Working Groups
The FISITA Working Group initiative enables international expert peer groups to establish and progress agendas of work aligned with the real-world challenges and opportunities within their area of expertise.
Each Working Group has been prioritised by FISITA member leaders via the International Strategy Group, ensuring a pipeline of high-value groups, each delivering peer group engagement, valuable dialogue, and tangible outcomes in the pre-competitive space.
For further information regarding Working Groups please contact FISITA Chief Technology Officer, Martin Kahl.
Current Working Groups
Intelligent Safety
Mission:
To harness the expertise of the FISITA community to effectively deploy intelligent safety systems in the quest to eliminate road traffic fatalities and severe injuries.
Led by Armin Karle of Bosch and Dr Guenther Prokop from TU Dresden, the current focus of the Intelligent Safety Working Group is on the use of intelligent safety systems to protect vulnerable road users (VRUs).
Circular Economy
Mission:
To harness the expertise of the FISITA community to help mobility stakeholders at every level make a positive environmental impact by minimising waste and maximising resources throughout the mobility ecosystem.
This newly established working group, led by Renault’s Sophie Schmidtlin and circular economy expert Debbie Mielewski, is developing the scope of its first white paper.
Carbon Neutral Mobility
Mission:
To harness the expertise of the FISITA community to strive for net carbon neutrality in transportation by delivering continuous improvement in new vehicle technology, enabling progress to reduce the CO2 footprint of existing vehicles, and identifying other opportunities for carbon reduction across the mobility ecosystem.
Led by NIO’s Grace Zang, the Carbon Neutral Mobility working group explores opportunities for automakers and other mobility stakeholders to achieve net carbon neutrality in mobility.
Digitalisation
Mission:
To harness the expertise of the FISITA community to help manufacturers use advanced digital tools and methodologies that rapidly accelerate the pace of R&D activities
Chaired by Laurent di Valentin, the Digitalisation working group is focused on the use of advanced digital tools in the vehicle development phase.
Battery Technology
Mission:
To harness the expertise of the FISITA community to prepare the next generation of batteries for safe, sustainable, and affordable mobility.
Headed up by Hyundai, the Battery Technology working group is exploring solutions to increase range and reduce cost.
Industry Disruption
Mission:
To harness the expertise of the FISITA community to explore new mobility products and services that can bolster the automotive industry’s resilience against potential market fluctuations.
OPmobility’s Yannick Raynaud leads the Industry Disruption Group, with a focus on new mobility technologies and business models.