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FISITA’s CTO Martin Kahl considers the theme of this year’s FISITA Summit, and some of the topics likely to be raised by the event’s speakers and panellists  To EV, or not to EV? It’s such a simple question, but its simplicity belies the vast complexity of the quest for cleaner mobility.  The challenge is not to choose one of two mutually exclusive outcomes, but rather to navigate two potentially synergistic ways of reducing greenhouse gases and CO2 emissions from transportation.  

FISITA World Mobility Summit speaker Nico Cuevas shares his thoughts on the topic of the event’s title, “To EV, or not to EV?”   Nico Cuevas is the CEO of Urbix, a US developer of graphite processing technology which focuses on natural battery-grade graphite using environmentally friendly refinement processes.   Founded in 2014, Urbix has operations in Mesa, Arizona and Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. In September 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy selected Urbix to enter into award negotiation for US$125m of

Arno Zinke and Yannick Raynaud, representing the FISITA Industry Disruption Expert Group, consider the ways that disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, the software-defined vehicle, and digital twins are shaping the future of mobility  Megatrends as varied as climate change, urbanisation, remote work, and ageing populations are starting to impact how we transport people and goods. Moreover, new market forces and changing supply chains are influencing the way mobility is perceived and fundamentally impacting the dynamics of the mobility industry.  

FISITA World Mobility Summit speaker Sam Abuelsamid shares his thoughts on the topic of the event’s title, “To EV, or not to EV?”  Sam Abuelsamid is a principal research analyst at Guidehouse Insights, where he leads the E-Mobility solution, working with clients to help them understand emerging technology trends and shape strategies.  A mechanical engineer, Sam has more than two decades of experience as a product development engineer in the automotive industry, working on advanced electronic control systems and embedded

Chris, the FISITA World Mobility Summit 2024 is approaching fast. Could you give us an overview of what to expect this year? This year’s Summit is taking place on 13 and 14 November 2024 at the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. The theme, “To EV or not to EV: the new landscape of the sustainable mobility age”, reflects the critical conversations happening across the technology of mobility sector today. As the world moves towards electrification, this event will

The sixth annual FISITA Intelligent Safety Conference China (ISCC) took place in September 2024 in Shanghai. Martin Kahl, CTO of FISITA, reflects on the event’s highlights  Despite impressive advances in automotive technology, rapidly evolving business models, increasingly stringent emissions regulations, and ever-changing consumer preferences and expectations, one topic remains constant—and global: safety. The 2024 edition of Intelligent Safety Conference China took place in September in Shanghai, with a focus on safety testing and evaluation, collaborative driving, cyber security, and the

FISITA CEO Chris Mason reflects on recent developments in automotive safety and automated driving technology in Europe  From cutting edge solutions to incremental improvements in long-established technology, FISITA exists to support the people engineering the future of mobility. We encourage the research and development that enables advances in technology – but we also know that our industry’s solutions must only be developed and delivered if they are ethical and safe.   Safety is of critical importance in everything we do at

FISITA World Mobility Summit speaker Tu Le shares his thoughts on the topic of the event’s title, “To EV, or not to EV?”  The speaker line-up for the 2024 FISITA Summit features an impressive list of senior executives from automakers, automotive suppliers, energy and infrastructure companies, and other stakeholders in the transition to cleaner mobility. Also on the bill are several independent industry experts, including Tu Le, managing director of management consultancy Sino Auto Insights. Tu has spent time living

The title of the 2024 FISITA World Mobility Summit—“To EV, or not to EV?”—reflects FISITA’s technology-agnostic approach to mobility and automotive engineering, an approach that is also reflected in the event’s agenda and speaker lineup: it might be about electrification, but it’s not another EV conference.  Dr Kelly Senecal, a co-founder of computational fluid dynamics software company Convergent Science, believes the future powertrain mix will be diverse rather than exclusively electric, with automotive engineers continuing to find efficiencies in internal