mohammad Shareef
Lead Manufacturing Engineer
Volta Commercial Vehicles
Ali-Abbas Hussain
Lead Agile Coach
JLR
James Anthony John
Generative AI & Innovation Leader
Nissan Motor Corporation
Rakshith Darpan
Product Owner
Bosch
Rene Honcack
Head of Digital Twin | Electrified Powertrain Technology
ZF Group
Ergi Martin
Senior Director | Manufacturing Technologies
Bosch
Maximillian Fischer
Predevelopment Additive Manufacturing
BMW Group
Ehab Abdelaziz
Global Purchasing & Supply Chain Senior Manager
Bosch
Registration Open - Final Discount Ends Friday 8th August
LATEST INSIGHTS:
Pre-Event Report 2025
Ahead of the conference, Automotive IQ has released a pre-show report highlighting the event’s core themes, featured speakers, and key partners.
This report also includes an exclusive speaker interview with Radoslaw Hnatik, Operations Director for EMEASA at Nexteer Automotive, as well as some key manufacturing insights.
Why should you attend?
- Dive into the most critical topics in automotive manufacturing: Learn what makes Chinese automotive companies dominant, explore additive manufacturing, discover how to apply digital twins, discuss going agile to reduce waste, and more!
- Learn from Automotive manufacturing experts at the top of their game: Gain insights from industry leaders at Mercedes-Benz, Bosch, Nexteer Automotive, Ford Motor Company, BMW Group, Daimler Truck, and more.
- Forge meaningful business connections: Learn from, collaborate with, and network among senior manufacturing experts from the world’s top vehicle manufacturers.
- Explore real-world manufacturing case studies: Learn how ZF Group and Nissan Motor Corporation are leveraging AI in the development phase to reduce manufacturing costs.
Partnership & Exhibition Opportunities
at Reducing the Cost of Automotive Manufacturing 2025
This is your chance to share your expertise in an environment designed to expose new ideas and concepts as well as connect with manufacturing engineers, plant leaders, production system and technology leaders.
The Reducing Cost of Automotive Manufacturing conference will provide you with the ideal platform to meet with, and hear directly from leading OEMs, looking for ways to lower vehicle costs.
The Reducing Cost of Automotive Manufacturing conference will provide you with the ideal platform to meet with, and hear directly from leading OEMs, looking for ways to lower vehicle costs.
Get in touch so we can help create a package to help you meet your business development objectives for 2025 and beyond.
To discuss partnership, sponsorship and/or exhibition opportunities, contact our team at partner@automotive-iq.com .
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