Reducing Cost of Automotive Manufacturing 2025

Conference Details

Date: 03 September 2025

Time: 07:30

Duration: 2 days

Location: Le Méridien Grand Hotel Nuremberg, Germany

Cost: € 1899 - € 3199

Organiser: Automotive IQ

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Conference Description

Supporting Automotive Companies to Reduce the Cost of Vehicle Manufacturing While Maintaining Quality

Achieve Manufacturing Excellence & Gain Competitiveness as the Industry Faces New/Difficult Market Situations

'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.