EuroCarBody 2024

EuroCarBody 2024

26th Global Car Body Benchmarking Conference

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 15-17, 2024, to provide a hands-on, exclusive showcase of the following recently launched car body projects from around the world: BYD SEAL​, Ford E-Transit Courier​, Honda N-VAN e:​, Li Auto Mega​, Lucid Air​, Renault 5​, Rivian EDV​ and Toyota C-HR​.

EuroCarBody Awards 2024

Winners of the EuroCarBody Awards 2024 are the car bodies of the new

  • Honda N-VAN e: (1st place)
  • Lucid Air (2nd place) and
  • BYD SEAL (3rd place)

The EuroCarBody Awards are bestowed by Automotive Circle at the annual EuroCarBody, Global Car Body Benchmarking Conference, which took place in Bad Nauheim, Germany, from October 15 to 17 for the 26th time, presenting OEM car body developments from all over the world to a global audience of close to 500 automotive expert engineers.

The Award winners are determined based on a combined voting on the car bodies presented by the entire conference audience on the one hand and the members of the conference’s international OEM Advisory Board on the other.

The three winning teams, further to convincing the audience with their innovations in both product development and production, all represented premieres at the EuroCarBody conference: Both Lucid and BYD won their Award with their first presentation at the conference, while the Honda team, with the N-Van e:, provided the first time a car body of a Japanese K-car was shown and discussed at the conference.

The next EuroCarBody conference will take place on October 14 to 16, 2025. The conference program of car body presentations is scheduled to be published by June 2025.

314 trees – Thank you for making a positive impact!

YOU came together to make a difference. Thanks to all attendees, who participated in our first evening event, a total of 314 trees will be planted in the Königstein Forest in Taunus, Hesse, Germany. This initiative contributes to local reforestation efforts, and we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone involved.

View the certificate below to see our collective achievement!

Save the Date

We are looking forward to meeting you again in Bad Nauheim or online in 2025!

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

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 Program

We are thrilled to announce this year’s EuroCarBody program:

