EuroCarBody

EuroCarBody

25th Global Car Body Benchmarking Conference

Three exciting EuroCarBody conference days come to an end

We were looking forward to seeing you again when EuroCarBody, the globally leading international series car body benchmarking conference, once again opened its doors in Bad Nauheim, Germany, from October 17-19 to provide an hands-on, exclusive showcase of current, recently launched car body projects from around the world.

Here, the global elite of car body engineers met to benchmark current body development, performance and production with detailed technical presentations by OEM engineering teams directly involved in the development of the featured car bodies. They explained their construction, material and production concepts and then answered your questions at and around each body exhibit. The body exhibits could be viewed extensively by all conference participants on the three days of the conference, as could the full vehicles on display in each case.

As part of the conference, all participants were provided with the standardized EuroCarBody benchmark data, with detailed information on weights, materials, components, joining techniques as well as production data of all exhibited car bodies.

Here is the official press release to download: Download press release

SAVE THE DATE: EuroCarBody is coming back from October 15-17, 2024 to Bad Nauheim/Germany (or online)! We are looking forward to meeting you again next autumn!

Don’t miss any updates by following our Hashtag: #EuroCarBody

Impressions from 2023
What makes EuroCarBody so unique:

BODY-IN-WHITE EXHIBITION

Car bodies presented will be exhibited and available for individual inspection by all conference participants during all three conference days.

NEW CAR SHOW

Inspect the full vehicles that correspond to the car bodies presented!

EuroCarBody AWARDS

Regarded as the highest accolade in car body engineering worldwide, the awards are granted for the most convincing OEM car body development presented at the conference.

Conference Agenda

We are happy to release the program of this year’s 25th edition of the EuroCarBody.

Conference program is subject to change
Status as of: August 16, 2023

* Volume segment
** Premium segment

Important notice from the organisers
We would like to inform you of recent changes to the EuroCarBody program:
Unfortunately, two different OEMs have informed us that they will have to cancel their EuroCarBody BiW presentations for this year. These are the Hiphi Z from Chinese car manufacturer Human Horizons and the Cadillac Lyriq from General Motors. Therefore, we had to slightly adjust the program. Thank you for your understanding.

What to expect

Recently launched car body projects will be featured at EuroCarBody 2023. Each of these car bodies will be explained in detail via

  • a 50-minute technical presentation given by the corresponding OEM developers, covering all important aspects of the car body’s development, construction and production. Presenters may choose to include some technological “Deep Dives” into specific aspects of the car body project, which will be addressed in greater detail.
  • a 40-minute public and individual Q&A session of the speakers with the audience, assembled around the corresponding body-in-white exhibit, forming the “Automotive Circle”!

Car bodies presented will be exhibited and available for individual inspection by all conference participants during all three conference days.

Meet the OEM speaker teams at their body-in-white exhibit, even before their presentation: For the Sneak Preview, the speaker teams presenting on a given conference day will be available at their car body one hour before the start of the conference day to answer your first questions and provide first explanations.

Inspect the full vehicles that correspond to the car bodies presented: During every lunch break, the full vehicles will be opened and can be inspected by everyone. Speakers and Advisory Board members will be available for demonstrations and further questions. Use this opportunity to study the implementation of the car body in the full vehicle and to widen your contacts.

With its unique audience of car body engineering experts from all over the world, EuroCarBody offers ample opportunity for networking and an intensive exchange of views and information – especially during the informal networking dinners on the evenings of the first two conference days.

An inherent part of the EuroCarBody conference is the bestowal of the EuroCarBody Awards, the highest accolade in car body engineering worldwide. The car bodies presented at the conference will enter one of two separate competitions, namely:

EUROCARBODY AWARD | PREMIUM SEGMENT, comprising car bodies that have been developed for a predominantly technology-oriented, premium vehicle segment, or for the
EUROCARBODY AWARD | VOLUME SEGMENT, comprising car bodies that have been developed for a predominantly cost-oriented, volume-production vehicle segment

The Award winners are determined by the combined vote of the conference audience and the conference’s OEM Advisory Board, as follow:

  • All conference participants (60% of the total voting results)
  • EuroCarBody’s OEM Advisory Board members (40%)

The Award winners are based on the evaluation of five equal-weight technical criteria:

  1. Car body development and construction
  2. Material development and application
  3. Production efficiency
  4. Car-body-implied customer value
  5. Quality and completeness of the presentation

The 2023 EuroCarBody Awards will be announced at the end of the conference.

