Thirteenth Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium

On June 1–June 2, 2006, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosted its Thirteenth Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium. The symposium focused on the forces shaping the vehicle industry. The topics included the future for the U.S. automotive industry, 2006–07 sales outlook, heavy truck industry outlook, dealers' and suppliers' perspective on the sales outlook, and the consensus outlook of symposium participants. On Thursday, June 1, there was a tour of a DaimlerChrysler plant and a dinner following the tour. On Friday, June 2, the conference convened at the new Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 1600 E. Warren Avenue, Detroit, MI 48207-1063.