Subject to change
Status as of October 8, 2024

Participants

  • A2Mac1, FR
  • a.i.m. all in metal GmbH, DE
  • AK-PRES Otomotiv A.S., TR
  • Albert Handtmann Metallgusswerk GmbH & Co. KG, DE
  • ALU-CAR GmbH, DE
  • Alumobility, CH
  • Alumobility, DE
  • Ampere / Renault, FR
  • ANDRITZ Soutec AG, CH
  • ArcelorMittal Flat Carbon Europe SA, LU
  • ArcelorMittal Japan K.K., JP
  • ArcelorMittal Research, BE
  • ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks, DE
  • ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks Americas, US
  • ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks France SAS, FR
  • ARO Welding Technologies, FR
  • Arplas Europe B.V., NL
  • Atlas Copco IAS GmbH, DE
  • Atlas Copco IAS UK Ltd., GB
  • Audi AG, DE
  • AutoForm Engineering Deutschland GmbH, DE
  • Automotive Center Südwestfalen GmbH, DE
  • Autotech Engineering Deutschland GmbH, DE
  • Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd, CN
  • Baosteel Tailored Blanks GmbH, DE
  • Baosteel Tailored Blanks S.r.l., IT
  • Beijing Lixiang Autombile Co., Ltd., CN
  • Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH, DE
  • Bentley Motors Ltd., GB
  • BMW Group, DE
  • Buhler (India) Pvt. Ltd., IN
  • Bühler AG, CH
  • BYD Auto Industry Company Limited, CN
  • Caresoft Global Limited, GB
  • CBMM / Niobium, CH
  • Ceer Motors, ZA
  • CEVT China Europe Vehicle Technology, SE
  • Chem-Trend, DE
  • China FAW Co., Ltd., CN
  • Coherix Europe GmbH, DE
  • COMAN Software GmbH, DE
  • Constellium, FR
  • Cosma Engineering Europe GmbH, AT
  • Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., JP
  • Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, DE
  • Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, DE
  • DuPont, BE
  • EDAG Engineering GmbH, DE
  • Eftec AG, CH
  • EJOT SE & Co. KG, DE
  • Ferrari S.p.A., IT
  • FEV Vehicle GmbH, DE
  • FH Aachen University, DE
  • fischer Hydroforming GmbH, DE
  • fischer Rohrtechnik GmbH, DE
  • fka GmbH, DE
  • Ford Motor Company, US
  • Ford Motor Company Ltd., GB
  • Fort Otomotiv Sanayi A.S., TR
  • Ford-Werke GmbH, DE
  • Fraunhofer EZRT, DE
  • Fredy Doll Beteiligungsgesellschaft GmbH, DE
  • Fukai MFG Co., Ltd., JP
  • Futaba Czech, CZ
  • Futaba Industrial Co., Ltd., JP
  • Gaming Engineering, FR
  • Geely Automobile, CH
  • General Motors, US
  • Gestamp Autotech Engineering, ES
  • Gestamp Autotech Engineering Deutschland GmbH, DE
  • Gestamp R&D North America Inc., US
  • GF Casting Solutions AG, CH
  • Gonvvama, CN
  • Groupe Renault, FR
  • G-TEKT Corporation, JP
  • G-TEKT Deutschland GmbH, DE
  • Gunter Heim Automotive Consulting, DE
  • Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, DE
  • Heron Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd., CN
  • Hinduja Tech, IN
  • HIROTEC Corporation, JP
  • Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC, US
  • Honda Foundry Co., Ltd., JP
  • Honda Motor Co., Ltd., JP
  • Honda R&D Co., Ltd., JP
  • Honda R&D Europe GmbH, DE
  • H-One Co., LTD, JP
  • Hydro Aluminium, NO
  • Hyundai Motor Company, KR
  • Hyundai Motor Europe, DE
  • Hyundai Motor India Engineering Pvt. Ltd., IN
  • Hyundai Steel, KR
  • ILJO Tech Co., Ltd., KR
  • Impression Technologies Ltd., GB
  • Italdesign S.p.A., IT
  • Jaguar Land Rover Group Ltd., GB
  • JFE Steel Corporation, JP
  • JSOL Corporation, JP
  • Key Solutions Polska sp. z o.o., PL
  • KG Mobility, KR
  • Kirchhoff Automotive Deutschland GmbH, DE
  • Kobe Steel Ltd., JP
  • Kobelco Europe GmbH, DE
  • Kobelco Research Institute, Inc., JP
  • Koulutuspalvelu Vaurio, FI
  • L&L Products, DE
  • L&L Products, FR
  • Leland Autotech, CN
  • Lucid, US
  • Magna Automotive Services GmbH, DE
  • Magna International Europe GmbH, AT
  • Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH & Co. KG, AT
  • Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., IN
  • Maruti Suzuki India Limited, IN
  • Mazda Motor Corporation, JP
  • Mercedes-Benz AG, DE
  • Metal One Deutschland GmbH, DE
  • Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, JP
  • Miwa Kohan Co., Ltd., JP
  • mts Maschinenbau GmbH, DE
  • Mubea Tailor Rolled Blanks GmbH, DE
  • Munich University of Applied Sciences, DE
  • Nature Architects, Inc., JP
  • Nedschroef Altena, DE
  • Nemak Europe GmbH, DE
  • Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, JP
  • Nippon Steel Corporation, JP
  • Nippon Steel Europe GmbH, DE
  • Nippon Steel Technology, JP
  • Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., JP
  • Nissan Technical Centre Europe, GB
  • Norsk Hydro ASA, NO
  • Novelis AG, CH
  • Novelis Corporation, US
  • Novelis Deutschland GmbH, DE
  • Novelis Inc., US
  • Novelis Switzerland SA, CH
  • NS-Siam United Steel Co., Ltd., TH
  • Pacific Industrial Co., Ltd, JP
  • Paderborn University, DE
  • PanGang Group, CN
  • POSCO Global R&D Center, KR
  • Profil Verbindungstechnik GmbH & Co. KG, DE
  • PSA Automobiles SA, FR
  • PwC Strategy& Germany GmbH, DE
  • Renault S.A.S., FR
  • RIIICO GmbH, DE
  • Rivian Automotive, US
  • RWTH Aachen University, DE
  • RYOBI Limited, JP
  • Salzgitter AG, DE
  • SANGO Co., Ltd., JP
  • SB-Sintec Srl, IT
  • Schwäbische Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH, DE
  • Seojin Industrial Co., Ltd., KR
  • Sertec Group, GB
  • Seojin, KR
  • Shanghai Lixiang Automobile Co., Ltd., CN
  • Shape Corp., US
  • Shape Corp. France, FR
  • Shinjo Manufacturing Co., Ltd., JP
  • Sika Automotive AG, CH
  • Sika China Ltd., CN
  • Sika Japan, JP
  • Sika Services AG, CH
  • SKK Automotive Consulting, DE
  • Skoda Auto a.s., CZ
  • SmartRay GmbH, DE
  • Sodecia Automotive Product Competence Center s.r.o., SK
  • Solus ARC, GB
  • Specialty Electronic Materials, CH
  • Speira GmbH, DE
  • SSAB EMEA AB, SE
  • SSAB Swedisch Steel GmbH, DE
  • Ssangyong Motor Company, KR
  • Stellantis, DE
  • Subaru Corporation, JP
  • Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc., US
  • Suzuki Motor Corporation, JP
  • System.Aero, PL
  • Tata Motors, GB
  • Tata Steel Ijmuiden B.V., NL
  • Thatcham Research, GB
  • thyssenkrupp Steel Europe AG, DE
  • TOA Industries Co., Ltd., JP
  • Togg, TR
  • Topre Corporation, JP
  • Toyoda Iron Works Co., Ltd., JP
  • Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd., JP
  • Toyota Boshoku Europe N.V., BE
  • Toyota Motor Corporation, JP
  • Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA, BE
  • Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc., JP
  • Toyota Motor Manufacturing, TR
  • Toyotetsu Otomotiv Parcalari San. ve. Tic. A.S., TR
  • TRUMPF Laser- und Systemtechnik  GmbH, DE
  • TUCKER / Stanley Engineered Fastening, DE
  • TWB Company, LLC, US
  • UACJ Corporation, JP
  • UNIPRES R&D Co., Ltd., JP
  • United States Steel Corp., US
  • voestalpine AG, AT
  • voestalpine Automotive Compenents Linz GmbH & Co. KG, AT
  • voelstalpine Stahl GmbH, AT
  • Volkswagen AG, DE
  • Volvo Car Corporation, SE
  • Wilhelm Böllhoff GmbH & Co. KG, DE
  • Yoshikawa Co., Ltd., JP
  • ZEEKR / Geely Automotive, CN
  • Zeon R&D Center, JP