Participants

  • Aisin Europe S.A., BE
  • Ajin Car in Tech, KR
  • Ajin Industrial Co., Ltd, KR
  • Ak-Pres A.S., TR
  • Albert Handtmann Metallguss GmbH & Co. KG, DE
  • ALU-CAR GmbH, DE
  • Alumobility, CH
  • Alumobility, ES
  • ANDRITZ Soutec AG, CH
  • ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe SA, LU
  • ArcelorMittal France, FR
  • ArcelorMittal France Florange, FR
  • ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks, DE
  • ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks Americas, US
  • ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks France SAS, FR
  • ArcelorMittal USA, US
  • Arplas Europe B.V., NL
  • ARRK Engineering GmbH, DE
  • Atlas Copco IAS GmbH, DE
  • Atlas Copco IAS UK Ltd, GB
  • Audi AG, DE
  • Automotive Center Südwestfalen, DE
  • B&S Projektentwicklung und Management GmbH, DE
  • Baohan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd, CN
  • Baosteel Europe Technical Service Center, IT
  • Baosteel Tailored Blanks S.r.l, IT
  • Bentley Motors Ltd., GB
  • BMW AG, DE
  • BMW Group, DE
  • Bühler AG, CH
  • Bühler Alzenau GmbH, DE
  • Caresoft Global Limited, GB
  • Caresoft Global Limited, IT
  • CBMM Technology Suisse SA, CH
  • Ceer Motors, SA
  • CEVT, SE
  • China Auto Information Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd, CN
  • Constellium, FR
  • Constellium France SAS, FR
  • Constellium Singen GmbH, DE
  • Constellium Switzerland AG, CH
  • Cosma Engineering Europe GmbH, AT
  • Dae Heung Industrial Co., LTD., KR
  • Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt (DRL), DE
  • Dong-Eui University, KR
  • Dongfeng Motor Corp., CN
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, DE
  • DSW Automotive Ltd., GB
  • DuPont, BE
  • E.P.A Consulting, KR
  • EDAG Engineering GmbH, DE
  • Eines Vision Systems, ES
  • ESI Germany GmbH, DE
  • ESS Engineering Software Steyr GmbH, AT
  • ExpertiseFactory Ltd, FI
  • FEV Vehicle GmbH, DE
  • fischer Edelstahlrohre GmbH, DE
  • fischer Hydroforming GmbH, DE
  • fischer Rohrtechnik GmbH, DE
  • fka GmbH, DE
  • Ford Motor Company, US
  • Ford Motor Company Ltd, GB
  • Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S., TR
  • Ford-Werke GmbH, DE
  • Foxtron Vehicle Technologies, CN
  • Fukai MFG Co., Ltd., JP
  • Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd., JP
  • Gaming Engineering, FR
  • Geely Automobile, CN
  • General Motors Company, US
  • General Motors Corporation, US
  • Gestamp, ES
  • Gestamp R&D North America, Inc., US
  • GF Casting Solutions AG, CH
  • Great Wall Motor Company Ltd., CN
  • Groupe PSA, FR
  • G-TEKT Corporation, JP
  • G-TEKT Deutschland GmbH, DE
  • G-TEKT North America Corporation, US
  • Gunter Heim Automotive Consulting, DE
  • Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, DE
  • Hinduja Tech Limited, IN
  • Hirotec America, Inc., US
  • Hochschule München, DE
  • Honda Car Motor Co., JP
  • Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC, US
  • Honda Engineering Co., Ltd., JP
  • Honda Motor Co., Ltd., JP
  • Honda R&D Co., Ltd., JP
  • H-One Co., Ltd., JP
  • Human Horizons, CN
  • Hydro Aluminium, NO
  • Hydro2Motion, DE
  • Hyundai Motor Company, KR
  • Hyundai Motor Europe, DE
  • Hyundai Motor India Engineering Pvt. Ltd., IN
  • Hyundai Steel, KR
  • Hyundai Steel Company, DE
  • Impression Technologies Ltd., GB
  • Italdesign Giugiaro S.p.A, IT
  • Jaguar Land Rover Group Ltd., GB
  • JFE Steel Corporation, JP
  • JSOL Corporation, JP
  • Kobe Steel, LTD., JP
  • Kojima Industries Corporation, JP
  • Koulutuspalvelu Vaurio, FI
  • L&L Products Europe SAS, FR
