Reducing Cost of Automotive Manufacturing Europe Conference2025

September 3-4, 2025 - Nuremburg, Germany

Supporting Manufacturing Excellence for European Automotive Companies

Reducing Cost of Vehicle Manufacturing Quickly While Maintaining Quality to Compete with Low-Cost Brands

‘How can we reduce vehicle manufacturing cost and compete with Chinese brands?’ This is the number one topic for European automotive companies right now. Lowering vehicle cost is being seen as the only way for European 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 European 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 European automotive OEMs and suppliers as they delve into practical measures to bring down cost of vehicle manufacturing in Europe
  • 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.

2025 Speakers

  • Avinash Shankar, Senior Program Manager, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
  • Mohammad Shareef, Lead Manufacturing Engineer, Volta Commercial Vehicles
  • Madhukesh Manevarthe, Senior Program Manager - Data and AI Applications, Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India
  • Gabriel Gonzalez Alonso, SVP Corporate Production Management, ZF Group
  • Ian Thompson, Chief Technology Officer, H2X Global
  • James Anthony John, Generative AI & Innovation Leader, Nissan Motor Corporation
  • Pedro Ferreira, Facility Lead Design Manufacturing Operations, JLR
  • Pravin Raut, Head of Digital Manufacturing Engineering & Operations, Daimler Truck Innovation Center India

Please fill in your name and email to receive the Preliminary Agenda of this event.

Venue

Le Méridien Grand Hotel Nuremberg
Bahnhofstraße 1-3, 90402
Nuremburg, Germany

Tel: +49 911 23220

Group Rate: We have partnered with HotelMap to offer discounted rates at nearby hotels, please reserve your room by clicking on this reservation link.

Please note: We will never recommend, approve or appoint any third-party rooming service to act on our behalf. Please be extremely wary if you are approached by any such companies. We will always endeavor to negotiate the best available rates for you so please use the Hotel´s website link provided.
Event details
Organizer :Automotive IQ
Event type :Conference
Attendance :Physical Event
Reference :ASDE-25475