Status as of October 22, 2024

International OEM Advisory board

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

Bernhard Frodl

BMW Group

Thomas W. Müller

Ford-Werke GmbH

Kait Cischke

Ford Motor Company

Christopher Michaels

General Motors Company, US

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.

Tomohiro Shimada

Mazda Motor Corporation

Shinichi Serino

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

Jens Thomer

Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG

Matthew Wolfe

Rivian

Richard Valent

Skoda Auto a.s.

Shinichi Akaishi

Subaru Corporation

Hiroo Mizoguchi

Suzuki Motor Corporation

Koichiro Ueno

Toyota Motor Corporation

Karsten Sommer

Volkswagen AG

Henrik Ljungqvist

Volvo Car Corporation

Henrik Grammahage

Zeekr

Exhibition & Sponsoring

More Information

We will broadcast all presentations live 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
  • NEW: AI Translation into 58 languages, i.e. English, German, Japanese

*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
  • wordly

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 – 378
F +49 511 9910 – 379
www.automotive-circle.com
jeanette.timner@vincentz.net

Date & Venue
Conference: October 15 – 17, 2024

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

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 € 154,- to € 174,-, 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 50% of the room rate will be due. From 2 weeks before arrival 90 % will be charged..

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

  Standard
    2.950 €*

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. Only applicants from automotive manufacturers actively supporting the Automotive Circle, EuroCarBody 2024 and exhibitors will be admitted to the conference immediately. Applicants from other companies will be collected in a pool until July 1, 2024 and will be informed until July 15, 2024 about the status of their participation.

We advise to make your applications as early as possible but until July 1, 2024 at the latest because there are limited amounts of places available. After July 1, or if the event is fully booked, applications for participation are still possible, but tickets might only be granted on a waiting list basis.

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. Not making payment for the ticket is not a substitute for informing us officially and hence will not count as cancellation. If you cannot attend the event after sending in your application you need to inform us in writing as our cancellation rules (see below) apply. 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
  • Wordly

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 AI translated into 58 languages, i.e. English, German, Japanese. Please note that the contents of lecturers and presentations at interpreted conferences are composed in the English language.

Cancellations
Fees will be refunded in full if notice of cancellation is received by September 17, 2024. 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 October 1, 2024. Should notification reach us after October 1, 2024, or 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, 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, July 2024

Review

The winners of the EuroCarBody Awards 2023 were the car bodies of the new

  • VW ID.7 (1st place) and
  • Ford Transit Custom (2nd place)

The EuroCarBody Awards were bestowed at the annual EuroCarBody, Global Car Body Benchmarking Conference, which took place in Bad Nauheim, Germany, from October 17 to 19 for the 25th time, presenting OEM car body developments from all over the world.

The Award winners were determined based on a combined voting on the car bodies taking part in the competition by the entire conference audience on the one hand and the members of the conference’s international OEM Advisory Board on the other.

In 2023, the Awards were bestowed in the Volume Segment only, which groups car bodies presented at the conference that were designed for a predominantly cost-oriented, volume-production vehicle segment.

At EuroCarBody 2023, close to 500 automotive engineers from all over the world met to hear about and discuss latest car body developments, through detailed technical presentations on development and material concepts as well as production processes, accompanied by the hardware exhibition of both the corresponding bodies-in-white and full vehicles. Specifically, the 2023 conference included OEM engineering teams presenting the car bodies of the new Ford E-Transit Custom, Peugeot 3008, Rolls Royce Spectre, Suzuki Fronx, Volvo EX90, Voyah Dream, and VW ID.7. In addition, a further special focus presentation on a single car body part was devoted to the ZEEKR 009 mega casting rear floor.

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

Catharina Klages

Assistant Event Management

+49 511 9910-385