  • Lucid Motors GmbH, DE
  • MA S.R.L., IT
  • Magna International Europe GmbH, AT
  • Magna Steyr Automotive Technologies (Shanghai) Ltd., CN
  • Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH & Co. KG, AT
  • Martinrea Honsel Germany GmbH, DE
  • Maruti Suzuki India Limited, IN
  • Mazda Motor Corporation, JP
  • Mercedes-Benz AG, DE
  • Mercedes Benz G GmbH, AT
  • Mercedes-Benz Group AG, DE
  • Metal One Deutschland GmbH, DE
  • Mitsubishi Corporation, JP
  • Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, JP
  • Mubea Inc., US
  • Mubea Tailor Rolled Blanks GmbH, DE
  • Nemak Europe GmbH, DE
  • NIO Co., Ltd., CN
  • NIO Performance Engineering, GB
  • Niobelcon bvba, BE
  • Nippon Steel & Sumikin Research Institute Corporation, JP
  • Nippon Steel Corporation, JP
  • Nippon Steel Europe GmbH, DE
  • Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., JP
  • Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd, JP
  • Nissan Technical Centre Europe, GB
  • Novelis Corporation, US
  • Novelis Deutschland GmbH, DE
  • Novelis Inc., US
  • Novelis Korea Ltd, KR
  • Novelis Switzerland SA, CH
  • Pacific Industrial Co., Ltd., JP
  • PanGang Group Research Institute Co., Ltd., CN
  • PATAC – Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center Co., Ltd., CN
  • Polestar Automotive UK Limited, GB
  • Porsche Engineering GmbH, DE
  • POSCO Global R&D Center, KR
  • Prima Power GmbH, DE
  • Profil Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, DE
  • PSA Automobiles SA, FR
  • PwC Strategy & Germany GmbH, DE
  • Renault S.A.S., FR
  • Ricardo UK Midlands Technical Centre, GB
  • Rivian Automotive, US
  • Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited, DE
  • RYOBI Limited, JP
  • Salzgitter AG, DE
  • SANGO Co., Ltd., JP
  • SECO Seojin Industrial, KR
  • Seojin Industrial Co., LTD., KR
  • Shape Corp., DE
  • Shape Corp., US
  • Shape Corp France, FR
  • Shinhwa ST Group, KR
  • Sika Automotive AG, CH
  • Sika Automotive Belgium S.A., BE
  • Sika Japan, JP
  • Skoda Auto A.S., CZ
  • Sodecia Automotive Product Competence Center S.r.o., SK
  • Solus ARC, GB
  • Specialty Electronic Materials Switzerland GmbH, CH
  • Speira GmbH, DE
  • SSAB EMEA AB, SE
  • Ssangyong Motor Company, KR
  • Subaru Corporation, JP
  • Somitomo Heavy Industries USA, US
  • Sungwoo Hitech Co., Ltd, JP
  • Suzuki Motor Corporation, JP
  • Synedra Information, AT
  • Synera GmbH, DE
  • Talacom Limited, GB
  • Tata Motors, GB
  • Tata Motors Limited, IN
  • Tata Steel Ijmuiden B.V., NL
  • Tata Steel Ltd., IN
  • TECOSIM, DE
  • Ternium Mexico SA DE CV, MX
  • Thatcham Research, GB
  • thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, DE
  • TOA Industries Co., Ltd., JP
  • TOFAS Türk Otomobil, TR
  • TOGG, TR
  • Topre Corporation, JP
  • Toyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd., JP
  • Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd., JP
  • Toyota Boshoku Europe N.V., BE
  • Toyota Gazoo Racing Europe GmbH, DE
  • Toyota Motor Corporation, JP
  • Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA, BE
  • Toyota Motor North America, US
  • Toyotetsu Otomotiv, TR
  • Trilix Srl., IT
  • TWB Company, LLC, US
  • UACJ Corporation, JP
  • UNIPRES R&D Co., Ltd., JP
  • United States Steel Corp., US
  • University of Applied Sciences Munich, DE
  • Valeo, DE
  • Valeo Thermal Systems, FR
  • Valmet Automotive Inc., FI
  • voestalpine Stahl GmbH, AT
  • Volkswagen AG, DE
  • Volvo Car Corporation, SE
  • VOYAH Automotive Technology Co., Ltd, CN
  • Wilhelm Böllhoff GmbH & Co. KG, DE
  • World Auto Steel, BE
  • WorldAutoSteel, US

