
Car Body Xperience 2026
Since its successful start in 2023, Car Body Xperience has established itself as an important industry gathering for car body engineers in North America and beyond. 2026 is the fourth time that the Automotive Circle will have the great pleasure of inviting all interested automotive engineering experts to meet in Rochester, Michigan and discuss all things Car Body.
- See, benchmark and discuss some of the latest Bodies-in-White on site.
- Enjoy two conference days full of engineering-oriented, technical presentations by engineers from the most relevant OEMs and their suppliers.
- Meet, connect, and be inspired by car body engineering experts from all over the world.
Let’s get together from April 21 – 22, 2026 in Rochester, MI, USA to stay up to date with the latest car body projects and experience the latest solutions firsthand! We are looking forward to meeting you in Rochester in April!
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Call for speakers
Interested speakers are kindly requested to submit an abstract of their suggested contribution via our online form. Based on your input, we will evaluate your suggestion. Presentation time is 25 min, plus 5 min Q&A. Speakers are invited to the full conference.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Deadline for paper submissions: November 3, 2025
- Notifcation of acceptance: November 2025
- Publication of the conference program: December 2025
With this conference, we are addressing the latest developments in car body engineering, planning and manufacturing. We invite you to present your latest innovations in the following felds:
CAR BODY DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND PRODUCTION
ELECTRIFICATION AND EV BATTERY INTEGRATION
Participants
The conference is aimed at
- Body construction engineers from international automotive manufacturers with project responsibilities in (pre)development, planning and production,
- as well as relevant system suppliers, within the whole process chain “painted car body”.
Insights from Participants
Prof. Dr. Mark White (Alumobility)
Robert Chaney (General Motors)
International OEM Advisory board
The Automotive Circle and OEM Advisory Board of the Car Body Xperience, consisting of experts from the following brands and companies:
Carsten Sieverling
BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC
Michael Kozak
Ford Motor Company, US
Christopher Michaels
General Motors Company, US
Eric Boettcher
Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC
Matthew Wolfe
Rivian
Shawn Morgans
Scout Motors
Become a sponsor or exhibitor
Take advantage of the high coverage of the Automotive Circle and profit from the sponsoring options before and during the events. Show your competence and services, matching the conference subjects, to the numerous car body engineers of international OEM. Thus, you are strengthening your brand awareness in the automotive industry!
Come on board as an exhibitor or sponsor and benefit from this excellent platform to strongly promote your company’s capabilities as a reliable supplier!
Check out the varios exhibition and sponsoring options:
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