Ten Automakers to Headline the Conversation at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars, August 1-4

ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 27, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Center for Automotive Research announces 18 executives from 10 OEMs including General Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen to join supplier executives and policymakers to discuss critical issues including impacts of new mobility and autonomy, fuel economy policy, implications for the midterm review and more at CAR MBS 2016.

General MotorsDaniel E. Nicholson - Vice President, Global Propulsion Systems, General MotorsJulia Steyn - Vice President, Urban Mobility Programs, General MotorsCharlie Klein – Executive Director, Global CO2 Strategy, Mass and Aerodynamics, General MotorsDr. G. Mustafa Mohatarem - Chief Economist, General Motors

ToyotaWil James – President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc.Dr. James J. Kuffner Jr. - CTO, Toyota Research Institute Trever White – Divisional Information Officer, Manufacturing & Engineering Business Systems, Toyota Motor North America

VolkswagenMahesh Kodumundi – Executive Vice President of Corporate Purchasing, Volkswagen Group of AmericaDr. Matthias Erb - Chief Engineering Officer and Executive Vice President, Engineering and Planning, Volkswagen Group of AmericaAndreas Busse – Senior Architect of Driver Assistance Systems, Electronics Research Lab, Volkswagen Group of America

HondaRobert Bienenfeld – Assistant Vice President, Environment and Energy Strategy, Product Regulatory Office, American Honda Motor CompanyTom Lake - Vice President, North American Purchasing, Honda North America, Inc.

BMWDr. Christian Cozzarini - Department Head, Environmental Engineering, BMW Group

FordDr. Michael Shulman - Technical Leader, Connected Vehicles, Automated Vehicles Department, Research & Advanced Engineering, Ford Motor Company and Program Manager, Crash Avoidance Metrics Partnership (CAMP)

MazdaJames Lievois – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mazda North America Operations

MercedesJason Hoff - President and CEO, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International

NissanDr. Rachel Nguyen – Executive Director, Future Lab, Nissan Motor Company Ltd.

TeslaDiarmuid O'Connell – Vice President, Business Development, Tesla Motors

"CAR is honored to welcome top automaker executives to use the Management Briefing Seminars as a forum to share critical insights about the key topics on the mind of every stakeholder in the automotive value chain," said Dr. Jay Baron, President and CEO at CAR.

Don't miss these speakers – join 1,000 automotive industry stakeholders who will attend the CAR Management Briefing Seminars.  Focused on industry disruption, speakers and session panels will explore everything from the impact of the mid-term review, the ever evolving connected and automated space, expert analysis and sales forecasts, talent retention, the future of manufacturing, to the car of the future, and the influence and outcomes of new mobility.

More than 65 confirmed speakers - For a complete list, click HERE

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The Center for Automotive Research is a non-profit organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Its mission is to conduct research on significant issues related to the future direction of the global automotive industry, organize and conduct forums of value to the automotive community and foster industry relationships. For more information, visit the CAR website: www.cargroup.org.

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