Status as of: October 13, 2023

International OEM Advisory board

The Automotive Circle and OEM Advisory Board of the EuroCarBody, consisting of experts from the following brands and companies:

Thomas Hambrecht

Audi AG

Bernhard Frodl

BMW Group

Kait Cischke

Ford Motor Company

Gregory S. Warden

General Motors Company

Patrick Plaideau

Groupe Renault

Matthieu Barbier

Groupe PSA / Stellantis France

Hirotomo Yamada

Honda Motor Co.

Stephane Ringenbach

Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH

Andrew Foster

Jaguar Land Rover Group Ltd.

Ryuji Nonaka

Mazda Motor Corp.

Shinichi Serino

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Matthew Wolfe

Rivian

Richard Valent

Skoda Auto a.s.

Shinichi Akaishi

Subaru Corporation

Hiroo Mizoguchi

Suzuki Motor Corporation

Koichiro Ueno

Toyota Motor Corporation

Dr. Martin Goede

Volkswagen AG

Peter Nyström

Volvo Car Corporation

Exhibition & Sponsoring

Exhibitors and sponsors on site

More Information

We will broadcast all presentations live in three languages (German, English, Japan) and also the Q&As on the bodies and exhibits! In addition, our event platform enables the exchange between online and on-site participants! Of course, this may not replace the atmosphere and the up-close experience of the car bodies and full vehicles – but a digital participation is also worthwhile!

What can you expect from the digital participation?
  • Follow the live stream of all presentations incl. Q&A or on demand* until 2 weeks after the conference
  • Ask you individual questions during the Q&A session to the speakers during the live stream
  • Exhibitor forum and the possibility to get in touch with the exhibitors
  • Messaging and chat functions to get in touch with other digital or on site participants
  • Download of the presentations

*Will be provided after the conference

Acces data to the digital platform will be send out approx. one week before the conference starts.

Technical Plattform

The virtual event of the Automotive Circle is planned and conducted using electronic tools and platforms. The follwoing tools are used:

  • Cvent Attendee Website (via browser, compatible with the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Microsoft Edge)
  • Vimeo Player

Each participant is responsible for using these tools. If it is not possible to use them, e.g. due to technical company requirements, this does not entitle the participant to cancel the digital participation free of charge.

Your contact and support:

Ms. Jannike von Kampen
Senior Event Manager
jannike.von.kampen@vincentz.net
+49 (0) 511 9910-384

Organizer

Vincentz Network GmbH & Co. KG
Plathnerstrasse 4c
30175 Hannover, Germany

T. +49 511 9910 – 376
F +49 511 9910 – 379
www.automotive-circle.com
amanda.beyer@vincentz.net

Date & Venue

Conference: October 17 – 19, 2023

Digital Participation
or
On site Participation @
DOLCE Bad Nauheim
Elvis-Presley-Platz 1
DE-61231 Bad Nauheim

T +49 6032 303-0
F +49 6032 303-529
info@dolcebadnauheim.com
www.dolcebadnauheim.com

Please take note of the hygienic concept of the conference hotel: https://www.dolcebadnauheim.com/en/sanitary-measures.html

Accommodation is available at the conference hotel.

