OEMs, Suppliers, Tech Providers, and Government Officials Among Speakers/Exhibitors at SAE’s WCX in Detroit April 16-18

2024-03-26 WARRENDALE, Pa.

North America’s Largest Mobility Technology Event Brings Industry Together to Discuss the Future of Automotive


WARRENDALE, Pa. (March 26, 2024) – SAE International®, the industry leader in connecting and educating mobility engineers, will host the WCX™ World Congress Experience, April 16-18, 2024, at Huntington Place in Detroit, Michigan. Experts from the automotive and mobility sectors will share insight on the latest technical advancements, regulations, standards, and consumer expectations impacting the mobility industry today - and the future.

New for 2024:

  • Keynote Speakers: Doug Field, Ford Motor Company; Avinash Balachandran, Ph.D., Toyota Research Institute; and Jeremiah Golston, Qualcomm.

  • Leadership Summit Moves to the Expo Floor and Features Executives from Stellantis, Volkswagen, Honda, Lucid, U.S. Dept. of Energy; Hyundai, BorgWarner, Schaeffler, DANA, ZF, Google Auto, U.S. Dept of Transportation, Intel and more.

  • Special Events:

    • WCX EV Ride & Drive featuring acceleration and agility demonstrations. Vehicles expected include Polestar 2, Tesla Model Y, Lucid Air, Rivian R1T/SUV/R1S, Kia EV 9, BMW I7, Mercedes Benz EQS, and more.

    • General Motors HYDROTEC Fuel Cell Event – GM executives will share insight on GM’s durable, affordable and efficient HYDROTEC power cubes, other fuel cell projects in development, and how they will shape the future of transportation.

  • AmpX Technologies, Inc., 2022 Global and Mobility Innovation Challenge Finalist, will showcase its game changing ultra-compact, low-weight, V2G compatible charging technology with the World’s First Street Legal All Electric Car to break the 200-mph barrier on display.

  • Nearly 40 vehicles including GM Class 8 Semi Truck & Trailer, Medium Duty Fuel Cell Truck and Electrovan, Toyota RAV 4 PHEV and BZ4X, Ford Mustang GT500, BYD Seagull, Tesla Cybertruck and more are expected to be on the show floor.

  • Tear down vehicles from Caresoft Global Technologies and Munro & Associates (Tesla Cybertruck) – Sandy Munro will also share “Insights on the Tesla Cybertruck” on 4/17 at 1:30 p.m. in the Learning Lab

In addition, the many Technical Sessions offer deep-dive conversations into technology impacting the industry. The WCX Learning Lab features insight from technology industry leaders, while the ever-popular SAE EdgeTM Research Reports Knowledge Bar provides an intimate discussion with experts sharing insight on topics including electric vehicle charging, software defined vehicles, cybersecurity, system engineering and much more.

Media interested in attending, interviewing SAE executives or speakers, can contact Jeff Laskowski at jeff.laskowski@sae.org.

About SAE International®
SAE International is a global organization committed to advancing mobility knowledge and solutions for the benefit of humanity. By engaging nearly 200,000 engineers, technical experts and volunteers, we connect and educate mobility professionals to enable safe, clean, and accessible mobility solutions. We act on two priorities: encouraging a lifetime of learning for mobility engineering professionals and setting the standards for industry engineering. We strive for a better world through the work of our philanthropic SAE Foundation, including award-winning programs like A World In Motion® and the Collegiate Design Series™. More at http://www.sae.org.

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SAE Media Contact:
Jeff Laskowski
SAE International
248.925.4770
pr@sae.org
 

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