We kindly ask you to make your own hotel reservation at the conference hotel. Rooms are available from € 150,- to € 170,-, depending on the room category. All rooms include breakfast for a price of € 5,- per person and day. Please refer to: “Automotive Circle”.

The following cancellation conditions apply for all categories:

All reservations can be cancelled free of charge up to 4 weeks before arrival. Up to 2 weeks before arrival 60% of the room rate will be due. From 2 weeks before arrival 80 % will be charged.

Participation Fee

On site or digital participation (Choice is all yours):

Standard
 2.900 €*

Students will get 50 % discount on standard prices on presentation of a valid student ID.

* All prices plus 19 % German VAT. All conferences in Europe are subject to VAT. To reclaim, please contact your local tax office.

The access data for the digital conference participation will be send out via E-Mail approx. one week prior the conference. The prerequisite for this is that all payments have been recieved in full.

Application procedure

EuroCarBody is the world’s most important conference in car body engineering. As every year, places are limited, hence there is an application process for all companies that are interested in participating at the event.

The application is preferably done via the event’s website, alternatively by e-mail or regular mail. Applicants will not automatically get access on a ‘first come, first serve’ base. Instead applications will be collected in a pool until July 1, 2023. Applicants from automotive manufacturers actively supporting the Automotive Circle and EuroCarBody 2023 and exhibitors will be admitted to the conference immediately. Applicants from other companies will go through the official application process Applicants will be informed latest until July 15, 2023 at the latest about their participation.

After July 2, 2023 applications for participation are still possible, but tickets might only be granted on a waiting list basis. After receiving your application, we will inform you if your application has been accepted.

Only upon acceptance, the invoice will be issued and the credit card will be charged. Please note that the full participation fees must be paid before the start of the conference in order to be admitted to the conference. The corresponding access data for the event will be sent to the participant a few days prior the event. The prerequisite for this is that all payments have been received in full.

Participation fee includes

On site participation: Fees including full conference participation, incl. conference materials and list of delegates, the authority for downloading the presentation on the internet, luncheons, catering, the participation in the evening networking event and on-demand access to the presentation videos for 2 weeks after the conference.

Digital participation: Fees including full digital conference participation, incl. conference materials and list of delegates, the authority for downloading the presentation on the internet and on-demand access to the presentation videos for 2 weeks after the conference.

Technical Plattform for digital participation

This virtual event of the Automotive Circle is planned and conducted using electronic tools and platforms. The following tools are used:

  • Cvent Attendee Website (via browser, compatible with the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Microsoft Edge)
  • Vimeo Player

Each participant is responsible for using these tools. If it is not possible to use them, e.g. due to internal company requirements, this does not entitle the participant to cancel the digital participation free of charge.

Conference Language

The conference will be translated simultaneously into English, German and Japanese. Please note that the contents of lectures and presentations at simultaneously interpreted conferences are predominately composed in the English language.

Hygienic Concept

Please also note our Hygienic Concept.

Cancellations

Fees will be refunded in full if notice of cancellation is received by September 16, 2023. Please understand that even preparation and organization involve financial and human resources. Therefore a fee of 50 % of the participation fee will be charged, if the notification of cancellation is received later, but not later than September 30, 2023. Should notification reach us after September 30, 2023, on in case of non-participation, 100% of the participation fee will be charged. Substitutions of delegates may be made at any time.

Cancellations and changes must be made in writing and will be confirmed by the organizer. Cancellations due to health reasons can be cancelled free of charge at any time with a medical certificate. If a participant is demonstrably unable to attend due to travel restrictions, he/she has the option of converting the attendance participation into a digital participation (if this is offered). Any cost differences will be reimbursed).

The participant undertakes to follow the instructions of the organizer and the venue. Failure to do so may result in exclusion from the event.

The organizer reserves the right to change the program or to cancel the event in the event of special circumstances (important reason). In particular, the organizer is entitled to take such measures in cases of force majeure, due to official orders, in the event of a situation endangering the life, body or health of the participants. In these cases, the organizer shall not be obliged to pay damages and/or reimbursement of expenses to the participants. This applies in particular to any cancellation fees incurred by third parties (e.g. hotel bookings, train or flight tickets).

If the digital event has to be canceld by the organizer due to insufficient number of participants, technical complications or due to illness of one or more speakers, already paid participation fees will be refunded in full. Further claims do not exist.

Invitation Letters

Please contact us if you need invitation letters for visa requirements. We will be happy to assist with this after we have received your registration. There requests are usually handled by us within 2 working days and we typically send the invitation letters out as a PDF file via eMail. If you require an original letter we can send it out by regular mail. Please understand that if you need letters sent via express mail that we have to further the delivery and handling costs to you.

Program Changes
Automotive Circle reserve the right to revise event content and change implementation tools. There is no claim to a specific lecture, workshop or references. Registered trademarks: No guarantee is given that the products, processes and other names mentioned are free of third-party property rights.

Data Protection
As participant of an event, you agree that data such as company, address (zip code, city, country), first name, name and job function of the attendee will be published on the list of participants. The list of participants is available to all participants in digital form. The list of participants could also be used by sponsors and exhibitors for advertising purposes. Objection against publication and circulation of your data may be made at any time until 3 weeks prior to the event and has to be made in writing to the organizer. The address data are processed for customer service and information purposes in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Company’s name, city and country might be published on the Internet as reference for upcoming Automotive Circle events. Personal data will be forwarded to the local health authority on request.

Miscellaneous
With your binding registration you agree that film, image, word and sound recordings may be made of you during the event. These recordings may be used without restriction by Vincentz Network or authorized parties in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Also have a look at our Privacy Policy.

Hanover, February 2023

Review

430 on-site delegates in Bad Nauheim, Germany, plus further online participants met again from October 18 to 20, at EuroCarBody 2022, 24th Global Car Body Benchmarking Conference, for hands-on, exclusive presentations of recently launched car body projects from around the world.

In detailed technical presentations, the OEM engineering teams presenting the car bodies of the new Nissan Ariya, Range Rover Sport, Ford E-Transit, Mazda CX-60, BMW 7Series/i7, Renault Mégane E-Tech, GMC Hummer EV, Toyota bZ4X/Subaru Solterra, and VW ID.Buzz explained their development, material and production concepts and then answered questions from the live audience as well as from remote participants, at and around the respective car body exhibit – with the audience forming what gave the Automotive Circle its name. With the exception of the GMC Hummer car body – the GMC team presented remotely, showing the Hummer’s body in a live video session – all body exhibits could be fully inspected by all conference participants on the three conference days, as could the respective full vehicles.
During the conference, the participants were provided with the standardized EuroCarBody benchmark data with detailed information on weights, materials, components, joining techniques as well as production data of all presented car bodies.

As every year, at the end of the conference, this year’s results of the competition for the prestigious EuroCarBody Awards – Volume Segment and Premium Segment – were announced, based on a voting in five technical categories by the members of the conference audience as well as the expert jury of the international OEM Advisory Board of the conference, determining the…

…winners of the EuroCarBody Awards 2022:

1st place in the premium segment: BMW 7Series/i7
2nd place in the premium segment: GMC Hummer EV

1st place in the volume segment: Nissan Ariya
2nd place in the volume segment: Toyota bZ4X/Subaru Solterra

We look forward to seeing you again!

Don’t miss any updates by following our Hashtag: #ACEuroCarBody

Your Contacts

Franziska Moennig

Director Presidium

+49 511 9910-320

Dr. Sibylle Freitag

Presidium

+49 511 9910-316

Dr. Dirk Meine

Presidium

+49 511 9910-319

Amanda Beyer

Director Event Management

+49 511 9910-380

Catharina Klages

Junior Event Manager

+49 511 9910-385